Logistics Lead

Job Description

Job title: Logistics Lead

Company: GlaxoSmithKline

Job description: GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

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The Strategy & Logistics directorate at Montrose exists to support site activities in the manufacture and supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates.

The Logistics Lead is a key role in supporting these activities, managing the Warehouse and Dispensary operations to comply with EHS and Quality requirements.

In this role you will…

• Manage day-to-day activities for the raw materials, intermediates, final product, and dispensary facilities, ensuring full compliance with EHS (safety) and Quality (cGMP) requirements.
• Ensure that all legal obligations and GSK standards relating to the health and safety of employees and to the environment are fully met.
• Lead and act as coach to Logistics Team Leaders and wider logistics team; cast the right shadow for their teams with respect to GSK purpose, strategy, and culture. Responsible for development of direct reports and their teams and ensuring timely and effective training within the area.
• Embed performance management and hold accountability for the logistics areas and relevant metrics. Continuously improve business processes and activities within the areas, acting on improvement and cost-saving suggestions, and share best practices.
• Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor – ensuring the Site complies with regulations.
• Subject Matter Expert for appropriate GQPs and GQMPs and able to build and deliver appropriate gap closure plans.
• Responsible for managing Projects for the logistics areas.
• Present the logistics areas, and associated documentation, to internal and external auditors on request. Ensure audit-ready conditions are maintained at all times and the team are competent to present to auditors. Conduct internal audits within the department.
• Represent S&L at the Site Inspection Readiness Forums.
• Responsible for Compliance tasks e.g. CAPAs, DEs, Change Controls.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Knowledge of the cGMP requirements of active pharmaceutical manufacture.
• Demonstrated change management experience.
• Organisational planning ability with a pragmatic approach to defining problems, resolving conflict, and developing practical solutions.
• Leadership skills, including development and performance management.
• Knowledge of business processes (use of IT, report writing, KPI monitoring).
• Report writing and reviewing. Preparing documentation for production and cleaning, including SOPs.

Closing Date for Applications: 11th Jan 2024

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We are addressing gender equality at all levels within our organisation, we also remain committed to improving ethnic diversity within GSK and recruiting and developing talent that mirrors the communities in which we work. With support from our Global Disability Council and our employee resource group, the Disability Confidence Network, we are working hard to create an inclusive workplace.

We want GSK to be somewhere everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive. Our success absolutely depends on our people.

Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

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Location: Montrose, Angus

Job date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 23:21:47 GMT

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