Summary Under minimum supervision, manage transportation activities within Corporate Transportation as assigned by supervisor. Transportation activities are defined as processes which provide and maintain transport solutions for assigned product and non-product origin to destination movements. This includes but is not limited to: commercial shipments to customers, WIP movements between sites and third parties, misc. materials, shipping supplies, raw materials, inbound freight, letter and express service.
Functions
Administer specific lane and transportation business processes assigned by supervisor.
Responsible for tracking assigned lane and transportation business process expenses.
Tracks and reports on spend on budget. Provides input to supervisor for cost reduction opportunities.
Reports on metrics as defined by department manager.
Responsible for corrective action and root cause analysis within areas of responsibility.
Determines routing and special arrangements for assigned lane and transportation business process shipments.
Must consider such factors as nature of items being shipped, method of handling, size of shipment etc.
Traces shipments in route, reroutes shipments as required.
Develops and is responsible for product recovery strategies within assigned lanes and transportation business processes.
Shares responsibility with PPIC, Distribution and Quality for developing and executing disaster recovery plans.
Has awareness of federal and state regulatory rulings affecting transportation, shipping costs, and services.
Alerts supervisor to changes in lanes, classifications and rates.
Provide education, training, and documentation to individuals, departments and sites within Amgen to ensure familiarity with Transportation programs and best practices.
*Other functions that may be assigned.
Education
Associates + 6 months’ Supply Chain work or military experience OR High school/GED + 2 years of Supply Chain work or military experience.
Competencies/Skills
Knowledge of appropriate TPC and TV specifications.
Detail oriented.
Good oral and organization skills.
Ability to follow assignments through to completion.
Capacity to effectively interact with peers.
Added skills
Excellent mathematics skills
Effective written and verbal communications skills
Experience with spreadsheets and schedules
Knowledgeable of Trackwise, SAP, EDW, Excel, Word, Power Point, Smartsheet and other analytics software
Trackwise and SOP Management experience
Fluent in English and Spanish
Availability to support non-standard shift operation and extended hours
Ability to adapt to multiple and increasing responsibilities, priorities, tasks, and projects simultaneously.
Added Functions:
Provide meeting support to several cross-functional teams. Set project timelines and priorities based on project objectives and ongoing assignments.
Create, analyze, and present metrics. Work closely with Supply Chain Operations and Planning teams to ensure product and material requirements are managed.
May monitor work processes to ensure compliance and successful completion of metric targets.
Owns and reviews department's standard operation procedures, training materials, and other GMP documents to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Owns and documents deviation and CAPA records in Trackwise quality system.
Tracks and reports on spend on budget. Provides input to management for cost reduction opportunities.
Comply with safety guidelines, cGMPs and other applicable regulatory requirements.
May participate in area investigations/ audits.
Maintain training proficiency.
Initiate and/or implement changes in controlled documents.
Participate in audits, initiatives and projects that may be departmental or organizational in scope.
Initiate and complete routine investigation and technical tasks.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.The pay rate for this position is $22.35/hr.
