Supply Chain Sr. Associate

Location: Onsite - Easton, PA

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 18 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $35/$40 per hour (based on experience)

Summary of the Role

Join a hands-on supply chain and warehouse operations team at a third-party logistics warehouse for a large biotech pharmaceutical leader in Easton, PA. This on-site role focuses on managing raw material flows, ERP transaction execution, and resolving real-time operational challenges in a GMP-regulated environment. The position requires strong technical acumen, precise data management, and effective cross-functional coordination within dynamic, startup-like operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop, maintain, and monitor purchase orders and inbound shipment schedules to ensure timely material availability

- Own and manage the raw materials receipt tracker, providing real-time receipt lifecycle and quality workflow updates

- Coordinate and manage weekly outbound schedules including delivery creation, quantity/inventory investigations, and transportation

- Oversee shipping and receiving documentation, ensuring accurate execution of GMP processes and records

- Support and execute on-site operations in partnership with 3PL leadership, manufacturing sites, planning, and transportation teams

- Lead integration activities between SAP and LSP systems, preparing governance deliverables such as dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics

- Participate in cross-functional workstreams including 3PL, accounting, procurement, master data, quality, and supply chain

- Facilitate timely resolution of quality issues within the warehouse, including damages and documentation errors

- Investigate and resolve shipment, ERP, and inventory discrepancies, ensuring closure of associated quality records

- Drive continuous process improvements through project management, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation

Required Experience & Skills

- Several years of supply chain or warehouse operations experience in regulated environments (GMP, biotech, medical device, or similar)

- Hands-on experience with SAP or similar ERP systems

- Proficiency in Smartsheet and Microsoft Excel

- Demonstrated ability to manage and reconcile large data volumes accurately

- Strong structured problem-solving skills, especially resolving WMS/ERP exceptions

- Excellent communication and documentation habits

- Dependable on-site reliability and execution in an operational setting

- Fluency in English, both oral and written

Preferred Qualifications

- Ability to learn new tasks, functions, and responsibilities quickly

- Continuous improvement mindset

- Strong analytical reasoning and creative problem-solving skills

- Effective communication and command skills

- Excellent project management, negotiation, and facilitation skills

- Experience managing multiple responsibilities and priorities in a fast-paced environment

- General understanding of regulatory guidelines (GxP, SOX)

- High attention to detail

- Understanding of clinical study conduct

- Ability to work cross-functionally and within matrixed organizations

- Advanced skills with SAP, MS Office, data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire)

- CMIS PMP or CPIM certification

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Warehouse operations knowledge

2. Supply chain background

3. GMP/GDP experience

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

- Develop and monitor purchase orders and inbound shipments for material availability

- Maintain receipt tracking and quality workflow updates

- Coordinate outbound scheduling and transportation with 3PL partners

- Ensure shipping/receiving documentation and accurate GMP process execution

- Drive operational strategy and cross-team execution in partnership with 3PL and manufacturing

- Lead SAP/LSP system integration and performance tracking

- Resolve quality issues and shipment discrepancies quickly and accurately

Basic Qualifications

- Master’s Degree OR

- Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of Life Science or Business experience (preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry) OR

- Associate’s Degree and 6 years of Life Science or Business experience (preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry) OR

- High school diploma/GED and 8 years of Life Science or Business experience (preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry)

This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE