Pharma Import/Export Logistics Transportation Analyst (HYBRID)

Please note that this is a 1-year long-term contract position with full benefits. Full benefits include: 401(k), medical, and paid vacation.

Ability to work from 10am to 6pm or 11am to 7pm EST.

Hybrid if the candidate is in New Jersey, remote if the candidate on the West Coast.

• Logistics and transportation experience are requirements.
• Pharmaceutical transportation management involves monitoring and controlling temperature, humidity, and other conditions to ensure products are delivered safely and on time.
• Extensive experience in pharmaceutical international supply chain management.
• Managing shipments of clinical supplies from origin to destination, primarily air shipments with limited ocean and trucking shipments.
• Experience with import or export coordination is valuable, though shipping documentation is not part of the team’s responsibilities.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency, handling life-saving medicines and vaccines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and external carriers (e.g., World Courier, Marken, Euroway).
• Comfort with a later schedule (10:00 AM - 6:30 PM EST) to provide necessary support during late hours.

Top Required Skills

1. 3-5 years experience in logistics, supply chain, and transportation (preferably Air transport).
2. Familiarity with shipping paperwork, managing shipments, and working with custom agents
3. Familiarity with supply chain constituents; brokers, freight forwarders, freight providers, carriers, CMOs/CROs, and depot/warehouse providers.
4. Experience with MS Word, Excel, Web Applications
5. ERP experience
6. Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders.

Home Run/Desired Skills

1. Experience with international shipping and the understanding of international distribution channels and strategy (i.e. country/regional depots vs. direct-to-site).
2. SAP experience
3. Experience with temperature control practices and shipping hazardous materials.
4. Experience with cGDP
5. Familiarity with clinical supply trial business, clinical supply packaging, kits and labeling activities, blinding activities, randomization for studies, and the urgency of clinical distribution.
6. Experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry.

Responsibilities:

Manage transportation oversight from origin to destination, including tracking and tracing for shipments in assigned lanes.
Monitor carrier performance and address 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.
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 develop process improvement programs for global distribution warehouses.
Ensure adherence to regulatory, security, global, and site policies and procedures governing operations activities.

Qualifications:

BA/BS Degree preferred.
3 5 years of 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 an understanding of international distribution channels and strategy (e.g., country/regional depots vs. direct-to-site).
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Web Applications.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with temperature control practices.
SAP and ERP system experience.
Knowledge of cGDPs.
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.

Applicants must provide their phone number. Reference job number A4531.