Job Description
Job Description Our Supply Chain team ensures inventory is consistently available to meet customer demand. We coordinate all aspects of supply through supply planning, sourcing, making, inventory management, shipping, receiving, dispatch, and cycle counting. We partner across the Marketing, Finance and Manufacturing organizations to build a robust demand and supply plan and ensure we get products to the right customer, at the place, at the right time.
Primary Responsibilities: - Coordinate and evaluate logistics operations at the Durham, NC site.
- Responsible for scheduling inbound and outbound transportation, identifying and implementing freight savings opportunities, enhancing relationships with and effectiveness of lead logistics providers and freight forwarders, and tracking and analyzing freight spend to assist in profit planning, forecasting, and ensuring accuracy of the freight bill payment system.
- Responsible for Foreign Trade Zone administration.
- Coordinates the planning and scheduling of inbound shipments from local vendors and imports.
- Management of day-to-day functions related to shipping, receiving, and dispatching transactions utilizing SAP.
- Coordinates the planning and scheduling of domestic outbound shipments and exports.
- Leads and supports key projects and initiatives.
- Identifies opportunities for freight savings such as multi-stop pickups, backhauls, level loading, etc.
- Interacts daily with lead logistics providers, freight forwarders, and vendors to improve operations and build relationships.
- Tracks and evaluates freight spend for inbound and outbound shipments to ensure accuracy with the freight bill payment system.
- Evaluates freight spend by lane to assist in profit planning process and quarterly forecasting. Reviews and updates contracts with freight forwarders.
- Assists in SOP development and revisions as required to support logistics operations.
- Assists in managing metrics for the Durham Warehouse.
- Coordinates non-hazardous waste inventory and shipments.
- Assists in writing deviation investigations related to warehouse operations and freight shipments.
- Investigates transportation temperature excursions and updates the Cold Chain
- Management System.
- Serves as Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Administrator for the Durham site.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Minimum 2 years of experience in GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing and logistics with a bachelor's degree, OR minimum of 6 years of experience and a high school diploma, OR minimum 4 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in engineering/science/supply chain and logistics or military experience.
Preferred Experience: - Graduate degree. Import/Export/FTZ and pharmaceutical experience.
- Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong teamwork and inclusion skills with ability to motivate and influence others
- Flexible and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Goal oriented and able to manage risks appropriately.
- Ability to generate reports and tables from data in Excel spreadsheets.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- In depth knowledge of SAP, logistics, transportation planning, freight spend and budgeting, and overall supply chain management.
- Prior knowledge of GMP's, regulatory guidelines, SAP, material flow, and warehouse/packaging processes.
- Experience with supporting audits from regulatory agencies.
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Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: Domestic
VISA Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: 10%
Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable
Shift: 1st - Day
Valid Driving License: Yes
Hazardous Material(s): Yes
Job Posting End Date: 09/4/2024
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Requisition ID: R309183
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Remote job, Relocation, Visa sponsorship, Flexible hours, Shift work, 3 days per week,