Manager, Logistics Operations

The Role

The Manager Logistics & Distribution formally leads people workflow and daily delivery for a defined operation or professional logistics scope accountable for accurate compliant reliable and efficient physical flow. The role translates approved priorities into work schedules resources performance expectations and escalation paths and owns the quality timeliness safety and service of assigned outcomes. It makes day-to-day warehouse inventory distribution provider cold-chain or trade-execution decisions within established policy and delegated risk authority. It aligns relevant stakeholders and external providers around commitments issue resolution and accountable handoffs and escalates decisions beyond the roles defined authority. The role develops people and sustains GDP and applicable GMP chain-of-custody data-integrity dangerous-goods security trade documentation and inspection-readiness discipline.

The roles scope may span a country multiple markets a region or global operations depending on the position and evolving business needs.

Heres What Youll Do

• Partner with Moderna Digital and Logistics Engineering to define operational requirements and support deployment of automation and digital solutions including Agentic and Generative AI Logistics Control Tower and other visibility tools AI/ML-based forecasting exception management digital twins IoT-enabled cold-chain monitoring smart dataloggers and automated customs and trade-compliance solutions.
• Support integration and real-time connectivity with 3PLs and carriers to improve operational visibility and exception management.
• Develop and monitor logistics KPIs dashboards and digital scorecards to track performance identify operational risks and enable continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and manage internal and external partners to deliver operational initiatives on time with a focus on reliability scalability automation and process simplification.
• Own and maintain compliance and process documentation including SOPs with internal teams and 3PL partners.
• Run the logistics hubs day-to-day operations for upstream warehousing and transportation by air road and sea and ensure efficient material flow across inbound warehousing intercompany and outbound flows.
• Ensure GDP-compliant end-to-end shipping processes are effectively executed including goods handling shipping validation and customs clearance in compliance with Health Authority GDP GMP cold-chain trade and security requirements.
• Own and optimize cost-to-serve while ensuring service reliability operational performance and compliance.
• Collaborate with Trade Compliance Commercial Supply Chain Planning local supply chain teams Quality Digital and Manufacturing to align business and compliance needs.

Heres What Youll Need (Basic Qualifications)

• Relevant bachelors degree or an approved combination of education logistics or trade training and experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in logistics operations warehousing distribution cold chain trade and customs provider management or related physical-flow work including demonstrated leadership.
• Strong knowledge of logistics execution inventory control provider performance operating risk and regulated physical-flow practices.
• Ability to ensure GDP and applicable GMP chain-of-custody data-integrity dangerous-goods security trade and inspection-readiness requirements.
• Ability to lead people manage workflow and resources make bounded risk decisions coach performance and hold delivery commitments accountable.
• Ability to perform the positions essential material-handling tasks with or without reasonable accommodation or workplace adjustment consistent with applicable law using approved aids or team methods as needed.
• Required training must be completed competence demonstrated and any applicable certification license or authorization held or obtained before operating assigned material-handling equipment; ongoing requirements must be maintained under applicable local requirements.
• Full professional proficiency in English both written and spoken.

Our Working Model

As we build our company we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation teamwork and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn contribute and make a meaningful impact.

Moderna is a smoke-free alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna we believe that when you feel your best you can do your best work. Thats why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support youat work at home and everywhere in between.

• Competitive healthcare plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness mindfulness and mental health support
• Family planning benefits including fertility adoption and surrogacy support
• Generous paid time off including vacation volunteer days sabbatical global recharge days and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
• Location-specific perks and extras

The salary range for this role is $109200.00 - $174600.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individuals position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills performance and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus other incentive compensation or equity award subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010 we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission values and mindsets every day our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients our employees the environment and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.

Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry or citizenship ethnicity disability military or protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital or familial status or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day please apply!

Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Accommodations

Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at .

Export Control Notice This position may involve access to technology or data that is subject to U.S. export control laws including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such employment is contingent upon the applicants ability to access export-controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Due to the nature of the work and regulatory requirements only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons (citizens permanent residents asylees or refugees) are eligible for this position. For this role Moderna is unable to sponsor non-U.S. persons to apply for an export control license.

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