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Position Summary: The successful candidate will be an experienced senior production associate who has previously been involved in secondary packaging and labeling. They are systematic and detail oriented in their approach. They will also have experience in warehousing activities and can work cross functionally with Warehouse Operations. The Production Lead will report into the Operations Manager and will be actively involved in developing, implementing, and enforcing policies that ensure the safety and efficiency of secondary packaging and labeling. The successful candidate will have experience in different types of label application (single panel, booklet, flag, etc.), application at multiple temperature ranges, including frozen, ultra frozen, and refrigerated, and management and data integrity of blinded production activities. The selected candidate will have a strong focus on client service, delivery, and reliability. This candidate should have at least three years of experience in GMP warehouse environment and secondary packaging and labeling, can quickly switch gears to handle a range of duties and is proficient with ERP platforms.

General Responsibilities:

• Train current and new staff on best practices for secondary packaging and labelling.
• Provide mock ups for Project Management team and assist with packaging specification creation.
• Review and approval pre-production documents.
• Work cross functionally with Procurement and other sites on label, carton stock, and bill of material ordering and inventory.
• Train and monitor staff on batch record completion.
• Work cross functionally with Warehouse Operations team for resource allocation.
• Report any staff issues or capacity conditions to Operations Manager or above.
• Update and maintain production calendar for assigned site.
• Perform transactions in 1Source postproduction.
• Work with PM on inventory inquiries as required.
• Oversee and/or participate in secondary packaging runs.
• Ensure packaging runs are completed to the highest quality.
• Perform postproduction batch record review and interface with QA as needed.
• Develop and maintain cleaning schedule of all rooms.
• Perform label design as per client and Project Manager specifications.
• Complete appropriate paperwork for label design and printing.
• Print labels in advance of runs and submit for QA approval.
• Ensure all health and safety guidelines are enforced and maintained.
• Provide Health and safety awareness in Team.
• Constant focus on continuous improvement in the secondary packaging and labelling environment.
• Participate and provide updates on a regular basis of packaging runs, completion, and challenges.
• Participate in warehousing activities if there is lower volume in packaging and labelling.
• KPI tracking and reporting of packaging and labelling metrics as per Leadership and client specifications, where applicable.
• Manage personnel and resources for label printing and running multiple packaging jobs concurrently.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Summary:

The successful candidate will be an experienced production associate who has previously been involved in secondary packaging and labeling. They are systematic and detail oriented in their approach. They will also have experience in warehousing activities and can work cross functionally with Warehouse Operations. The Production Associate will report into the Operations Manager and will be actively involved in developing, implementing, and enforcing policies that ensure the safety and efficiency of secondary packaging and labeling. The successful candidate will have experience in different types of label application (single panel, booklet, flag, etc.), application at multiple temperature ranges, including frozen, ultra frozen, and refrigerated, and management and data integrity of blinded production activities. The selected candidate will have a strong focus on client service, delivery, and reliability. This candidate should have at least one year of experience in GMP warehouse environment and secondary packaging and labeling, can quickly switch gears to handle a range of duties and is proficient with ERP platforms.

General Responsibilities:

• Participate in secondary packaging runs.
• Ensure packaging runs are completed to the highest quality.
• Provide mock ups for Project Management team and assist with packaging specification creation
• Review and approval pre-production documents.
• Work cross functionally with Procurement and other sites on label, carton stock, and bill of material ordering and inventory.
• Work cross functionally with Warehouse Operations team for resource allocation
• Report any staff issues or capacity conditions to Operations Manager or above.
• Update and maintain production calendar for assigned site.
• Perform transactions in 1Source postproduction.
• Work with PM on inventory inquiries as required.
• Develop and maintain cleaning schedule of all rooms.
• Ensure all health and safety guidelines are enforced and maintained.
• Constant focus on continuous improvement in the secondary packaging and labelling environment.
• Participate and provide updates on a regular basis of packaging runs, completion, and challenges.
• Participate in warehousing activities if there is lower volume in packaging and labelling.
• KPI tracking and reporting of packaging and labelling metrics as per Leadership and client specifications, where applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Summary:

The Pre-Production Lead is responsible for label design, printing and secondary packaging design activities across three (3) global facilities – Canada, Ireland, USA. This is a key role that requires the candidate to have proven clinical trial secondary packaging design experience and the ability to fulfill RxSource’s vision, mission and values.

Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Design and print clinical trial labels using specialized software.
• Ensure label compliance with global regulatory standards i.e., Annex XIII and clinical trial specific requirements.
• Design labels and cartons to meet the requirements for the clinical trial i.e., booklet labels.
• Collaborate with the purchasing team to manage label vendors ensuring KPIs/metrics are met.
• Manage the performance and maintenance of the label printers
• Coordinate printing and packaging activities with the Production Leads in Canada and Ireland.
• Create dummy kits for client approval, demonstrating the packaging design for products associated with the clinical trial.
• Collaborate with the Project Management team to ensure client timelines are met for label design.
• Coordinate labeling activities for multiple concurrent projects.
• Assist with secondary packaging where required.
• Further develop procedures around label design, label printing, dummy kit design and other associated pre-production activities.

Collaboration and Reporting

• Communicate frequently with all the departments to ensure information flows seamlessly (QA, Project Management, Account Management, Procurement, Business Development etc.).

General

• Travel when required.
• Other responsibilities as required for the successful fulfillment of this role.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or degree from an accredited University or College in Business Management or related field
• 2+ years of experience in a label design and printing role
• Experience designing labels and secondary packaging for clinical trials.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in both EU, Canada and USA
• Experience using Prisym 360 would be an advantage
• Computer literacy, proficient in MS Office suites and CRM systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to work within different Global time zones

Position Summary:

The Director of Global Operations is responsible for implementing long term strategies and managing the day-to-day operations of RxSource. This role provides leadership, coaching and direction to the Operations and Logistics team and three (3) global facilities – Canada, Ireland, USA. This is a pivotal leadership role that requires the candidate to have proven clinical trial supply (including secondary packaging), logistics strategy, strong communication and analytical skills to fulfill RxSource’s vision, mission and values.

Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Responsible for creating and managing a global operations strategy.
• Maximize efficiency and productivity through extensive process analysis and interdepartmental collaborations.
• Set strategic goals for operational efficiency and increased productivity.
• Analyze current operational process and performance, recommending solutions for improvement where necessary.
• Set strategic operational goals and KPIs.
• Responsible for developing and managing the global logistics and depot network strategy.
• Responsible for overseeing global logistics and ensuring team performance and timely delivery of products.
• Analyze market data to ensure logistics services are secured at a competitive cost
• Analyze overall global vendor base and current vendor relationships, identify gaps and drive improvements
• Implementing best practices and documenting internal processes for Logistics
• Contribute to appropriate risk mitigation for the product portfolio
• Review contracts and collaborate with the internal Legal, Compliance, and Finance team to ensure formal review, approval and signing of contracts
• Build internal processes for efficient requests and shipment
• Implement shipping expectations of 1 day for standard shipping and less than 3 days for pallet shipping process

Relationship Management

• Build operations and logistics metrics and track weekly.
• Train and develop the operations managers and logistics manager.
• Work with external vendors for facility maintenance.
• Ensure expectations with external vendors are aligned and any issues are resolved.
• Optimizing supplier performance, including contract compliance, negotiation of pricing, terms and conditions, continuous improvement.
• Work closely with the operations managers to ensure operational activities including label design, secondary packaging, inventory management and distribution is at the highest standard.
• Host client tours and audits, presenting RxSource’s facilities and operational activities.

Collaboration and Reporting

• Communicate frequently with all the departments to ensure information flows seamlessly (QA, Project Management, Account Management, Procurement, Business Development etc.).
• Collaborate with the senior managers in the development of performance goals and long-term operational plans.
• Work with other departments to manage operational and logistics activities ensuring they are delivered with an exceptional standard within the required timing.
• Responsible for planning and reporting on operations and logistics metrics to the leadership team.

General

• Ensure regulatory, vendor and company compliance of policies and procedures.
• Network with industry experts and attend industry events (conferences, trade shows and webinars)
• Travel when required.
• Other responsibilities as required for the successful fulfillment of this role.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or degree from an accredited University or College in Business Management or related field
• 5+ years of experience in an operations role, with experience in secondary packaging
• Experience sourcing from global markets
• High level of business acumen, leadership, collaboration, problem solving, negotiation, time management and multitasking
• Understanding of Quality Assurance and the regulatory environment
• Strong analytical skill and cost modelling experience
• Understanding legal jargon and experience working with global business agreements
• Demonstrated ability to develop wide and diverse networks
• Solid understanding of leading supply chain techniques (including but not limited to total cost ownership principles, category management and strategic sourcing models, supplier qualification methodology)
• Computer literacy, proficient in MS Office suites and CRM systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to work within different Global time zones