Transportation Specialist II
The Transportation Planner Specialist will be responsible for supporting and work cross-functionally with Clinical Supply Planning, Master Planning, Clinical Operations, Country Clinical Operations, CMOs/CROs, Logistics, Security, and Trade Compliance. To support the distribution for Clinical Trial Material utilizing approved transportation networks. Communicate with all constituents and be the advocate for Transportation strategy for clinical trials.
Responsibilities:
- Manage transportation oversight from origin to destination, including tracking and tracing for shipments in assigned lanes.
- Monitoring carrier performance and addressing any transportation-related issues including documenting Transportation investigations.
- Ensure compliance with transportation regulations and company policies.
- Collaborate with external partners and internal teams to ensure timely delivery of goods
- Ability to function in a team environment and pursue information when it is not readily available.
- Support the functional area expert (SME) on initiatives and projects.
- Work with GCS, Logistics, Trade Operations, and Country Operations to manage and expedite shipments, customs clearance, and help develop process improvement programs for global distribution warehouse.
- Adherence to regulatory, security global and site policies and procedures governing operations activities are critical.
Qualifications:
- BA/BS Degree preferred
- 3 – 5 year’s work experience in transportation (preferably Air)
- Familiarity with international shipping paperwork, international shipments, and custom agents
- Familiarity with international supply chain constituents; brokers, freight forwarders, freight providers, carriers, CMOs/CROs, and depot/warehouse providers.
- Experience with international shipping and the understanding of international distribution channels and strategy (i.e. country/regional depots vs. direct-to-site).
- Experience with MS Word, Excel, Web Applications
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with temperature control practices
- SAP and ERP system experience
- Experience with cGDP’s
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Formulation, Packaging, Clinical Supply Planning, Clinical Operations, Country Operations, CRO, Regulatory, Trade Compliance, Global Logistics, and third-party providers.
- Familiarity with clinical supply trial business, clinical supply packaging, kits and labeling activities, blinding activities, randomization for studies and the urgency of clinical distribution.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry.
