Thermo Fisher Scientific

Supervisor, Distribution

Thermo Fisher Scientific Breinigsville, PA
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Work Schedule

Second Shift (Afternoons)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Warehouse

Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a leading provider with unwavering commitment to service, science and process engineering, Thermo Fisher is powered by people with an exceptional commitment to quality, deeply instilled ethics of personal responsibility and unrivaled expertise.

Location/Division Specific Information

CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time – a concept that we internally adopt as “There is a Patient Waiting.” Our unique blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more. Our more than 3000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters!

How will you make an impact?

As part of our distributed team, your contributions directly impact our mission of helping customers worldwide build a healthier, cleaner, and safer world.

What will you do?

Our company seeks a Distribution Supervisor that can empower and lead a distribution team. An ideal candidate is highly upbeat, engaged in improving safety, quality, delivery and cost, and maintaining compliance in a highly regulated environment.

How will you get here?

Education

  • Minimum of High School Diploma
  • Associates Degree with 3-5 years of Distribution/Warehouse experience and 2 years supervisory skills or equivalent.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise, empower, direct and evaluate a team of Distribution Personnel Approximately 50% of time is spent on floor engaging with distribution personnel
  • Communicate information from management to the floor and vice versa
  • Use GPM and the Distribution Activity Pad for supervising daily operations
  • Engage in Daily management, Gemba walks, 5S and Practical Process Improvement every day
  • Maintains the Warehouse and Distribution areas under Good Manufacturing Practices
  • Serve as an Alternate Facility Security Coordinator for the TSA Certified Cargo Screening Facility Program
  • Identifies discrepancies as they arise, uses problem-solving abilities to investigate deviations and complaints
  • Carry out change controls for changes to processes and/or SOPs
  • Revises/creates SOP’s to incorporate procedural changes for the purpose of overall quality.
  • Write deviations, perform investigations and resolve appropriate CAPAs
  • Maintains an on-call status for Warehouse/Distribution emergencies
  • Assist the Clinical Supply Chain Manager to meet department goals
  • Performs various administrative duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Competent in inventory management, distribution and warehouse procedures

Ability to lead and develop team momentum, passion, and pride

Ability to work on a team within Distribution and across QA, Client Services and Supply Chain departments

Excellent written and verbal communication

Experience working in all aspects of a Quality Management System I.e. Complaints, Deviations, Change Controls, CAPAs

Able to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Independent, with strong problem-solving ability

Able to work in a refrigerated environment

Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices

Technical writing skills

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Six Sigma Green Belt Or Lean Experience Preferred

Prior pharmaceutical or clinical logistics experience Preferred

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

  • Seniority level

    Not Applicable
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Production, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing
  • Industries

    Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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