Planner, Batch Logistics

Company Information

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel) in 2017. Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking Planner, Batch Logistics as part of the Supply Chain team based in Raritan, NJ.

Role Overview

The CAR-T Batch Logistics Planner will be responsible for managing cross-functional teams to ensure smooth, timely and compliant batch release operations. The successful individual will help drive improvements in the Release to Promise turnaround time commitment to our patients and treatment centers, coordinate among key stakeholders on the timely release of individual batches, and also identify and drive key areas of continuous improvement within the operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the efficient and timely release of patient-specific, finished drug product batches by collaborating with all functions (including Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Operations, Vein to Vein, Batch Advocate Team, etc.). Drive discussions to ensure necessary hurdles are cleared for batch release and shipment.
• Lead cross-functional meetings to provide batch release updates, address challenges and hurdles, and contribute to process improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with deviation investigation owners and quality leaders to resolve batch release issues and non-conformances in time for final release
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Vein-to-Vein stakeholders, ensuring accurate external communications to treatment sites on order status
• Deliver transparent, timely and effective communication to teams in the form of data/metrics reporting and trend analyses
• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment, promoting teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Influence others beyond own scope and level; lead communications with all levels of stakeholders to enable informed decision making
  
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related equivalent field experience required.
• A minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in Operations, Supply Chain, or Quality Assurance experience within a cGMP environment
• Facilitate cross functional discussions to identify bottlenecks and clear hurdles
• Generate custom visuals management tools and analytics of performance data
• Ability to work independently, prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, integrate cross-functional issues and balance challenging priorities effectively.
• Ability to handle shifting priorities to meet critical deadlines in a fast paced and dynamic, growing environment.
• Must be action-oriented and customer-focused, building relationships, problem solving, planning and organizing, conflict management, prioritization, mentoring others and analytical thinking.
• Experience in a biotech/biopharma industry and Cell/Gene Therapy cGMP manufacturing setting
• Proficiency with technology enabling tools including MS Project, PowerPoint, and Excel required
• Demonstrated leadership & influencing skills across organizational levels
• Ability to work independently and successfully, prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, integrate cross-functional issues and balance competing priorities effectively. Must be able to manage shifting priorities to meet critical deadlines in a fast paced and dynamic, growing environment.
• Strength in communicating and working effectively with broad stakeholders in various scientific/technical/business disciplines.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills and the ability to lead as a change agent to promote flexibility, creativity, and accountability.
• Very strong influencing capabilities with an ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and across different functions.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills with ability to influence and build strong working relationships at all levels within the organization.
  
  
  

Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Matched 401K
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Paid Paternity Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program