Job Description

GSK is currently looking for a Logistics Specialist to join our team in Upper Merion, PA. The purpose of this job is to provide strategic oversight and management of biopharm out-bound and in-bound drug substance for both domestic and international shipments. Key functions will also include developing and implementing strong business systems to establish and manage partnerships with GSK Move Product and Logistics Service Providers (LSP).

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the calibration program to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Manage all bulk drug substance (BDS) shipments from primary manufacturing site to secondary sites, internal or contractor facilities, including import and export documents in a cGMP facility.
• Management of Sanctions and Export Controls
• Responsible for documentation related to bulk drug substance shipments, including distribution risk assessments (DRAs), Logistics Service Provider (LSP) procedures, Invoices
• Manage site relationship with Logistics Service Providers around standard shipping, new shipping lanes and materials and vendor complaints including leading cross site planning meetings for shipping schedules.
• Management of ERP notifications related to BDS shipping, including deviations, corrective and preventative actions, change controls for new lanes or shipping containers, and sales and distribution data.
• Assist with developing BDS Package design, shipping validation, and selection of cold chain distribution lanes
• Ensuring alignment with QMS and regulatory requirements with regards to BDS shipping.
• Participate in internal and Regulatory audits as a Subject Matter Expert for site Logistics

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree OR an associate degree and Completion of Supply Chain Associate Apprentice Program
• 2 + years of logistics experience and/or experience in a GMP facility.

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Change management experience including leadership of projects
• Proven ability to build relationships across the organization

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary t o learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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