Takeda Pharmaceutical Hiring for Manager–Van Nuys Warehouse Operations Job at Los Angeles, CA Full Time

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Job Description

About the role:

The Van Nuys Warehouse Manager position is responsible for managing all activities in the Van Nuys Warehouse area to ensure safety, quality and production goals and project deadlines are met while maintaining compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), environmental health and safety (EHS) guidelines and any other regulations that could apply. Focus on optimization of logistics and inventory management to ensure safety, quality, and efficacy of product. Individual will monitor and control labor and capital expenditures as well as, assist in developing budgets. Recommend manufacturing policies, procedures, and programs. Maintain the department exception system, documentation review, employee time management and performance review processing, employee training, budget control and daily scheduling. Primary contact with production supply supplier(s).

How you will contribute:

• Supervise and manage the-floor operations of our cGMP warehouse including receiving and shipping.
• Oversee cycle count process to ensure accuracy and control of inventory volumes
• Build a team, provide necessary training and ongoing coaching, discipline and recognition of direct staff, including performing annual performance reviews
• Coordinates the daily activities with staff to ensure that all tasks are completed and compliant with applicable procedures.
• Manage disposition of Raw materials
• Understands and implements safety procedures and GMP’s
• Own and update standard operating procedures (SOP’s) as required and process controls to obtain and maintain an efficient and effective department.
• Investigate and resolve problems, identifying root cause, and proposing process improvements through clear communication to senior management.
• Take corrective action to bring about required changes using change control procedures
• Plan and direct special projects, multi-budget management and cost projection and reduction.
• Provide guidance; support, direction and leadership through positive interactions will all employees during daily operations. Provide positive and equitable working environment emphasizing the Takeda Values.
• Interview, hire, coach, motivate, develop, and provide appropriate disciplinary action as need to employees. Conduct annual performance reviews for all direct reports. Assist in setting performance objectives and development plans. Monitor progress.
• Responsible for maintenance, generation and review of accurate and complete records, reports and documentation as required.
• Ensure and provide all employees training to perform their duties. Emphasize training programs designed to enable staff to consistently execute all processes with strict compliance to cGMP’s and EHS regulations.
• Develop and implement key performance metrics to measure and evaluate efficiency, quality, and productivity. Implement changes as needed based on assessments.
• Conduct staff meetings to discuss safety, quality, and productivity in order to strengthen employee relationships, effective communication and provide input on department and facility goals.
• Resolves technical, material and cGMP problems that may impact project deadlines.
• Represent the company during regulatory and internal inspections.
• Responsible for complying with DOT regulations.
• Ensure compliance with SOP, cGMP, and cGDP requirements. Conduct cGMP and safety inspections of department areas and ensure compliance with customer requirements.

What you bring to Takeda:

• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership in areas of responsibility
• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
• 5+ years of experience supervising staff
• Cold chain knowledge and experience in a pharmaceutical or medical setting
• Must be able to operate equipment such as a forklift and an electric pallet jack and drive a box refrigerated truck between sites (CDL not required)
• Knowledgeable of the current Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR’s) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s)
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential in this collaborative work environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting.
• Strong professional writing skills and ability to prepare technical reports.
• Strong assessment and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to respond to detailed inquires and relayed information to group and senior management.
• Demonstrate a leadership ability with good skills in attentive listening, observation, communication, advanced problem analysis, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a cross functional environment with internal and external customers/suppliers.
• Proactive in the development of employees, including long term goal realization.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to understand GMPs and other regulatory guidelines applicable to the medical/pharmaceutical industry.
• BS in Operational/Logistics or Similar degree, preferably in business, operations, or Supply Chain related field. 5+ years of related experience with leadership experience preferred for Supervisor position
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 10 lbs.
• In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions in the facility.
• Must be able to work in controlled environments requiring special gowning. Will be required to follow gowning requirements and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body
• No make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish or artificial fingernails may be worn in the manufacturing environment.
• Will work in a cold and/or wet environment.
• Must be able to work multiple shifts, including weekends.
• Non-Exempt Roles only: Must be able to work overtime as required.
• May be required to work in a confined area.
• Some Clean Room and cool/hot storage conditions.

What Takeda can offer you:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
• Family Planning Support
• Professional training and development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering our people to shine:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Location and Salary Information: This post excludes CO applicants

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EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

USA – CA – Los Angeles

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time