Logistics specialist

Logistics Specialist

Location: Oss

Synaffix is a biotech company with a clinical-stage platform technology that enables best-in-class antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), bispecific antibodies and other targeted therapeutics under a technology out-licensing business model. Synaffix was fully acquired by Lonza in June 2023. Aimed at enabling innovative medicines for patients in areas of high unmet medical need, Synaffix has forged a growing number of collaborations with top tier biotech and pharma companies by enabling best-in-class therapeutic candidates for their pipelines.

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

The Logistics Specialist supports Development & Manufacturing (D&M), ADS Licensing by coordinating key supply chain and logistics activities. This role implements and maintains streamlined logistics workflows, acting as the logistic interface between development managers, customers, CDMOs, and Finance. Responsibilities include coordinating global import/export activities, managing receipt and shipment of customer materials and technology components, supporting inventory and invoice management and supporting partners in obtaining required customs clearance.

What you will get: 

• An agile career and dynamic working culture. 

• An inclusive and ethical workplace. 

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance. 

• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location. 

The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.  

What you’ll do:

• Execute and oversee import and export shipments, ensuring timely and accurate processing. 

• Provide complete, accurate, and compliant documentation and shipment information to internal and external stakeholders. 

• Ensure adherence to global customer and trade compliance procedures

• Prepare shipments for pickup, and work with 3rd party warehouses, brokers, customs and regulators to ensure successful delivery of goods.

• Maintain accurate inventory management at 3rd‑party storage locations.

• Execute required quality system bookings for incoming and outgoing shipments.

• Maintain a clean and safe logistical working environment

• Support and conduct physical counts, cycle counts, and periodic inventory verification. 

• Perform other duties related to logistics and supply chain as assigned.

What we’re looking for:

• BSc in Logistics and Supply Chain

• 5–10 years of experience in logistics and supply chain

• Experience with managing pharmaceutical cold-chain logistics under GMP/GDP is considered a

• plus.

• Attention to detail and structured working style.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Proactive work attitude with strong team-player mentality.

• Experience with managing pharmaceutical cold-chain logistics is considered a plus.

• Strong commitment to project deliverables and customer focused

• Ability to work autonomously

• No visa sponsorship available for this role

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.