Job Description

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The person hired for this position will need to work out of our West Chester, PA site 

Managerial role that will support logistics for Global Clinical Operations and Research and Development with a focus on distribution activities for depots, clinical sites, development sites.  Activities include a focus on setup and maintenance of depots, logistics and distribution, alignment on regions where clinical trials are located for optimization, ensuring compliance with local, regional and country requirements.

Travel Requirements:  Ability to travel with overnight stays, as required  where regions and direct reports are located for meetings with development sites, vendor/supplier meetings, and conferences (no more than 15-20% of time).

How you’ll spend your day

• Interacts closely with key stakeholders such as Global Clinical Packaging, Clinical Supply Chain and Research and Development (R&D) team members to negotiate timelines, strategies and other related topics for all clinical supplies shipments and R&D shipments. 
• Responsible and accountable for establishing the timelines needed for the logistics and distribution for Clinical Supplies and R&D products. 
• Working knowledge of country shipping and trade compliance, distribution routes, country, and global distribution challenges. Be familiar with IATA/ICAO/Controlled substances. 
• Responsible for identifying significant risks and delays associated with logistics and distribution. 
• Lead others to solve complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. 
• Support financial planning for the logistics and distribution of clinical supply chain. 
• Support CAPA coordination and resolution for distribution and logistics, as required, according to SOPs. 
• Guiding the teams for reviewing future imports/exports documents based on proper documentation and shipping details while communicating to stakeholders and shippers. 
• Direct teams to manage and expedite shipments, customs clearance, and help develop process improvement programs for global distribution warehouse.
• Provide update for goals & KPIs for quarterly reporting.
• Support trend analysis for risks, gaps & issues including CAPAs and vendor initiatives for Clinical Supply Chain. Support preparation of justifications for new vendor approvals as needed.
• Provide lessons learned to drive continuous improvement within the organization.  
• Working knowledge of matrix project team structure.  
• Have experience working with a multi-location team i.e. has the ability to actively and proactively engage with the team in multiple countries and collaborate across multiple time zones. 
  

Your experience and qualifications

Requirements: 

• University Degree in the field of Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, Health and Science or any related fields.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical industry supporting clinical/PK-BE studies and/or clinical supply chain.

Experience Preferred:    

• Logistics and distribution knowledge about shipping pharmaceuticals and ancillaries in R&D setting. 

Specialized or Technical Knowledge Licenses, Certifications needed:    

• Knowledge of global regulatory and compliance requirements for clinical research, including GCP, GLP, GMP, GDP and ICH guidelines and other guidelines applicable for BE/clinical studies. Working knowledge of the Clinical Trial Supply process. 

Functional Knowledge:    

• Basic computer skills – Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, ERP Systems

Excellent communication skills

• Able to plan, organize, coordinate, and manage tasks efficiently and independently

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We offer a competitive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day. We also offer Disability and Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, 13 paid Holidays, 6% match on the 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Tuition Assistance. 

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