Job Description

Job Details:

Job Title: Global Transportation Manager

Duration: 36 months contract

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA (Hybrid)

Internal Job ID: 25-43923

Responsibilities:

• Perform regular performance and business reviews with supply chain partners on current business, escalations, reporting and improvements.
• Act as key contact for allocated GTX carrier, partnering with the third party to deliver responsive and effective supplier relationships
• Support internal stakeholders in escalating issues to supply chain partners by maintaining excellent relationships with third parties on appropriate management level
• Identify and drive improvements from data provided by SAP TM system
• Be the subject matter expert for Transportation and related GDP topics for Americas region
• Document and maintain procedures for the effective transportation of products from source to customer.
• Initiate and lead projects related to GTX activities, aimed at enhanced compliance, improved service and increased efficiencies
• Support investigations into transportation related incidents including root cause investigation and definition of corrective and preventative (CAPA), to further mitigate risk
• Drive closure of CAPA and business cases in the area of transportation compliance together with compliance, third party suppliers and GTX colleagues
• Awareness of industry trends and developments in logistics including updating and education of internal stakeholders and departments
• Support in audits and respond to audit requests with GTX carrier related topics for Americas region
• Knowledgeable on (country) regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical distribution as well as guidelines and business requirements.
• Establish, maintain and improve relevant KPIs and performance statistics .

Minimum Skills:

• Bachelor degree preferably in logistics or engineering / extensive industry experiences
• 5+ years experience in logistics, supply chain, cold chain, and/or transportation (air/ocean/road) expertise and/or transportation expertise
• Solid experience in project management across departments and geographies
• Experience managing suppliers and improving processes
• Quick process understanding, insight, and visualizing
• Ability to use data to deliver insights and identify course of action
• Strong analytical skills (incl. MS Excel) and ability to distill insights
• Independent self-starter, able to work autonomously, under pressure, and in teams
• Natural relationship builder in which interests prevail: be soft on the relationship when possible and be tough when needed
• Result focused and proven ability to deliver results
• Problem solver with high sense of responsibility
• Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal & written)
• Oversee processes beyond own department

Must Required Skills:

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in MS Excel, are essential for distilling insights from data and identifying courses of action.
• Project Management: Solid experience in project management across departments and geographies is crucial for managing multiple assignments and processes independently and concurrently.
• Relationship Management: Natural relationship-building skills are necessary to maintain excellent relationships with third parties and internal stakeholders, ensuring interests prevail.

Preferred Requirements:

• GMP and GDP knowledge
• Knowledge of Operational Excellence tools, six sigma, FMEA
• Experience in TMS (e.g. SAP TM) and BW
• Experience setting up service level agreements
• Good technical writing skills

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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