Logistics Planning Specialist

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage shipments of raw materials, active ingredient, analytical samples, and drug product in support of development programs
• Complete shipping documentation required for shipments
• Establish and maintain a tracking system for all inbound and outbound shipments for the team
• Learn processes for domestic and international shipments, which can either be inbound or outbound from the facility
• Liaise with project team leads to develop demand schedule for shipments
• Work closely with internal partners who provide support for such shipments, including Materials Management, Global Trade Compliance, and Logistics
• Complete training and maintain proficiency on requirements for shipments, including the Global Trade Automation System, Customs Valuation Tool, Import-for-Export rules, ChemStock Manager, and various internal shipping request (Scientific Work Management System) tools
• Extract internal release documentation (CoA, SDS) from internal repositories and provide to project teams and external partners as needed
• Clearly communicate requirements and expectations for timelines and deliverables to both internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinate shipping documentation with external partners in accordance with internal processes and contractual terms.
• Monitor delivery of shipments; work closely with logistics personnel to troubleshoot delays; keep teams informed of expected dates of delivery
• Support reconciliation of import-for-export entries  
• Support shipping related deviations, initiation through event closure; work closely with internal partners, including Quality, to support event closure

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Microbiology, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering
• Minimum of 2 Years of Experience (Target: 2 - 4 years)

Requirements:

• Strong Supply Chain Manager/Logistics background
• Solid knowledge of global GDP/GMP, Distribution & Logistics area, regulatory requirements, and good documentation practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills, based on science, facts, data and understanding of the regulatory requirements in evolving environments; must be able to apply sound risk management
• MS Office (proficient Excel, Access, and PowerPoint user)
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal; effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective influencing skills based on strong business understanding and analysis
• Able to manage multiple priorities
• Able to function well in a dynamic, cross-cultural, and changing corporate environment

The ideal candidate would have

• Experience with SAP (or similar enterprise system)
• Experience in Quality Systems (i.e., Deviation Management), Quality Assurance and Quality Control is a plus
• Comfortable with the deployment of a new process and able to come with initiatives to handle the "Unknown"

Additional Information

Position is first shift, full-time with overtime as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable