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Logistics Coordinator
Planet Pharma • Highland Heights, KY • Posted 1 day ago via LinkedIn
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In-person • Full-time • $20.29/hr • Contract • Entry Level
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The Logistics Coordinator at Planet Pharma is responsible for assisting with the processing of inbound and outbound shipping, communicating with couriers, and solving issues related to shipments containing clinical trial supplies and samples. This role supports internal departments with a high level of support, service, reliability, and availability.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the processing of in and outbound shipping
- Communicate with couriers
- Identify and solve issues related to shipments
- Support the day-to-day operations of shipments containing clinical trial supplies and samples
- Ensure a high level of support, service, reliability, and availability to internal departments
Qualifications
Required
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of two years general logistics experience with clinical trials
- Excellent client and phone service skills
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices
- Intermediate level of computer literacy
- Accurate data entry skills
- Superior analytical, interpersonal and time management skills
- Excellent verbal communications and customer service skills in the English language
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Proven negotiation and problem resolution skills
- Maintains confidentiality of client protocols and study data
Preferred
- Additional languages
About Planet Pharma
Planet Pharma is a global professional staffing company specializing in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, device, and related industries. They offer experienced staff across various therapeutic and functional areas for all research and development phases, providing strategic solutions to clients worldwide.
Full Job Description
6 month contract
Mon-Friday 8am-4:30pm and alternate to 9am-5:30pm
Pay: $20.29/hour
Responsibilities:
Assist with the processing of in and outbound shipping, communication with couriers, identify and solving issues.
Supports the day-to-day operations of shipments containing clinical trial supplies and samples.
The “Associate Logistics Coordinator – Shipping Assistant” ensures a high level of support, service, reliability, and availability to internal departments.
Education and Experience
High School diploma or equivalent required and minimum of two years general logistics experience with clinical trials required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the individual with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent client and phone service skills
Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and laboratory principal's pre-analytical, analytic, and post-analytic influences on specimens and results Intermediate level of computer literacy
Accurate data entry skills
Superior analytical, interpersonal and time management skills
Excellent verbal communications and customer service skills in the English language - additional languages are an advantage
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to support quality decision making
Proven negotiation and problem resolution skills
Maintains confidentiality of client protocols and study data
Additional / Specific Job Responsibilities:
Reports to Team Lead Site Services or above
Packs, prepares paperwork for, and monitors outbound shipments of re-supply orders, Inter Company Transfers, material for other departments (IT, HR...) shipped out of GCL
Responsible for monitoring of temperature-controlled supplies stored at GCL.
Responsible for contacting couriers to follow up and arrange pickups of shipments delivered in error at GCL.
Manages urgent requests for pre-printed AWBs for sites.
Monitors stock and manages re-order process for courier-provided shipping material (packaging, labels, pouches...).
Supports the site services logistics coordinators
Coordinate the review and action required on custom reports
Request
Review
Action/Follow Up
Supports the investigation and resolution of Quality Events
Delayed or missing shipments
All courier events and failures
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