Job Detail

Job Overview:

Our team is looking for an experienced Administrative Assistant to join our expanding team. The responsibilites are listed but are not limited to what is listed.

Responsible for day-to-day logistics specific departmental and business unit operations and implementation of strategic operational projects under the Manager lead. The position requires extensive contact with Couriers and internal departments at Covance. The incumbent will be responsible for day-to-day task activities related to Inbound, Outbound, SM and lab to lab shipments.  

The incumbent must demonstrate superior problem solving, communication skills.

This individual will also be a contributor within the Logistics Team

This person wil be Responsible and accountable for:

• Monitoring and tracking of Inbound, Outbound, SM and Lab to Lab shipments for all locations in the region.


• Providing precise and reliable feedback to management on specific Courier performance or issues.


• Managing the overall Logistics day-to-day operations with the service providers involved in the supply chain to and from site’s referral labs and other designated locations. 


• Providing feed-back to internal & external customers 


• Document all process and service failures, resolve, and escalate to management when appropriate resolution is incomplete.


• Ensuring alignment and support between Logistics and Finance including issues such as billing, invoicing and cost analysis etc.


• Assist in the analysis phase and lead implementation of global best practices for processes and procedures.


• Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s): Providing timely and precise departmental metrics and KPI’s, internal and external.

Education/Qualifications:

Education/Qualifications/Certifications and Licenses

Minimum Required: Bachelor Degree ideally within Economics/Business field .
Preferred: IATA Training Certification 

Experience:

Required Experience:

• Minimum 5 years in logistics setting with minimum 2 years experience within an international logistiscs setting