Senior Manager, Specialty Distribution & 3PL Operations

Senior Manager, Specialty Distribution & 3PL Operations

Location: Boston, MA

Job Summary:

The Senior Manager, Specialty Distribution & 3PL Operations ensures compliant and effective distribution processes, costs, and performance across the 3PL Distribution Network for the Prescription business. Primary areas of focus are 3PL performance through KPI and supplier relationship management, as well as proposing and leading projects & continuous improvement initiatives to ensure 3PL operations run free of interruptions. The 3PL CSSM serves as the specialty‑focused operational lead within the Trade & Distribution team—providing subject‑matter expertise that bridges logistics, customer experience, and specialty pharmacy operations. The 3PL Client Success Senior Manager requires a strong understanding of distribution capabilities, serialization requirements, DC inventory management and leads through open collaboration with cross-functional teams. This role ensures day‑to‑day execution aligns with the needs of specialty customers, internal stakeholders, and our broader distribution strategy. The CSSM drives performance excellence, supports process optimization, and acts as a key connector between Supply Chain, Trade, and the 3PL to ensure seamless specialty order fulfillment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Trade & Distribution liaison to the prescription 3PL partners, ensuring customer requirements are clearly understood and consistently met.
• Daily monitoring of 3PL systems and reporting, as well as close communication with the 3PL to ensure high-level performance and customer satisfaction are maintained; Ability to identify potential service disruptions and triage / escalate as appropriate.
• Responsible for regular business review meetings with the 3PL to ensure alignment of service expectations and performance to SLA – identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Understands different and complex Specialty Pharmacy specific requirements; labeling, picking, lot number control and product dating requirements. Designing new processes and aligning existing processes to satisfy such needs
• Manages the contractual relationship between our company and our warehouse partners for prescription goods, as well as samples. Includes warehouse costs related to network, contract negotiations with suppliers and associated contracts and volume commitments. Responsible for monthly cost follow-ups to stakeholders and providing trends to leadership, as well as identifying savings.
• Ability to project out capacity utilization and distribution needs using business plans and growth targets.
• Ability to successfully present business cases for process and system needs, enhancements and upgrades, to all levels of management with clearly documented benefits, risks, and resource requirements, to ensure smooth functioning of critical tasks.
• Drive continuous improvement through ongoing process review, engagement and partnering with stakeholders to establish best practices that reduce cost of operation, improve service level, capacity, productivity, and quality.
• Responsible for inventory accuracy in a pharmaceutical warehouse network with the objective of serving the customer in a compliant and sustainable way, through robust processes and governance for DSCSA, daily reconciliation, and KPI reporting.
• Maintains oversight of key processes; returned goods processing according to company guidelines and procedures; receiving, pick line set-up, order accuracy, inventory accuracy, and all matters pertaining to product tracking/ tracing regulations (including DSCSA).

Skills & Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical logistics, distribution, trade operations, supply chain, or 3PL account management.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical distribution, specialty pharmacy operations, and regulatory requirements (e.g., DSCSA, GDP).
• Demonstrated success managing vendor performance or serving as primary operational liaison with external partners.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills; ability to work cross‑functionally and influence without authority.

Preferred

• Experience supporting or managing 3PL operations in a specialty or limited distribution product environment.
• Familiarity with cold‑chain logistics, specialty networks, or high‑touch distribution models.
• APICS / ASCM Certification in Supply Chain Management or other professional designation

Core Competencies

• Relationship & Vendor Partnership Management
• Operational Excellence & Quality Mindset
• Data & Insights-Driven Decision Making
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence
• Customer Experience Orientation
• Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
• Adaptability & Continuous Improvement

About the Compensation:

The base salary range for this role is determined based on several factors. These include but are not limited to job accountabilities; skill sets; experience and training; certifications; work location; competitive market rates and other business needs. At Galderma, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on a unique combination of factors for each role. A reasonable estimate of the hiring range for this role is $125,000-$165,000 USD.

In addition to base salary, we provide an opportunity to participate in an annual short-term incentive program that is based on corporate performance with a multiplier focused on individual performance. We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program including health insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, a generous paid time off policy, hybrid work schedules and more.

What we offer in return

You will be working for an organization that embraces diversity & inclusion and believe we will deliver better outcomes by reflecting the perspectives of our diverse customer base. You will also have access to a range of company benefits, including a competitive wage with shift differential, annual bonus opportunities and career advancement and cross-training.

Next Steps

• If your profile is a match, we will invite you for a first virtual conversation with the recruiter.
• The next step is a virtual conversation with the hiring manager
• The final step is a panel conversation with the extended team

Our people make a difference

At Galderma, you'll work with people who are like you. And people that are different. We value what every member of our team brings. Professionalism, collaboration, and a friendly, supportive ethos is the perfect environment for people to thrive and excel in what they do.

Employer's Rights:

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not an employment contract, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.