Senior Director, Global Commercial Logistics, Transportation, and Trade Compliance Manager
BeiGeneAbout the role
BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
The Senior Director, Logistics, Transportation, and Trade Compliance provide enterprise-wide strategic leadership for global supply chain operations. This role is accountable for the end-to-end movement of goods, optimization of global transportation networks, and execution of robust trade compliance programs to mitigate risk, ensure regulatory adherence, and deliver cost-efficient, scalable operations.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Logistics Governance
Lead supply chain strategy to align warehouse, transport, and trade functions.
Own global budgets for freight, warehousing, and customs brokerage, ensuring disciplined cost management and optimization of spend.
Establish department KPIs regarding delivery on time metrics, cost per mile, and compliance.
Carrier Management & Transport Strategy
Oversee and optimize global transportation networks across ocean, air, rail, and ground.
Lead contract negotiations with major freight carriers, third-party logistics (3PLs), and brokers.
Drive digital transformation through implementation and optimization of Transportation Management Systems (TMS), enhancing network visibility, routing efficiency, and freight audit capabilities.
Global Trade Governance & Risk Mitigation
Lead and enforce global trade compliance programs, including import/export regulations, sanctions screening, and tariff/classification management.
Serve as primary liaison to customs agencies and regulatory bodies worldwide.
Mitigate risk through audit programs, governance frameworks, and corrective actions ensuring classification accuracy and regulatory adherence.
Leadership Responsibilities
Build and lead a high-performing global team; set direction, develop talent, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Lead Commercial supply chain functions such as new product launches & global expansion
Partner with Commercial organization, Finance, Tax and Manufacturing to maintain and improve Logistics processes
Lead cross functional projects and process improvements related to drug transportation and trade compliance
Establish and maintain global standard operating procedures (SOPs) to drive consistency, scalability, and compliance.
Experience/Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or similar and 12+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain required.
Master’s degree and 8+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain preferably within the biotech, pharmaceutical, CRO, industry.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
5+ years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources.
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook), Advanced expertise in GTM systems, TMS architecture, and ERP platforms (e.g., SAP).
Other Qualifications: Due to global nature of company early morning or evening meeting may be required
Travel: 20%
Global Competencies
When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.
- Fosters Teamwork
- Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
- Self-Awareness
- Acts Inclusively
- Demonstrates Initiative
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Continuous Learning
- Embraces Change
- Results-Oriented
- Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
- Financial Excellence
- Communicates with Clarity
BeOne is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may
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