Kite Pharma Hiring for Supply Chain Transportation Analyst – Global Warehouse and 3PL Management Job at Remote Full Time

Job Description

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Would you like to join us in this mission?

We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative individual to join us as a Supply Chain Transportation Analyst as part of the Supply Chain Global Warehousing and 3PL Solutions organization. The Transportation Specialist, internally known as an Analyst I, is responsible for managing and executing transportation bookings, lane management, vendor on boarding and creating solutions that address the shipping needs of Kite’s internal and external customers for Raw Material, WIP and Samples, while ensuring we maintain compliance with all government agencies and reducing risk for Kite and the patient.

Responsibilities of the Supply Chain Transportation Specialist include:

• Manages, executes and supports transportation activities within the Global Warehouse Network, 3PL operations and geographical expansion by developing and standardizing systems, processes, and SOP’s

• Assist in global projects to support transportation initiatives, such as continuous process improvement and risk mitigation

• Assist or Own Change Controls as required to implement/update processes or filings

• Forecast and Budget operations spend for Supply Chain activities and needs

• Develops, obtains approval and implements effective transportation and logistics strategies to achieve Kite Pharma goals

• Manages and communicates shipping forecast and plans with Trade Compliance, 3PL and Kite sites

• Books/creates shipments with 3PL service providers

• Monitors shipment from Creation to delivery ensuring there are no delays and that the shipment is executed within set delivery times/expectations

• Initiates, and manages cross-functional projects using appropriate project management expertise and methodologies

• Develops and maintain key performance measures related to Transportation/Shipping Operation for the 3PL and Global Network

• Initiate/Own deviations, initiates SCARS and remediate service issues related to transportation.

• Manages and supports root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for global transportation deviations and exceptions

• Partners collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve business goals related to clinical and commercial product

• Accountable for reporting quarterly KPI’s and metrics and implementation of process improvement system

• Other tasks identified by Management

Basic Requirements:

MS / MA Degree

OR

BS / BA degree with 2+ years of manufacturing and/or operations experience

OR

Associates Degree with 4+ years of manufacturing and/or operations experience

OR

High School degree with 5+ years of manufacturing and/or operations experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech cGMP operations or supply chain experience, including clinical and commercial with experience in Cold Chain Pharmaceutical Logistics and Good Distribution Practices

• 2+ years working within ERP systems on an order management level and pulling reports

• In depth experience in Microsoft Excel (tables, arrays, formulas, conditional formatting)

• Experience in life sciences industry such as cell / gene therapy, pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical devices

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly fluid company environment with minimal direction

• Demonstrates collaboration and respect, focuses on delivering value, and embraces learning and continual improvement

Does this sound like you? If so, please apply today!