Environmental Conditions Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse
1223 West Morris Street, Indianapolis, IN
• Pharma Services Group
The Supervisor, Logistics is responsible for leading logistics and inventory control operations within a GMP-regulated environment while ensuring safety, quality, compliance, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency. This role provides frontline leadership to logistics personnel and partners cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, Client Services, and Operations to support production schedules and customer requirements.
- Apply Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in all areas of responsibility.
- Demonstrate and drive Thermo Fisher values
- Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement (The Four I’s).
- Supervise, motivate, direct, develop, and evaluate Logistics and Inventory Control personnel.
- Maintain strong floor presence by actively engaging with logistics and materials management personnel.
- Serve as liaison between management and frontline staff to ensure timely communication and issue resolution.
- Engage in Daily Management, Gemba walks, tier meetings, 5S, and Practical Process Improvement initiatives.
- Ensure accurate inventory storage while maintaining a clean, organized, and secure warehouse environment.
- Run inventory reports to monitor expired, inactive, slow-moving, and capacity-related inventory risks.
- Ensure cycle counts are completed and discrepancies are investigated and resolved.
- Manage warehouse consumables and replenishment strategies including JIT, Kanban, and reorder point planning.
- Manage staging activities to ensure on-time delivery to production schedules.
- Develop capacity models and escalation processes to support operational planning.
- Investigate inventory discrepancies, deviations, and complaints while implementing corrective actions.
- Write deviations, perform investigations, support CAPAs, and manage change controls as applicable.
- Revise and develop SOPs to support process improvements and compliance initiatives.
- Ensure personnel are properly trained and procedures are consistently followed.
- Provide department KPI and performance metric reporting.
- Maintain on-call support for logistics and inventory-related operational issues as needed.
- Partner cross-functionally with QA, Client Services, Supply Chain, and Operations.
- Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.
- Associate degree and/or equivalent GMP experience with a minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of logistics, inventory control, or materials management experience in a GMP environment.
- Experience working within Quality Management Systems including deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and investigations.
- Strong leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and workforce prioritization skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving and independent decision-making skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- High attention to detail and inventory accuracy.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally across QA, Supply Chain, Client Services, and Operations.
- Ability to work in refrigerated, warehouse, and GMP environments as applicable.
- Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean experience.
- Prior pharmaceutical or clinical logistics experience.
- Technical writing skills.
- Must be able to walk frequently (50%-79%).
- Must be able to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Must be able to bend, squat, and reach above shoulder level occasionally.
- Must be able to use repetitive hand movements including grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation.
- Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including filtering face masks, PAPR, N-95 masks, and safety glasses may be required.
- Must be able to work in hot/cold, damp, and warehouse environments and around moving equipment.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.
- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening