Senior Compliance and Logistics Specialist

About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is advancing breakthroughs in neuroscience to elevate life. Since our founding, we have been working at the forefront of healthcare to bring vital solutions to people who need them most. We developed and commercialized the first and only FDA-approved drug to treat hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis and the first and only approved drug in the United States and Canada for the treatment of Rett syndrome. Our clinical-stage development efforts are focused on Prader-Willi syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease psychosis, and multiple other programs targeting neuro-psychiatric and neuro-rare diseases. For more information, visit us at Acadia.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

 

Please note that this position is based in San Deigo, CA. Acadia's hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.

The Senior Compliance and Logistics Specialist is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of trade compliance and assisting with logistics and supply operations within the Acadia Supply Chain organization. Ensures that all import and export and international/global trade supply lanes of goods adhere to local and international trade regulations, internal global compliance policies, and working closely with internal and external stakeholders to mitigate compliance risks. This role involves staying up-to-date with global trade regulations, tariffs, and sanctions, and adhering to applicable laws to assess impact to Acadia global business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Policy Management: Maintain organization trade compliance policies and procedures to ensure consistent adherence to regulatory requirements
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay current with global trade regulations, tariffs, and sanctions imposed by various countries and ensure compliance with all applicable laws. Ensure the organization complies with international trade laws and regulations, including customs regulations, export controls, and sanctions
• Documentation and Record Keeping: Oversee the preparation and maintenance of accurate documentation related to shipments, import and export activities, including customs declarations, export licenses, and shipping records such as commercial invoice, bills of lading, and certificates of origin
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks in international/global trade, such as trade violations, fraud, or supply chain disruptions, and implement strategies to escalate and mitigate these risks avoiding fines and penalties
• Classification and Valuation: Ensure that products are accurately classified under the Harmonized System (HS) codes and valued correctly for customs purposes
• Trade Compliance Training: Establish a documented and auditable training curriculum/platform in conducting training programs for Supply Chain to enhance their understanding of trade laws and best practices
• Customs Broker Management: Assist coordinating shipments with customs brokers and external service providers to ensure timely customs clearance, delivery and compliance
• Supplier Management: Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to ensure their compliance with trade regulations and company policies
• Audit and Reporting: As the subject matter expert, assist with regular audits, including valuation, classification, import taxes, and prepare and present detailed reports to senior management on trade compliance activities to support compliance efforts
• Liaison with Authorities: Serve as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact with customs authorities, regulatory agencies, and other relevant bodies.
• Client Interaction: Work closely with compliance officers, brokers, vendors, Third party logistics managers, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth shipment/logistics operations
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the trade compliance function
• Logistics Operations: Support and coordinate shipments of Acadia commercial (GMP and non-GMP), non-commercial and clinical goods and key development (R&D) materials with Acadia managed carriers utilizing existing business processes, carrier portals and supply chain tools. Create shipping documents, customs invoices and other required logistics documents. Tracking and updating shipments utilizing Smartsheet and other business tools and following up with vendors to complete chain of custody paper works for shipments. Assist/participate in creation of key processes, Dashboards, flow diagr