Warehouse Operations/Lead

About Our Parent Company Rubicon Research Rubicon Research is an IP led, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on a mission to provide innovative yet affordable patient-centered products and solutions to address unmet needs around the world. We leverage our proprietary technologies and specialized formulation development skills to provide solutions to complex delivery challenges, enabling better patient outcomes. Our portfolio spans multiple dosage forms, including oral solids, oral liquids, nasal, ophthalmic, injectable, topical, drug device combinations and fixed-dose combinations. We hold more than 50 issued patents in drug delivery technologies, and have launched over 200 SKUs, with over 2 billion extended units sold in the US last year alone. In the pipeline are 30 approvals and launches (across oral solids, liquids, nasal sprays and ophthalmic formulations).

For more information visit www.rubicon.co.in

Advagen Pharma (Generics) Incorporated in 2017 and operationalized in 2020, AdvaGen Pharma is an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company, focused on providing innovative solutions for patients, customers, and partners by developing, manufacturing, and marketing high quality prescription branded and generic pharmaceutical products. AdvaGen Pharma is poised for growth by introducing value-added pharmaceuticals across the oral solids, oral liquids, topicals, injectables, and nasal spray dosage forms, as well as niche, high barrier opportunities across medical devices and drug-device combinations. AdvaGen Pharma sources its products from its parent organization, Rubicon Research Pvt Ltd, as well as from a network of high quality, FDA inspected manufacturing facilities across the globe. AdvaGen’s strong focus on reliable supplies is backed by own manufacturing across oral solid and liquid products and upcoming expansion of sites to also include complex dosage forms like sterile and drug device products.

The name AdvaGen is a combination of the words ‘ADVAnced GENerics’ and we believe that we are firmly on our way to establishing our mission through our rapidly expanding product portfolio, innovations that fulfil unmet medical needs, and by enabling smarter health care delivery.

For more information visit https://www.advagenpharma.com/

Job description

Position Overview:

The Operations Lead reports to the Director-SCM.

·      The Lead will support the 3PL Pharma warehouse operation and supports Advagen’s Qualification and Validation activities.

·      Direct shipments and resolve logistical challenges or customer complaints by communicating with internal and external customers, transportation providers and suppliers.

·      This role will be responsible for assuring compliance with Advagen’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) along with all applicable worldwide regulations and guidelines (e.g. FDA).

·      This role works with Quality Assurance to maintain GXP compliance throughout the warehouse and distribution network. This includes quality events handling – support investigations of quality events, external notifications and complaints, determine root causes, implement CAPAs, and drive closure.

·      Contribute to FDA/DEA Reporting and Inspections. Support the maintenance and operations of Advagen key supply chain systems such as ERP and serialization.

·      Strategize capacity to maximize productivity, while maintaining a safe and efficient warehouse operation.

·      Track the supply chain to deploy resources according to the shipping schedule to achieve or exceed on-time delivery KPI goals.

·      Successful candidate will have opportunity for growth/advancement

·      As a member of the Warehouse team the candidate will be required to perform a wide variety of support activities and functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·      Ensures health and safety policies are maintained at the highest level.

·      Proficient understanding and adherence to customer-specific requirements related to product labeling and packaging, including ISO standards as defined within process ownership.

·      Competent with company ERP system, cycle-count program, material disposition process, and logistical standards

·      Effective and professional interaction with Customer Service Representatives to consistently maintain a high-level of customer support and ensure all pertinent information regarding delivery status is communicated timely and accurately.

• Maintaining daily receiving & shipping schedule, Waybills/BOL/PL firm understanding of company document package
• Understand all business units including material claims, processing reports, and contract pricing structures.
• Ensure proper material flow utilizing FIFO methodology.
• Must ensure Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance for all inbound and outbound facility operations.
• Assures that the area is ready at all times for a regulatory inspection, including that documentation complies with standards and that opportunities related to housekeeping and facility fit and finish are identified, reported, and corrected.
• Knowledge of DSCSA and serialization preferred

Basic Requirements:

• Pharma industry experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of manufacturing/operations/warehouse/logistics experience, including a minimum of 2-3 years of managing an E-Commerce warehouse/fulfillment center is preferred.
• Experience with WMS software is a must.

·      ERP experience required; SAP strongly preferred.

·      Experience running meetings and delegating tasks, creating documentation and SOPs hiring temp workers for seasonal positions.

• Knowledge of shipping zones, rates, inventory planning and forecasting
• Respect Workplace Safety Program
• Forklift proficient
• Ability to multi-task and complete such tasks accurately and in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment.
• Analyze daily work activities to determine if greater efficiencies can be achieved.
• Meets management’s objectives of continuous improvement of logistics and material quality.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) speaking added advantage
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail. High energy and positive attitude.
• Ability to work independently and utilize critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability