3Pl Distribution Manager

With a unique legacy in dermatology as well as decades of cutting-edge innovation, Galderma is the pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that spans the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermo-cosmetics, and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body's largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin we're in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story.
We look for people who focus on getting results, embrace learning and bring a positive energy. They must combine initiative with a sense of teamwork and collaboration. Above all, they must be passionate about doing something meaningful for consumers, patients, and the healthcare professionals we serve every day. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future. Across our company, we embrace diversity and respect the dignity, privacy, and personal rights of every employee.
At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our bold ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.
Title: 3PL Distribution Manager
Location: Dallas, TX (3 days a week in office)
The Manager, 3PL Distribution ensures compliant and effective distribution processes, costs, and performance across the 3PL Distribution Network. Primary areas of focus are on monitoring, reporting, and enhancing performance through selected KPIs and supplier relationship management. The position proposes and leads project & continuous improvement initiatives to ensure 3PL operations can run free of interruptions. The Manager, 3PL Distribution has a strong understanding of distribution capabilities and leads customer order prioritization through open collaboration with cross-function teams.
Key Responsibilities:

• Owns warehouse processes and inter-dependencies in an automated warehouse management environment with multiple warehouse networks (Oracle experience preferred)
• Manages the contractual relationship between our company and our warehouse partners. Including warehouse costs related to network, contract negotiations with suppliers and associated contracts and volume commitments. Responsible for monthly cost follow-ups to stakeholders and providing trends to finance and identify savings
• Ability to successfully present business cases for process and system needs, enhancements and upgrades, to all levels of management with clearly document expected benefits, risks and resource requirements, to ensure smooth functioning of critical tasks.
• Drive continuous improvement through ongoing process review, modernization of warehouse engagement and partnering with others onsite to establish best practices that reduce cost of operation, improve service level, capacity, productivity, and quality.
• Responsible for inventory accuracy in multiple warehouse network with objective of serving the customer in a compliant and sustainable way, through robust processes and governance for daily reconciliation, monitoring and KPIs reporting.
• Develops and maintains the distribution performance framework including compliant standardized processes, RACIs, KPIs, SLAs and guidelines, in line with Global Logistics team.
• Maintains oversight of key processes; returned goods processing according to company guidelines and procedures; receiving, pick line set-up, order accuracy, inventory accuracy, and all matters pertaining to product tracking/ tracing regulations (including DSCSA).
• Strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally, influence outcomes with compelling facts, functional knowledge and experiences. Leverage strategic partners research as necessary
• Able to project out capacity utilization and distribution needs using business plans & growth targets
• Ability to understand different and complex customer specific requirements; labeling, picking, lot number control and product dating requirements. Designing new processes and aligning existing processes to satisfy such needs
• May perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in related field preferred. Diploma degree/experience considered in lieu of degree
• Minimum eight (8) years of related experience within a 3PL or similar environment with minimum five (3) years in site leadership role.
• Experience operating in state-of-art Warehouse Management Systems and semi-automated material handling equipment.
• Experience with a pharmaceutical and/or consumer packaged goods environment preferred
• APICS / ASCM Certification in Supply Chain Management or other professional designation preferred
• Proficiency with MS Office (i.e. Outlook, Word, and Excel) and time management software experience desirable
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and sense of urgency
• Ability to organize, manage and prioritize multiple tasks to ensure timely completion in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to function effectively with a minimum supervision

What we offer in return
You will be working for an organization that embraces diversity & inclusion and believe we will deliver better outcomes by reflecting the perspectives of our diverse customer base. You will also have access to a range of company benefits, including a competitive wage with shift differential, annual bonus opportunities and career advancement and cross-training.
Next Steps

• If your application is successful and your profile is a match, we will invite you for a first virtual conversation with the recruiter.
• The next step is a virtual conversation with the hiring manager
• The final step is a panel conversation with the extended team

Our people make a difference
At Galderma, you'll work with people who are like you. And people that are different. We value what every member of our team brings. Professionalism, collaboration, and a friendly, supportive ethos is the perfect environment for people to thrive and excel in what they do.
Employer's Rights:
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not an employment contract, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.