Key Responsibilities:

Global Transportation:

- Lead all aspects of international and domestic transportation for APIs, drug substances, drug products, and finished goods across global markets.

- Develop freight strategies balancing cost, service, and risk, including partnerships with ocean, air, and ground carriers.

- Drive strategic programs such as modal shift, sustainability initiatives, and freight cost optimization.

- Oversee temperature-controlled and cold chain logistics, ensuring full GDP compliance.

Warehouse Operations:

- Provide leadership for site warehouse operations covering raw materials, intermediates, drug products, and finished goods.

- Oversee weighing and dispensing operations with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and safety.

- Standardize warehouse processes including receiving, storage, dispensing, order fulfillment, and cycle counts across sites.

- Implement and monitor KPIs such as inventory accuracy, order cycle time, throughput, and compliance.

- Drive warehouse automation, digitization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Import & Export / Trade Compliance:

- Oversee global import/export operations ensuring compliance with customs, DGFT, FEMA, GST, FDA, EMA, and other regulatory requirements.

- Manage global trade compliance policies including documentation, tariffs, licensing, and sanctions adherence.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with customs authorities, freight forwarders, and brokers.

- Drive process improvements to reduce clearance times and optimize duties and taxes.

Leadership & Transformation:

- Build and develop a high-performing logistics team across multiple geographies.

- Champion digital tools and logistics visibility platforms to enable real-time decision-making.

- Foster a culture of compliance, safety, and continuous improvement.

- Partner cross-functionally with Supply Planning, Procurement, Quality, and Commercial teams to ensure end-to-end supply reliability.

- Develop and execute logistics strategies that support enterprise growth, market expansion, and patient access.

Qualifications:

- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in logistics, warehousing, and transportation, preferably within biopharma or regulated industries.

- Deep expertise in cold chain logistics, GDP/GMP compliance, and international trade regulations.

- Proven track record in leading global logistics networks with multi-site warehouse responsibility.

- Strong experience with 3PL/4PL partnerships, freight contract negotiation, and global trade compliance.

- Familiarity with SAP EWM, TMS, WMS, and digital logistics visibility platforms.

- Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.

- Advanced degree preferred (MBA, Supply Chain, Operations, or related).