Associate Director, Logistics Excellence
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.About the role
Who We Are
BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.
Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.
Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.
About Technical Operations
BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.
Associate Director, Global Logistics
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
The Centre of Excellence for Logistics Leader is a key role as part of the Global Logistics organisation. This position will have responsibilities across the clinical, commercial, and development science areas related to distribution and order fulfillment activities of BioMarin products. The Centre of Excellence for Logistics Leader is responsible for overseeing and managing cost optimisation and continuously improving performance of the Global Logistics function. This role involves partnering across the business to ensure efficient and effective distribution activities, including warehousing, transportation, and distribution. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of distribution and logistics processes, and the ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives Note that individual responsibilities may include all or part of responsibilities defined below depending on individual experience and abilities and may change to best support on‑going business needs.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Cost Management:
- Monitor and control distribution costs across the organisation to ensure budget adherence
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and implement cost optimization strategies.
- Deliver on forecasted cost optimization results
- Cost Optimization:
- Develop and execute cost optimization initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce expenses.
- Analyze cost drivers and implement best practices to achieve cost reduction targets.
- Performance Management:
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for distribution operations.
- Partnering across the organisation to utilize a metrics control tower and provide real-time visibility into performance metrics.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Centrally drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance distribution processes and performance.
- Develop and implement a consistent transformation methodology to guide improvement efforts.
- Project Milestone Planning and Execution:
- Provide guidance to functional teams on planning and executing project milestones.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Program-Level Impact Analysis:
- Conduct impact analysis to identify potential challenges and risks associated with global distributi
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