Logistics Supervisor

Houston, TX, United States

Job Description


Position Summary:
The job purpose of the Supervisor is to provide management, technical, and process performance leadership over the assigned function or department. The supervisory role is a dual role that is fully integrated into logistics coordinators/associates and assigns leadership responsibilities from a human resources management perspective. The role has direct oversight of assigned staff and is considered to be a very visible leadership position requiring managerial, cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

  • Exercise technical and managerial oversight of assigned department or function
  • In cooperation with manager and directors, the Logistics supervisor guides and mentors team members on technical, and leadership aspects of their roles

Manage workload and resources including:
  • Taking ownership of responsibility, managing direct reports and interface with clients
  • Ensuring timely kit assembly and distribution
  • Tracking kits for expiration, delivery status, etc.
  • Receiving, inspecting, and logging in patient specimens
  • Coordinating clinical site management with input from other team members
  • Monitoring clinical site inventories and replenishing/refreshing supplies as necessary, but within constraints of the contract
  • Coordinating sample shipment/receipt with clinical sites and package carriers
  • Picking up samples locally (on occasion): Must own a vehicle and have a valid driver\'s license as the position involves sample pickup as needed, as a backup to the other staff, at local sites
  • Input kit and sample inventories in LIMS/BSI database and suggesting improvements
  • Communicating with package couriers and customers
  • Receiving laboratory supplies
  • Maintaining an organized and safe environment by helping to enforce GCP/CLIA compliance
  • Providing training to clinical sites as requested
  • Kit component inventories and ensuring that components are used in a first in/first out (FIFO) manner
  • Sending out sample prenotification and receiving (sample and reagents) notifications to scientific team
  • Communicate effectively with scientists, lab personnel, Project Managers, company management and customers
  • Coordinating and communicating with other team leaders with appropriate and attentive frequency.
  • Participating in cross-functional process improvement activities
  • Participating in data gathering for financial department
  • Escalating risks/issues in a timely manner using all established operating mechanisms available to seek guidance for mitigation
  • Participating in the review of new projects at late stages of contract execution
  • Ensures thorough review of work-scopes with accountability;
  • Provides comments, as appropriate, on the feasibility, resource requirements, work-scope for projects.
  • Providing SOP and Policy Oversight
  • Supports functional lead in establishing and maintaining an annual cycle to review existing SOPs for currency
  • Monitors to ensure that SOPs and policies are followed by all team members working within their functional area
  • Ensuring complete training of both existing and new team members

Qualifications:
Minimum Required:
  • Bachelor\'s Degree or associate degree or equivalent in Science, Business or related field
  • >5 years of academic or industrial laboratory experience

Other Required:
  • Position requires occasional long hours, work on the evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Someone who is a good team player, meticulously detailed and organized, can work under pressure and has good oral and written communication skills
  • Must be able to lift ~25-50lbs freight as needed
  • Ability to lift and carry between 25-150 lbs.; frequently required to sit, grasp, and use right/left finger dexterity
  • Must be able to read, write, speak fluently and comprehend the English language

Preferred:
  • Previous supervisory experience
  • Familiar with LIMS or BSI system
  • Understanding of current GLP or CAP/CLIA/ISO standards
  • Have a documentation background in a laboratory setting with respect to regulatory guidelines (cGMP, cGLP or ISO) and SOPs
  • Good organizational and people skills. Good computer skills with mid to advanced level in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe



Precision is required by law in some states or cities to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Precision, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, and paid time off for sick leave and vacation, among other benefits. Reasonable estimate of the current range
$35,000\xe2\x80\x94$55,000 USD
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD4265934
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Houston, TX, United States
  • Education
    Not mentioned