Associate Director, Cell Therapy Logistics Coordinator Lead

In AstraZenecas Cell Therapy division we follow the science to explore and innovate. We are working towards treating preventing modifying and even curing some of the worlds most complex diseases. We have the potential to grow our pipeline and positively impact the lives of patients around the world. We are committed to making a difference and have built our business around our passion for science. Now we are fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. This role is part of the Cell Therapy Supply Chain team tasked with supporting critical development of supply chain logistics capability and process. We ask that you plan escalate issues to ensure successful project delivery.

The Associate Director Cell Therapy Logistics Coordinator Lead is the firstline operational lead and primary goto for Logistics Coordinators (LCs) supporting autologous allogeneic and in vivo studies. As an individual contributor you will oversee daytoday execution across your assigned lanes/sites/programs implement slotmanagement rules balance and assign LC workload (including overtime/afterhours coverage) coach on best practices and step in to perform LC tasks to maintain service levels. You will ensure COI/COC and GxP/GDP compliance high data quality and realtime exception recovery in close partnership with Clinical Operations Manufacturing/Tech Ops Quality Trade Compliance Depot Operations and specialty couriers.You will be based in Tarzana CA and report to the Sr Director Supply Chain Logistics.

Responsibilities

Education and Experience

• BS/BA in Supply Chain Engineering Life Sciences or related field (MS/MBA a plus).

• 8 years in biopharma clinical logistics/supply chain with significant cell therapy V2V execution (COI/COC cryogenic/refrigerated logistics specialty couriers). Proven realtime problem solving and shipment recovery; shift/coverage leadership.

• Proficiency with cell orchestration platforms and LSP/courier portals; advanced Excel and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau) Smartsheet; familiarity with global trade compliance deviation/quality systems and GDP/GxP.

• Strong firstline operational leadership without direct reports; ability to prioritize balance LC workloads assign shipments/patients/studies and schedule overtime coverage; coach/mentor and train/onboard team members; enforce SOPs/WIs and data standards

• Clear concise written and verbal communication; provides decisionready dashboards/briefings; transparent rationale for slot/assignment decisions; effective stakeholder management across Clinical Manufacturing/Tech Ops QA Regulatory/Trade Depot Ops and vendors.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $115K to $173K. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentivesan opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs paid time off (i.e. vacation holiday and leaves) as well as health dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

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