Moderna Therapeutics Hiring for Sr. Specialist, Distribution & Logistics Job at Norwood, MA Full Time

The Role:
The Sr Specialist, Distribution and Logistics is responsible to support Distribution and Logistics activity or projects within the Americas. He/She must respond to business needs and ensure that Quality and regulatory requirements (GDP/GMP/Cold Chain) are met. The Sr Specialist of Distribution & Logistics will be responsible for arranging and monitoring shipments / material movements, understanding and providing the required documentation, knowing and following the import/export regulations, and ensuring all transactions are accurately and completely processed in the systems.

Here’s What You’ll Do:
Independently own, optimize and be the steward for logistics processes within your responsibility

Coordinate and monitor logistics operations (transport, customs and warehousing) – this may require occasional evening and weekend work

Coordinate the inbound and outbound shipments with Third Party Logistics providers and Contract Manufacturers including reviewing temperature data and routing to quality for review.

Prepare shipping documents (like invoices, purchase orders and bills of lading)

Work closely with key stakeholders such as Supply Chain Customer Service, Planning and Material Management teams, Manufacturing, Digital, Logistics Engineering, Quality, and Third Parties service providers (3PLs, carriers, etc.) to ensure business, customer and compliance requirements are met in distribution and logistics processes and resolve or escalate issues as they arise.

Track orders to ensure timely deliveries.

Ensure compliance between Moderna and Service Providers based on SOP.

Utilize logistics IT to optimize procedures

Measuring the performance of Service Providers (delivery performance, quality of work, delivery lead-time, etc.)

Support the business with ad-hoc tasks and projects as needed to meet business requirements.

Support GDP compliant end to end shipping concepts: handling of goods, shipping validation and customs clearance, etc.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:
Minimum of 8 years of experience within Logistics and/or Warehousing

Strong preference towards Pharmaceutical and Biotech distribution experience. Experience working in a cGMP and cGDP environment with a good understanding of the Pharma industry & Supply Chain

BS/BA Degree is preferred (Supply Chain/Operations/Logistics or Business Management preferred).

Previous experience in SAP or related ERP system is required.

Fluent in the use of spreadsheets and Office.

Previous experience in TMS or WMS preferred

Demonstrate a strong and independent work ethic that sees tasks to completion.

Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills are required.

Must demonstrate a strong understanding and knowledge of warehouse and transportation operations as well as customs handling for import / export.

Knowledge of logistics software (transport management system)

Must demonstrate problem solving skills and the ability to develop solutions.

Adapt at multitasking several projects while managing time and delivering results.

Must be detailed oriented and results driven.

Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:

Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options

Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses

Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities

Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring

Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes

Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment

Adoption and family-planning benefits

Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community

Generous paid time off, including:

• Vacation, sick time and holidays
• Volunteer time to participate within your community
• D iscretionary year-end shutdown
• Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter

Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents

401k match and Financial Planning tools

Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options

Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests

Free parking or subsidized commuter passes

Location-specific perks and extras!

Candidates should be aware that Moderna currently maintains a policy requiring all US-based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a booster shot once eligible . Newly hired employees must be vaccinated and boosted prior to their employment start date. Moderna is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated or receive a booster where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

About Moderna

In over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across seven modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant that allows for rapid clinical and commercial production at scale. Moderna maintains alliances with a broad range of domestic and overseas government and commercial collaborators, which has allowed for the pursuit of both groundbreaking science and rapid scaling of manufacturing. Most recently, Moderna’s capabilities have come together to allow the authorized use and approval of one of the earliest and most effective vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moderna’s mRNA platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases. Moderna has been named a top biopharmaceutical employer by Science for the past seven years. To learn more, visit www.modernatx.com .

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. #LI-NB1

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