Warehouse Specialist

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a Warehouse Specialist as part of the Technical Operations team based in Raritan, NJ.

Role Overview

The Warehouse Specialist will be part of the Technical Operations team responsible for inventory management in support of production of a personalized cell therapy to support both clinical and commercial requirements in a sterile cGMP environment. The individual will work closely and collaboratively with Warehouse Operations, Manufacturing Operations, Finance, Scheduling, Planning and Procurement. In addition to inventory activities, this position will be responsible for performing inbound and outbound shipments and general warehouse activities as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert for inventory management and warehouse operations/logistics.
• Interprets and analyzes demand and usage of various materials including (but not limited to) critical supplies, clinical materials, components, and consumables to ensure inventory coverage and supply readiness.
• Monitors, maintains, updates, investigates, and analyzes physical and virtual inventory, performs inventory related projects, and provides information that will aid in decision making for inventory balances and control processes, and process improvements related to inventory
• Monitors inventory life cycle and alerts appropriate team members to any actionable inventory requirements and disruption to supply.
• Performs cycle counts to validate and improve inventory accuracy and control.
• Performs daily processes for physical counting, storage, and replenishment and manages those processes within the electronic inventory management system
• Prepares, reviews and maintains documentation, runs reports, metrics, coordinates and schedules with internal stakeholders
• Assists with the development of investigations and root cause analyses on any inventory supply risks, disruptions or other quality related issues
• Perform daily warehouse operation processes, including inbound, outbound, storage and replenishment.
• Assists in regulatory inspections, performs various quality and financial related audits, and answers relevant questions about packaging, methods, storage, and inventory for internal and external stakeholders
• Trains and follows standard operating procedures and work instructions and comply with cGMP regulations and safety guidelines
• Establish key stakeholder relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to interact with all levels within the organization.
• Job duties performed routinely require exposure to and handling of biological materials and hazardous chemicals
• Job duties may include operating an industrial vehicle; Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and stand for a long period of time
• Distance visual acuity of at least 20/30 (Snellen) in both eyes without corrective lenses or visual acuity corrected to 20/30 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses.
• Using Audiometric Devices: No average hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1000Hz and 2000Hz with or without a hearing aid.

Requirements

• Minimum of high school diploma and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience is required.
• Experience within warehouse operations, logistics, manufacturing, inventory and/or shipping & receiving within a cGMP manufacturing environment in the biotech/biopharma industry and/or