Associate Expert Drug Supply (Warehouse Specialist)

12,000. The number of associates worldwide working together to reimagine medicine!<br> <br>The Technical Research and Development (TRD) organization oversees the development and clinical manufacturing of new medicines discovered by our researchers and partners. We transform the lives of people by developing innovative and life-changing medicines. <br><br> The Associate Expert, Drug Supply within the Warehouse function is considered a Warehouse Specialist role that will perform, maintain, and manage a wide variety of tasks related to warehouse and materials management operation. As part of Novartis TRD Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Pilot Plant here in New Jersey, USA, this is an opportunity to help bring and deliver new innovative Clinical Cell Therapy products with focus on bettering the lives of patients.<br> <br>The typical working hours for this position will be 08:00 to 04:00, Monday to Friday. However, flexibility to work on weekends, off-shifts, and overtime may be required to meet the needs of our patients and business.<br><br>Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:<br><br>• Responsible to order, receive, store, and issue materials. Communicate, and coordinate with the material suppliers to resolve challenges with deliveries.<br>• Assist in inventory control and perform cycle counts to ensure accurate inventory levels/data and uninterrupted supply of materials.<br>• Perform Clinical Patient Material (Leukapheresis) receipt and Final Product shipment including but not limited to export/import document preparation and coordinating with the courier companies.<br>• Perform work keeping safety, compliance, and product quality in focus with strong attention to details.<br>• Perform and maintain accurate, timely, neat, and compliant written, and electronic documentation.<br>• Inform supervisor and other stakeholders of issues, challenges, and barriers to safety, product quality, production schedule, and recommend possible solutions within own and broader area of responsibility.<br>• Maintain warehouse and work areas in clean and organized conditions for inspection readiness.<br>• Support to implement operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.<br>• Complete all required job specific cGMP, Data Integrity, and HSE trainings and adhere/comply to appropriate standards defined for quality, ethics, health, safety, environment, and information security.<br>• Understand the requirements, expectations and needs of internal and external customers and interact in courteous, professional, supportive, and collaborative manner.<br><br><br>[#video#https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo1vwtVPVA0{#400,300#}#/video#]<br><br>Vaccine Policy: While Novartis does not require vaccination at this time, for certain Novartis sites in the US all associates and candidates may be required to either upload an image of their COVID-19 vaccine card demonstrating proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 (or other similar evidence of vaccination) or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken by the associate or candidate within the past seven days to enter any of our sites and/or customer office or healthcare facility, as well as prior to participating in other work related off-site meetings. Employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers’ (such as hospitals, physician offices, etc.) credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. As required by applicable law, Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated. This requirement is subject to applicable state and local laws and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions. Please send accommodation requests to Eh.occupationalhealth@novartis.com.