Warehouse and Logistics Manager

Overview

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration with Janssen to jointly develop and commercialize cilta-cel. Our strategic partnership aims to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a Warehouse and Logistics Manager as part of the Facilities & Engineering team based in Somerset, NJ
. The Warehouse and Logistics Manager will be responsible for the ongoing site ramp-up, daily operational management, and continuous improvement of Warehouse and Planning operations within the Somerset Site and other Legend USA locations. This individual will partner with direct functions at each site to support Planning, Inventory management and Delivery to both internal and external customers. This role supports both GxP and non-GxP functions and must ensure that all GxP operations are fully compliant while non-GxP operations are managed without compromising GxP requirements.

The role also involves building and developing departmental capabilities for centralized inventory management.

• Lead, direct, coach, and develop an effective Warehouse and Logistics team responsible for all inbound, outbound, material receipt & inventory management, and distribution processes for consumables, raw materials, samples, and final drug products.
• Establish a strong relationship between the different teams of the department by identifying clear roles and responsibilities.
• Participate in governance structure design, decision-making, performance management, and initiatives related to continuous improvement of warehouse operations.
• Responsible for hiring, development, and performance management of staff within the warehouse and establishment of key performance indicators.
• Responsible for management of the warehouse budget inclusive of headcount, materials, consumables and services.
• Serve as BPO of the S4 HANA EWM environment to represent Warehouse & Operations business requirements and the accuracy of inventory, processes and document tracking. Support implementation of improvement projects to the EWM environment.
• Support the treatment and on-time closure of deviations, quality investigations and CAPAs related to operational activities. Ensure CAPA effectiveness checks to prevent recurrences.
• Ensure departmental compliance with respect to GXP, quality, training, EHS, and security requirements. Develop solutions to enhance quality, efficiency, capacity, safety and security.
• Participate in or coordinate projects involving operations (e.g., material flow, material management, personnel flow, continuous improvement).
• Develop and integrate strategic inventory management planning at a site level.
• Interact with key site stakeholders on activities linked to warehouse and logistics functions.
• Have the authority to make all operational decisions for the department and provide input to strategic planning and budget development.

• Minimum:
  Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related equivalent field experience required.
• 10+ years relevant supply chain experience.
• 3+ years as a manager.
• 3+ years in a GMP environment.
• Experience in Pharma or Biologics Supply Chain is highly preferred.
• SAP and EWM experience is preferred.
• APICS certification is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and balance cross-functional issues in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong communication skills across broad stakeholders in scientific, technical, and business disciplines.
• Analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills with ability to lead as a change agent to promote flexibility, creativity, and accountability.
• Excellent influencing capabilities and ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal…