About the job
The Senior Manager, Logistics plays a vital role in ensuring the highest quality and safety standards of our pharmaceutical products. Once you complete our training, your responsibilities will include operations from receipt to issuance to production and customer order picking and distribution, as well as the handling of Controlled Substances and List 1 Chemicals. The Senior Logistics Manager is accountable for both physical and book inventory accuracy and control, as well as effective process flows customer order picking, distribution, and storage optimization. It encompasses receipt of material, put-away, material transfers and issuance of materials in support of the production operations as well as processing of customer orders in terms of picking, packing and shipping. Turn your passion for precision and your commitment to quality into a meaningful impact on healthcare across the US.
What The Senior Manager, Logistics Does Each Day
- Responsible for all incoming, outgoing, and warehouse movements of materials; Ensures materials shipped & received are verified against proper documentation, and ERP system is kept updated
- Ensures production operations have production materials in accordance with established schedules and provide routine communication on status
- Works with Purchasing and Planning to reduce risk associated with material availability resulting from inventory inaccuracies and drives resolves of any unplanned inventory discrepancies
- Establishes performance and inventory metrics aligned with company objectives and production operations requirements
- Establishes effective relationships with transportation providers to drive exceptional customer satisfaction while achieving company objectives associated with monthly, quarterly, and yearly budgets
- Optimizes their investment in material across the manufacturing network
- Leads customer order processing operations through delivery at customer dock right first time, on time in full by partnering with Customer Service, Quality Lot Disposition, and transportation providers
- In partnership with Finance and IT, develops a comprehensive inventory tracking system to continuously improve and streamline material storage and usages
- Establishes and implements cycle counting programs and coordinate year-end physicals and for cause physical inventory counts conducting root cause investigation into identified differences
- Is proficient in warehouse management system and technologies including bar coding, vendor management inventory techniques, Kanban systems, inventory reconciliation and analysis methods in conjunction with warehouse layouts, equipment, and personnel flow, picking techniques and storage configurations to facilitate effective and efficient operations and space utilization
- Performs ERP system transactions and exception-based reporting to achieve internal and external customer service and inventory management goals, managing tracking systems and acting as a liaison to other departments
- Maintains working relationships both internally and with external transportation representatives, vendors, and suppliers to ensure reliability, cost control, competitiveness and service levels. Identifies opportunities for streamlining flows, standardizing processes, and gaining efficiency and effectiveness
- Devises ways to optimize and implement inventory control procedures during business growth in parallel with the required daily activity levels in support of production operations
- Oversees, monitors, and verifies inventory levels to proactively prevent material shortages
- Leverages ERP functionality to monitor inventory usage, replenishment and space utilization based on characteristics of inventory including special temperature conditions and access controls to proactively assure sufficient material and space in support of best-in-class sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Responsible for the supervision of the Controlled Substance team, and the handling of the Controlled Substances and List 1 Chemicals at the site from the point of receipt of the materials, throughout the process and to the point of receipt of the finished product by the customer
- Ensures compliance with DEA regulations for the handling of Controlled Substances and List 1 Chemicals, and makes sure personnel are following DEA regulations, their Pharma policies, procedures, and SOPs
Our Most Successful Senior Manager, Logistics
- Plans, assesses and implements change
- Understands business and financial acumen, with the ability to think systematically
- Has excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills
- Thinks analytically and systematically
- Has knowledge of supply chain technology/best practices/processes and ERP systems
- Has strong and creative negotiation skills with challenging vendors/suppliers, internal and external customers and service providers
Minimum Requirements For This Role
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, or related field
- 7+ years of inventory, distribution, controlled substance and operational procedures, with 5+ years in related managerial/leadership role and supervisory experience
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong business and collaborative relationships, internally and externally
- Proven ability to adapt and manage effectively in fast paced, changing environment
- Able to successfully complete a drug and background check
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; they are not able to sponsor applicants for work visas
Any Of The Following Will Give You An Edge
- Operations experience
- CPIM professional certification
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental and vision
- 401k retirement program with company match
- A minimum of 22 paid days off plus 8 paid holidays per year
- National, industry-leading high growth company with future career advancement opportunities