Director of Lab Logistics and Trade Compliance

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. Ranked #95 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list and with revenues of more than $40 billion, you’ll discover endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career as part of the world leader serving science.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• This role will work with the Logistics procurement and operations to align the courier routing decisions and operational processes that are the best fit for both PPD’s clients and the operational delivery team.
• This position will capture information, including risks, benefits and recommendations, to be brought to the members of the leadership for consideration and decision making.
• This position will have autonomy to adjust and adapt operational ways of working in coordination with other impacted business units. Working closely with their direct reports, which include Associate Directors and managers, to understand the needs of the business and any limitations to operationalization of any innovations.
• The position will have oversight for the Global Logistics operations team, as well as the labs Trade Compliance Team
• This position will have direct oversight of Associate Directors and Managers, with second and third level management of additional managers, team leads and technical staff. The overall distributed team size will be approximately 100 people.

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 12+ years). 5+ years of management responsibility. Strong leadership skills
• In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Demonstrated experience with global logistics, including an understanding of import/export and trade compliance considerations for biological materials
Demonstrated leadership experience, with direct and indirect management responsibilities
Experience with process development to support the needs of a distributed team
Understanding of clinical trials. Understanding of central lab operations is recommended.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

PPD values the health and well-being of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to build a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and prioritising multiple projects or activities.
• Ability to travel, 20%.

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MANAGEMENT ROLE:

Advises through lower management levels and / or highly skilled specialist employees who exercise significant latitude and independent judgment. Often heads one or more departments or a large centralized staff function. In some instances may be responsible for a functional area (as determined by Executive Management) and not have subordinate supervisors or employees. May manage employees across multiple regions.

PPD values the health and well-being of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to build a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and prioritising multiple projects or activities.
• Ability to travel, 20%