Head of Global Transport & Trade Compliance Operations

The Head of Transport & Trade Compliance (T&TC) is accountable for leading Sobis global transportation and trade compliance operations ensuring reliable compliant and efficient execution across daytoday activities. The role safeguards patient supply business continuity and regulatory compliance across transports of Drug Substance Drug Product Finished Goods clinical materials etc in line with GDP/GMP customs export control and international trade regulations.

Beyond running stable operations the role plays a key part in enabling change driving continuous improvement and preparing the organisation and network for increasing complexity. This includes navigating ambiguity finding pragmatic solutions for new products markets and evolving regulatory requirements and continuously strengthening ways of working in an increasingly complex global environment. The Head of T&TC is expected to challenge the status quo where needed while maintaining high standards of compliance service and operational stability.

The role is a senior leadership position within the Delivery leadership team with a strong focus on people leadership capability building and developing a resilient organisation prepared for future growth. It is also a key capability role with potential to take on broader responsibilities as the Delivery organisation evolves.

This is a hybrid position located at Sobis headquarters in Stockholm reporting directly to the Head of Delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Sobis global transport and trade compliance operations ensuring reliable execution and continuity of patient supply.
• Ensure compliance with GDP/GMP customs export control and trade regulations while enabling practical solutions in a changing global environment.
• Act as the escalation point for transport disruptions and compliance risks balancing speed stability and compliance.
• Drive performance management of logistics partners improving service quality cost and compliance.
• Lead coach and develop the global Transport & Trade Compliance team building capability to manage increasing complexity.
• Identify risks and improvement opportunities contributing operational insight to ongoing change and development initiatives.

Qualifications :

About you

You are a confident and pragmatic leader who thrives in complex regulated environments. You combine deep operational understanding with the ability to see the bigger picture balancing todays execution with tomorrows needs. You enjoy leading people building trust and creating clarity in fastmoving situations.

You are energized by responsibility and take ownership naturally. You collaborate easily across functions cultures and external partners and you communicate with credibility and calm even under pressure. Most importantly you are motivated by purpose and want your work to make a real difference for patients.

Key Qualifications

• Experience leading global transport and trade compliance operations in a regulated pharmaceutical or life science environment with the ability to navigate ambiguity and challenge established ways of working.
• Solid understanding of GDP/GMP customs export control and international trade regulations combined with a pragmatic solutionoriented approach.
• Experience operating in complex global supply chains including temperaturecontrolled pharmaceutical logistics and evolving product or market requirements.
• Proven people leadership experience with the ability to build teams that can handle increasing complexity and change.
• Experience managing external logistics partners and driving performance through collaboration data and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to drive continuous improvement
• Experience working with ERP/TMS systems (e.g. IFS or similar)
• Swedish language skills and experience with digitalisation or network optimisation are considered a plus.

Here at Sobi we live by our core values: Care Ambition Urgency Ownership and Partnership!

Additional Information :

How to apply

We have an ongoing selection process in this recruitment and ask you to send your application as soon as possible. Click apply and include your resume in English. 

Why Join Us

Here at Sobi our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Competitive compensation for your work
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

We are a global company with over 1900 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins and a Board with a stellar track record were ready to take on the worlds diseases ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others lives because thats exactly what we do here. If youre seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better healthier place we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one but we know we cant change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time