Job purpose:

The Vx R&D Shipping Specialist will receive all shipment requests for specialty R&D materials from start to finish, allowing GSK to ship R&D materials reliably, safely, and in compliance with all applicable regulations. This position will give time back to science by navigating customs requirements, coordinating the logistical set up of shipments with courier vendors, and reviewing documentation to prevent delays to shipment.

Your responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career. These responsibilities include some of the following :

• Consolidate all shipping responsibilities from Lab Ops, scientists, various couriers into one central SPOC / SME
• Manage Third Party Oversight, Communication, Strategy, Payment
• You manage all the documentation related with the role
• Request HTS codes, assign Incoterms, assess if Dangerous Goods (or consultant) is needed, escalate need for permits to global lead, utilize the existing valuation tool to assign values to shipments
• Track shipments, take request from scientist & send to appropriate courier, collect packages, safely package the material & deliver to appropriate teams (by site)
• Work directly with vendor to schedule shipments, identify & escalate problems
• Manage imports & liaise with other country teammates for knowledge sharing & assistance
• You are the primary interface between science & vendor
• Build out documentation, best practices, ways of working for streamlined efficiencies in Vx R&D Shipping

Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor degree in Logistics or in any scientific related field
• 5 years of experience in logistics/ shipping/ international trade environment
• knowledge and understanding of logistics and/or the international trade
• Proven planning & organizational skills; problem solving mindset.
• Demonstrated experience in cross-border regulations, procedures, and associated customs documentation
• Customer facing / stakeholder management
• Experience in vendor management (couriers, brokers)
• Fluency in English, oral and written, is a must for this position, any other language is an asset

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Master degree in logistic or in any scientific field
• Proven experience in a pharmaceutical environment
• Good knowledge of GSK’s shipping operation
• Fluency in English and French
• Formal training on shipping / international logistics
• Logistic certification (e.g, ADR, IATA, DOT,etc)

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If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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