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Logistics Associate III

Ridgefield, CT 06877

Posted: 03/14/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Professional Services Job Number: 618278 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Duties:    
  • In coordination with CDMOs (contract development and manufacturing organizations), arrange shipments of development samples and clinical trial supplies between CDMO and internal sites, worldwide.
  • Lead and manage relationships with logistics service providers.
  • Ensure compliance with best practices and BI SOPs for compliance with import/export requirements.
  • Take ownership of shipment dispatch, tracking and delivery, and provide updates to internal and external stakeholders; intervene as needed to address transport delays (e.g., customs clearance) and communicate in a timely fashion.
  • Maintain department logistics sharepoint folder, including archival of shipping documentation (customs invoices, packing lists, end use letters, temperature logger data, etc.) for each shipment.
  • Identify areas of improvement and suggest best practices.
  • Track and report on key performance indicators of logistics and service providers.
  • Raise continuous improvement ideas to support a robust, transparent, and secure logistics network.

Skills:    
  • Experience in regulated industries, preferably (bio)pharmaceutical.
  • Minimum 8 years work experience in Logistics, Transportation, Import/Export, cold-chain other Supply Chain function.
  • Experience managing logistics activities in high-performing global teams.
  • Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to problem solve and drive positive change.
  • A bias toward urgency in problem-solving to support a best-in-class pharmaceutical development organization.
  • Dynamic, pragmatic, and passionate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Education:    
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or other relevant discipline preferred.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.