Interim Logistics and Artwork Manager

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Job Description

About the Role

In this role, you will help lead the Artwork and Logistics team within the Supply Chain function, supporting the successful delivery of artwork, product launch, warehouse, and logistics activities. You will play a key role in ensuring supply chain operations run efficiently while maintaining compliance with regulatory, quality, and operational requirements. Your work will contribute to the timely introduction of new products, effective material and product movement throughout the facility, and the continuous improvement of supply chain processes.
You will be part of a team that collaborates closely with manufacturing, quality, engineering, supply chain, and external partners to support business objectives.

This role offers the opportunity to drive operational excellence, promote continuous improvement, and help ensure a reliable end-to-end supply chain that supports the organization’s manufacturing and supply commitments.

This is a fixed-term contact of 12 months.

How You Will Contribute

- Lead the Artwork and Logistics team by providing day-to-day oversight, performance management, and development support for team members.

- Coordinate artwork activities to support new product introductions, product transfers, submissions, revisions, and compliance requirements within agreed timelines.

- Manage logistics operations by overseeing incoming and outgoing shipments, shipment planning, and coordination activities across the site.

- Ensure regulatory and quality compliance by maintaining adherence to manufacturing, distribution, customs, aviation security, health, safety, and environmental requirements.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by supporting cost reduction efforts, improving key performance indicators, and promoting efficient supply chain practices.

- Manage warehouse systems and operations to support the movement, storage, and flow of materials and products throughout the facility.

- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support supply chain activities, resolve issues, and ensure effective communication across functions.

- Proactively identify and resolve operational challenges by implementing solutions that improve process flow across procurement, storage, production, supply, and shipping activities.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business administration, operations, or a related field.

- At least five years of relevant experience within the pharmaceutical industry.

- Strong knowledge of supply chain processes and logistics operations.

- Experience analyzing operational data to support process improvement and decision-making.

- Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and quality requirements, including good manufacturing and distribution practices.

- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to collaborate across organizational levels.

- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams while fostering collaboration and continuous learning.

- Ability to make informed decisions, solve complex problems, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Locations
Bray, Ireland
Base Salary Range:
€72,000.00 - €99,000.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

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Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Time Type
Full time