Logistics Planner

Step into this vital role as a Logistics Planner within an innovative pharmaceutical company where your expertise will help streamline the journey of essential medicines from production to the world!

Proclinical is seeking a Logistics Planner to coordinate logistics requirements with external partners, ensuring a compliant, cost-effective, and efficient delivery process from contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) to warehouses and distribution centers. This role is essential for maintaining audit compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Organize and book shipments from CMOs to various warehouses and distributors.
• Interact with logistics providers and track shipments.
• Perform inbound and outbound transactions in SAP by Design, including intercompany transfers.
• Ensure audit readiness and compliance.
• Collect and verify quality documents for goods receipt and post receipts in SAP.
• Oversee sample shipments to quality control.
• Follow up on the final release of medicines.
• Execute sales orders and ensure timely processing in SAP.
• Investigate temperature deviation reports and internal complaints.
• Maintain professional relationships with freight forwarders.
• Track all shipments and perform analytics.
• Optimize loads and collections to meet logistics cost targets.
• Create 'Customer Cards' detailing shipping specifics.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in logistics planning, preferably in pharmaceuticals.
• Strong MS Office skills.
• Knowledge of customs procedures and ERP/WMS systems.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in GDP and GMP standards.
• Understanding of incoterms.
• Agile thinker with problem-solving abilities.
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn.
• Integrity and high ethical standards.
• Team collaboration and results-oriented approach.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contactEd Litteat.

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