- Location: NJ, United States
- Type: Contract
- Job ID: 10375
- Work Setting: On-Site
- Posted: June 9, 2026
- Closing Date: December 28, 2027
- Tax Status: W2
Logistics & Operations Manager
18-month Contract
Remote- EST Hours
Position Summary
Responsible for planning, logistics, distribution, inventory management, and operational coordination to ensure continuous product supply and efficient execution of supply chain activities. This role works cross-functionally with internal teams, external suppliers, manufacturing sites, contract partners, and logistics providers to support product availability, inventory targets, transportation activities, and financial processes.
Requirements
Planning & Supply Management
Required Qualifications
18-month Contract
Remote- EST Hours
Position Summary
Responsible for planning, logistics, distribution, inventory management, and operational coordination to ensure continuous product supply and efficient execution of supply chain activities. This role works cross-functionally with internal teams, external suppliers, manufacturing sites, contract partners, and logistics providers to support product availability, inventory targets, transportation activities, and financial processes.
Requirements
Planning & Supply Management
- Develop and manage manufacturing and distribution plans for new and existing products, including international products.
- Create and maintain replenishment plans for finished products and generate replenishment orders within planning timelines.
- Develop and implement safety stock strategies aligned with customer service and inventory objectives.
- Communicate manufacturing plans with internal and external stakeholders.
- Issue and manage purchase orders and coordinate with manufacturing and packaging partners to ensure timely execution of product plans.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including vendors, quality, finance, legal, packaging, and other stakeholders to monitor processes and provide updates.
- Identify and resolve supply and demand exceptions by working with suppliers and production planners to adjust plans as needed.
- Communicate planning results and updates across the organization.
- Prepare monthly supply chain metrics and support month-end close activities and controls.
- Monitor inventory levels, track stock movements, and complete inventory reconciliations.
- Support transportation and logistics activities, release documentation review, invoice discrepancy management, master data maintenance, and related operational tasks.
- Support and manage transactions and postings within ERP systems.
- Process and document inventory movements, reconciliations, returns, claims, and product destruction activities.
- Maintain inventory reporting and communicate inventory status to appropriate stakeholders.
- Coordinate product receiving and storage activities with third-party logistics providers while maintaining inventory controls.
- Coordinate pick, pack, and ship activities to support on-time delivery and customer service objectives.
- Coordinate packing instructions, shipping configurations, and transportation methods with packaging and quality teams.
- Coordinate international and intercompany shipments, including forecasting, documentation, communication, and issue resolution.
- Maintain order transactions and ERP system postings.
- Support serialization setup and data transaction event resolution to meet applicable requirements.
- Assist with demand forecasting, distribution expense budgeting, purchase order generation, invoice allocation, and payment approvals.
- Collaborate with finance on expense allocations, budget forecasting, accruals, and related activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with business analytics, project management, ERP systems, and Microsoft 365 applications.
- Strong negotiation, team leadership, and networking skills.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments and adapt within cross-functional teams.
- APICS certification.
- Experience with GMP environments.
- Experience using SAP S/4HANA.
- Industry experience within pharmaceutical, medical device, or food manufacturing environments.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Portuguese.