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Despatch Manager

Summary
An excellent opportunity to take responsibility for all aspects of product dispatch as an essential part of the global services in the supply of pharmaceutical products that are utilised in clinical trials. This involves managing a large structured team who undertake an accuracy critical pick and pack process.

The Company
The company is a global leader in the provision of packaging and logistics services to major pharmaceutical companies who are running trials on a global basis. They operate state-of-the-art facilities that cater for temperature controlled and ambient products in a fully GMP compliant environment.

The Role
The role carries responsibility for the provisions of picking, packing and despatch capacity and capability to meet client and project needs in the most cost effective manner. This involves the management and development of the teams with three directly reporting shift managers of a three shift system with a total of 35 “Pick and Pack” operators. Promoting a “right first time” focus, key areas include the scheduling of workloads, accounting for operating costs and overall operation profitability and delivery measured against KPIs. In this role you will also ensure HSE compliance, cGMP quality standards, constantly review processes and efficiency plus interface with clients and many of the key departments in the organisation as part of overall clinical supply projects.


Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary this position has a substantial benefits package that includes annual bonus, non-contributory pension and private health cover. Please note you will need your own transport for this position which is situated just outside of Horsham, West Sussex.

Experience
You will have proven experience in dispatch management and/or order processing management in a pharmaceutical (or similarly regulated) GMP warehouse environment.

Due to the nature of the work the client is looking for evidence of two prime areas of experience. Firstly applicants will need to be a strong person manager who has run a similarly structured and sized despatch team. Secondly your experience will need to include a strong focus on the management of an accuracy and time critical manual picking and packaging operation. Please can you ensure your CV or covering email highlights these particular areas.

Keywords: Despatch Manager, Dispatch Manager, Warehouse Manager, Order Processing Manager, cGMP, GMP, Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain Manager, Shipment Manager, Picking & Packing, Pick and pack Manager

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