CONTRACT - GLOBAL LOGISTICS, TRADE AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SME
Position Summary:
This position will manage the process leading to the development of the vision and strategic plan for building a global logistics operations and trade compliance function at GBT.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop the Global Logistics function for GBT including detailing team member competencies, logistics processes and tools leveraging industry best practices
- Support implementation of Trade Compliance program for GBT, including development of required processes and procedures to ensure a continued state of compliance and mitigation of risks
- Support in developing business continuity plans for logistics and distribution management
- Partner with GBT's commercial team in executing global distribution strategies, including cold chain management, shipping lane definition, transport qualification and other related areas impacting logistics and distribution activities
- Assess and implement required logistics processes and procedures for an effective end to end supply chain
- Develop relevant Key Performance Indicators for logistics and distribution processes
- Provide guidance on distribution strategies and requirements by partnering with internal resources and external contract manufacturers, third party logistic providers (3PL's)
- Review logistics partners contracts and criteria for vendor selection and continued oversight.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities
- Collaborate with Supply Chain leadership to manage logistics and distribution costs and budget. Identify best practices and opportunities to ensure cost effectiveness
- Recommend processes and methodologies to ensure end to end supply chain continuity
- Support on-going projects addressing inventory management, jurisdictional control, planning and forecasting
Qualifications:
- BS/BA or MBA degree
- Typically requires 15+ years of experience in clinical or commercial supply chain management, including logistics management
- Vendor management experience, specifically with Logistics and Distribution vendors
- Working knowledge of cGXP's, familiar with US, EU regulations applicable to investigational drugs and drug development process, commercial pharmaceutical and biologics distribution
- Good organizational and communication skills, effective project and time management skills, and able to meet tight timelines. Excellent interpersonal skills
- Clinical and/or commercial supply chain, planning or materials management, inventory management, and business process facilitation
- Demonstrated capabilities to identify and implement supply chain strategies related to logistics, distribution, product security ensuring compliance with applicable regulations