Logistics Specialist

Our work truly matters and our resourcefulness can make all the difference in getting life‑saving drugs to the people who need them, when they need them. We’re more efficient and effective when we’re not overly bound to a set way of working. Bring your resourcefulness and agility to continue your career at Sharp. The Logistics Specialist is responsible for creating and maintaining a healthy relationship with distribution customers. He/She will gather pertinent information from clients for the distribution of their project, and will quote the distribution protocol based on this information. The Logistics Specialist will set‑up, train, and document all distribution staff on new protocols. He/She will coordinate all logistics tasks, receiving, distribution, returns, and destruction. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize project progress. Prepare reports for management regarding project status. Act as the key contact between the client and Sharp Clinical Logistics for logistics‑related functions, including project coordination, receiving, distribution, returns, and destruction. Interact with clients to develop distribution protocols. Review and Establish quotes for logistics based on information provided by the customer and input from the Clinical Supply Project Manager and Management. Coordinate distribution protocol from quote to end of study. Audit quote against procedure as distribution develops. Assist in the implementation of new distribution processes. Provide feedback to management to improve new and existing processes. Suggest packaging and distribution solutions to customers and Clinical Supply Project Managers in order to improve distribution process efficiencies. Develop innovative distribution procedures to gain efficiency, effectiveness, and flexibility. Write distribution instructions and SOPs, as needed. Document training of all members of distribution on new distribution protocols, if applicable. Analyze the daily distribution activities with distribution management to modify the distribution process and improve quality and efficiency. Responsible for acquiring all import classification data to expedite customs and FDA clearance and assist clients with importation of study drug, if necessary. Create pro forma/commercial invoices and assists customer with application for import licenses as needed. Investigate or assist in investigations pertaining to distribution related issues. Follow all applicable cGMPs, FDA, DEA, OSHA, and IATA Regulations, and ISO guidelines. Adhere to set safety standards. Participate actively in regular meetings. Achieve expected performance measures. Other duties as assigned. What We Offer Competitive salary and benefits. Opportunities for continuous learning and advancement. We believe it is a privilege to work in the life science industry. We believe that our work matters. We are united through our values and our common purpose which is to help our clients succeed and ensure their patients who have medical needs can live a better life. Sharp Packaging Services works across the world to create unique commercial and clinical packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. We are made up of two dynamic international divisions, Sharp Packaging Solutions and Sharp Clinical Services. Together our 1,600-strong team works from state‑of‑the‑art facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. We’ve built an exceptional global reputation for the design, serialisation and production of innovative, cost‑effective compliance packaging for even the most complex products. Our extensive range includes blister packs, bottles, pouches and stick packs, but our expertise goes far beyond, enabling us to support your product through every stage of design, development, manufacture and delivery. Our clinical services division is one of the world’s leading providers of innovative clinical supply chain services, with a talented and highly experienced team that can handle every aspect of your supply chain. Our work spans everything from drug development and manufacturing to clinical supplies packaging, labelling, distribution, Qualified Person auditing and comparator sourcing. #J-18808-Ljbffr Sharp Clinical Services, Inc.