Logistics Coordinator
Job Title - Logistics Coordinator
Career Level - C
Chennai, India
Introduction to Role:
Join us as a Logistics Coordinator in our Operations team, where you will be responsible for
managing supply to customers through the end-to-end supply chain. This role requires a
high focus on cross-functional collaboration and operational service delivery. If you're
looking for a role that will challenge you and provide opportunities to learn more at the
cutting-edge, this is the position for you!
Accountabilities:
As a Logistics Coordinator, you will have the operational responsibility for supply to
customers and the authority to make operational decisions that ensure the timely supply of
product whilst maximising efficiencies for the business. You will work and communicate
daily around orders, delivery plans, forecasts, stock levels etc., to prioritise and make the
right decisions, balancing both service and cost, while keeping the customer in mind.
Work is performed in a global, high paced e2e with strong focus on cross functional
collaboration with other Key Internal Stakeholders. Given the high number of internal and
external contacts required, the ability to be flexible and continually prioritise and assess
where time is best spent (to operate optimally) is an essential role requirement.
Service Delivery & Development: Deliver Orders and Stock levels to meet design (taking
positive action to remediate issues). Deliver successful operations and project outcomes by
engaging a range of internal and external customer stakeholder groups
Compliance: Ensure individually all aspects of the business operate within defined
regulatory, legislative, contractual and corporate requirements. Ensure processes are
carried out in accordance with AstraZeneca’s values, Good Distribution Practices, Public
Health Codes, SHE, SOx, Code of conduct and group policies
Essential Skills/Experience:
• Experience in global enterprise resource planning systems (i.e. SAP, WMS & TMS)
• Supply Chain Planning: Demand Management, inventory management and Sales &
Operational Planning experience
• Knowledge of Logistics Industry, government agencies and regulatory authorities and
regulations associated with the international distribution of pharmaceutical products
• Lean Practitioner
• Experience of managing complexity and prioritising
• Track Record in demonstrating sound critical judgement
• Flexibility, resilience, excellent time management
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English
• Candidates must be willing to work hours aligned to European time zone.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
• Bachelors Degree in Business, Logistics, Engineering, Management or other relevant
field, or equivalent experience
• SAP & APO Super User standard
• Life Science Industry experience in GxP regulated environments
• Supply Chain accredited e.g. APICS CLTD
• Logistics accredited e.g. CILT
• Programme/Project Management accredited (e.g. PRINCE2)
• Experience of working with or for a Freight Forwarder, Logistics Service Provider or
3rd Party Logistics Provider
• Customer Service experience
• Analytical capability
• International experience
At AstraZeneca, we are driven by the challenge to stay ahead in rapidly changing markets.
We continuously seek new and better ways to deliver medicines all the way to our patients.
Our resilience helps us to thrive as we innovate and evolve. We foster an encouraging,
positive environment where ideas are encouraged and rewarded. If you are driven, take
smart risks and are able to act quickly, then this is the place for you.
Ready to embrace constant challenges and work at the cutting-edge? Apply now to join our
team as a Logistics Coordinator!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.
