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Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.

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1001 - 5000 employees

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people around the world by driving innovative treatments, science, and technology. The company focuses on addressing patient needs in critical areas such as psychiatry & neurology, oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, and cell & gene therapy. As a subsidiary of Sumitomo Pharma Co. , Ltd. , SMPA embodies the promise of combining technology and life-sciences expertise to improve patient outcomes. With a diverse pipeline of preclinical and clinical programs, SMPA is committed to delivering patient-first solutions through a technology-driven approach.

📋 Description

• Oversee and improve the performance and efficiency of SMPA’s global transportation network • Ensure timely, error-free delivery of pharmaceutical products, including shipments requiring cold-chain and/or security controls • Establish, communicate, and enhance KPIs, and analyze positive and negative trends for further review • Ensure delivery accuracy through reconciliation and resolution of transaction discrepancies • Resolve issues and escalations, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions • Serve as the primary team contact for transportation • Lead continuous improvement initiatives across delivery processes to increase customer satisfaction and reduce operating costs • Identify efficiency opportunities, implement changes, and manage projects and cross-functional teams to deliver results • Manage and optimize domestic and international transportation networks and operations • Define mode-selection criteria, improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and establish, communicate, and enforce SMPA routing guides • Support spot and long-term service and pricing engagements and maintain related documentation • Participate in new product launch planning and implementation teams to address transportation requirements • Support and contribute to transportation validation studies • Collaborate with Order-to-Cash, Trade, IT, Tax, Finance, Commercial Manufacturing, Supply Chain Operations, Quality, Legal, Sourcing, Regulatory, Insurance, and Trade Compliance to support transportation activities, ensure on-time delivery, and exceed customer expectations • Resolve complex day-to-day operational issues independently and escalate major issues when appropriate • Ensure processes and systems are documented and compliant with Quality Management System requirements, Good Manufacturing and Distribution Practices, and FDA regulations • Serve as the commercial lead for transportation partners and manage transportation tenders and RFPs from initiation through completion • Ensure shipment visibility, lead technical solution discussions, negotiate freight agreement terms, and oversee AVL setup, purchase order and budget administration, invoice auditing, and payment processes • Act as the subject matter expert for global transportation

🎯 Requirements

• 3–6 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or related functions within an outsourced GxP environment • Strong knowledge of freight provider networks and third-party logistics (3PL) processes, controls, and best practices • Demonstrated experience with logistics practices in pharmaceutical manufacturing or a related industry • Knowledge of technical solutions that improve logistics management efficiency and visibility • Knowledge of and experience supporting transport studies • Working knowledge of GMP and GDP as they relate to transportation • Working knowledge of cold-chain transportation solutions for pharmaceuticals • Ability to work across global time zones; communications may occasionally occur outside typical business hours • Knowledge of domestic and international freight management across all transportation modes • Working knowledge of customs compliance regulations and import/export processes preferred • Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and data management; SAP preferred • Knowledge of DSCSA regulations preferred • Ability to evaluate data, build reports, identify trends, and recommend alternatives • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Smartsheet • APICS-CLTD or a similar certification preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Merit-based salary increases • Short incentive plan participation • Eligibility for 401(k) plan • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life and disability insurances • Flexible paid time off • 11 paid holidays • Additional time off for shut-down period during the last week of December • 80 hours of paid sick time upon hire and each year thereafter