International Logistics Sr. Analyst

Entity: CSL Seqirus

Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Family: Planning

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States

Employer Reference: R-280963

Do you want to work with a company that tackles fascinating problems and find solutions to complex challenges? Seqirus has an exciting opportunity to join our expanding team in Holly Springs, NC. With an advanced manufacturing facility and expertise in influenza science we are one of the world leaders in the production of the influenza vaccine. We operate as one integrated global company, drawing together expert staff from different countries to collaborate. Together, we're working on the front line to protect communities from seasonal influenza and global pandemic threats. When you join Seqirus, you join a team dedicated to making a difference in people's lives. It's a feeling of possibility, creativity, and purpose that inspires us every day.

The Role: Sr. Analyst International Logistics

Planning/Forecasting

• Partner with Planning Team to determine 2 week locked, short-term, and long-term international shipping demand.
• Coordinate with FFs for short-term and long-term demand needs.
• Coordinate with US PLCs, EU, AUS, and FFs for 2 week locked plan via weekly plasma, FF, and receiving site planning and scheduling meetings.
• Coordinate with FFs for adhoc international plasma shipping needs within 2 week locked plan window.

Detailed Scheduling and Bookings

• Create bookings with FFs for all international plasma shipments out of the Americas (US, PR, and Canada).
• Coordinate with US PLCs and FFs for detailed weekly pick-up schedule.
• Coordinate with FFs and US PLCs to manage pick-up schedule and booking lanes to expected cycle times.

Export Management

• Manage documentation for outbound international shipments including Logic and SAP documentation.
• Perform stock transfer responsibilities, including determining order types, ensuring correct information is associated with the order, and verifying pricing, import, and delivery and shipping information.
• Coordinate outbound FF shipping including management of delays and FF issue resolution.
• Create and print proforma invoices.
• Communicate to receiving sites inbound schedule and FF shipping information.

International Transport Management

• Real-time oversight of all international plasma shipment for progress to defined cycle times and schedule.
• Management and communication port arrival schedule and delays impacting receiving schedule (**receiving schedule to be managed by ILO EMEA team).
• Management of all issues and escalations occurring during internal shipping process.

Freight Forwarders Oversight

• Establish and maintain strong relationships and communication with FFs.
• Represent CSL ILO on weekly (as needed) and monthly business reviews of FFs.
• Management of continuous improvement with FFs for performance and quality against business and quality contracts and agreements.

Finance and Billing

• Support budgeting process for internal plasma shipments.
• Review and verify FF invoices against the agreed freight charges and rates.
• Monitor the current freight costs against budget/forecast.

Metrics and Reporting

• Maintain performance, quality, and financial metrics associated with the America’s international plasma shipping process.
• Contribute to monthly reports and finance forecasts.
• Comment on deviations in connection with the sales-budget/forecast.
• Monitor actual delivery volumes versus plan.
• Prepare weekly/monthly KPIs, including analysis of the deliveries with the purpose of optimizing the global transportation costs.

ILO Support and Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to continuous optimization of the order management processes within own area of responsibility.
• Contribute to the development of new lanes within scope of international plasma shipments out of the Americas.
• Provide support concerning the documentation of processes, including preparation of the procedural documentation of trainings.
• Participation in the preparation and in the updating process of SOPs (global).
• Participate in team meetings and projects within Global ILO.

Training, Development, and Training Delivery

• Complete all relevant ongoing training for role and continuously seek ongoing knowledge in alignment with role and responsibilities.
• Provide training for new team members and trainees on the plasma international shipment management process.
• Provide training for internal guidelines (in agreement with the direct report line manager).
• Provide training for external guidelines (e.g., new country/region requirements).

Your Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Transportation, Logistics or Management or equivalent related field experience.
• English language fluency, Spanish language is a plus.
• More than three years of experience with logistics or supply chain.
• Experience working in and knowledge of various aspects of warehousing, distribution, inventory control, export and transportation preferred.
• Ability to work independently and on a compressed time schedule.
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem solving skills required.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Word.
• Experience with GDRS and Track Wise.