Sr Shipping Assistant - 12 month FTC

We are seeking a dedicated Logistics Coordinator to oversee all logistics activities related to our client exporting site. This role involves managing both GMP and Non-GMP shipments, including but not limited to: drug substances, intermediates, drug products, equipment, excipients, reagents, analytical samples, and consumables.,

• Collaborate with scientific shipping requestors to gather necessary information for shipping requests.


• Determine or contribute to customs value for cross-border shipments.


• Complete shipping requests using our central tool.


• Communicate effectively with our chosen courier to facilitate shipments.


• Prioritize shipments based on urgency.


• Develop and maintain a system to track shipping compliance and key MDS metrics.


• Document shipping issues in the centralshipping log and escalate as necessary.


• Maintain comprehensive records of operational activities in compliance with GxP and audit expectations, including valuations evidence and temperature profiles.


• Stay updated on working practices through partnerships with the central shipping group and the customs/valuations group.


• Work with the quality & investigation team to ensure quality issues /deviations are understood, investigated, resolved promptly, and reported/actioned appropriately.
  
  Minimum of 2 years of relevant industry and project management experience.


• Demonstrated understanding of the R&D environment and GMP.


• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.


• Self-starter who can work independently on daily tasks, identify issues, and resolve or escalate them.


• Excellent planning and prioritization skills.


• Proactive problem-solving abilities.


• Ability to professionally represent the company when interacting with external parties.


• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.


• Effective listener who can share information and ideas with others.


• Keeps team members and senior staff/manager informed as required.


Preferred Experience:

• Previous logistics experience.


• Knowledge of Cross Border Shipping Compliance (HTS, Incoterms, Sanctions and Export Control, Importer of Record implications, Country of Origin determination, Licenses, etc
  
  At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.


Within our Analytical Services team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage the experience of our staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time 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!