Logistics Supervisor (Nights)

The location of this job is in Portsmouth, NH, on site.

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

The Logistics Supervisor provides leadership and direction within the Logistics department to the Logistics Specialists and others within their assigned groups, on a daily basis to ensure all activities are being performed according to GMP procedures. The incumbent is expected to create a culture of disciplined execution and a high level of professionalism for their team while ensuring employee and process safety at all times. The position requires full gowning in our manufacturing suite.

View a short video about a career at our Portsmouth, NH facility here: Your Career with Lonza in Portsmouth, NH - YouTube

What you will get:

An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.

The full list of our global benefits can be also found on https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

What you will do:

Effectively supervise groups within Logistics to ensure all customer
requirements are met and performed safely and within GMP guidelines.
 

Warehouse Area specific focus for the supervisor:

• Oversee the on-time delivery of materials to the requestors.
• Ensures timely processing of returns.
• Review Inventory accuracy.
• Maintain audit readiness within the Warehouse areas.
• Develop Logistics Specialists in order that they are trained in all areas of
  Develop new strategies and improve on current processes in support the
  changing environment within PP&L.
• Ensure the Logistics area is inspection ready at all times.
• Complete ongoing Employee Health & Safety (EHS) chemical awareness training.

Forward Pick Area (FPA) specific focus for the supervisor:  

• Responsible for ensuring that material allocations for the daily production schedule are completed daily.
• Ensure that material returns from manufacturing are processed in a timely manner.
• Maintain audit readiness within the Forward Pick Area.

Dispensary specific focus of supervisor:

• Review Dispensary job descriptions, responsibilities and expectations.
• Provide guidance on critical issue process. Review daily workloads.
• Orchestrate to ensure adequate bandwidth is available to support requirements.
• Ensure the development, updates and maintenance of SOPs are complete and followed.
• Maintain audit readiness within Dispensary at all times.
• Ensure monthly inventories are performed and sustained by staffing and submitted in a timely manner to Inventory Control.
• Sustain/maintain replenishment material inventory.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred. High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3+ years Logistics experience preferred
• Prior leadership experience preferred.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered
• Working knowledge of SAP, Microsoft office
• Knowledge of GMP standards and practices. Ability to wear PPE throughout shift.
• Ability to troubleshoot (root cause analysis) and resolve problems

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.