What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Distribution Lead Americas position at Amicus Therapeutics?
Amicus Therapeutics is a global, patient-dedicated biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and delivering high-quality medicines for people living with rare metabolic diseases.
Position Summary
Educational Requirements
Amicus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will judge all applicants based on their qualifications for the job, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, disability status or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Position Summary
- To lead Amicus’s international shipping management function within the Logistics dept
- To manage the operational performance and delivery of the US and Canada Distribution partners (and possibly also those in Latin America)
- To manage the delivery and maintenance of the shipping validation program
- To be Subject Matter Expert for matters of international trade, and Trade Compliance
- To play an integral role in the development of the Logistics department, particularly in the fields of ERP implementation and a more central role in the management of domestic US traffic
- Team Leadership
- Organises self and own reports to be center of excellence for shipping and distribution
- Creates and maintains a control-tower-style view of current and expected own-account shipment requirements: plans and oversees the flow of goods for international and domestic traffic
- Produces all necessary export paperwork and product declarations, filing tariffs, bills of lading, licence agreements, or procures that they are produced within the department
- Identifies most efficient export and import routes; ensures that lane, carrier and packaging qualifications are carried out
- Manages a team of at least one person in the USA; integral part of global department and key member of several cross-functional teams
- Ad hoc leadership of or support for tasks within Supply Chain, to include ERP implementation, and procedularization of tasks in a more comprehensive way than current
- Maintains all necessary customs records, and keeps control of customs and operational costs
- SME support for Quality/Regulatory audits
- Central operational role in the completion of shipping validation program(s); close liaison with QA and Regulatory colleagues to ensure compliance
- Central role in Americas shipment developments
Educational Requirements
- US Customs Broker Licence or demonstrable experience in the field
- APICS CLTD certification or demonstrable experience in the field
- BA or equivalent experience
- 10 years relevant work experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry or related Healthcare sector
- Substantial experience working with Import/Export regulations & requirements
- Thorough knowledge of shipping regulations and policies
- Working knowledge of GxP and ensuring compliance
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated alignment with Amicus Mission Focus Behaviors
- Passion for rare disease and patient focused
- Travel to Amicus offices preferred on at least occasional basis (and twice weekly if office based)
- Travel further afield or overseas to be agreed in advance
Amicus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will judge all applicants based on their qualifications for the job, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, disability status or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
