Global Pharma Logistics Lead

Syndax Pharmaceuticals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity offering

Annual target bonuses

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Syndax Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director, Logistics to lead and optimize pharmaceutical logistics across domestic and international supply chains, ensuring GDP/GMP compliance and regulatory alignment. The role oversees transportation, warehousing, and 3PL relationships, driving cost-effective, patient-focused product delivery.

The incumbent will partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Commercial, Regulatory, and Finance to maintain traceability, performance, and risk management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in logistics, supply chain, transportation, or distribution, preferably within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing domestic and/or international pharmaceutical logistics operations.
• Strong knowledge of GDP/GMP requirements and pharmaceutical distribution practices.
• Experience managing 3PLs, transportation providers, freight forwarders, and other logistics partners.
• Experience with temperature-controlled/cold-chain logistics.
• Strong analytical, financial, strategic-planning and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation and executive communication skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, able to effectively manage multiple activities and problem-solve to achieve business needs.
• Business travel, to various company offices, suppliers, and partners as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end logistics operations across domestic and international markets.
• Oversee transportation, warehousing, distribution, freight forwarding, customs, and third-party logistics (3PL) activities.
• Monitor capacity, service levels, lead times, and logistics network performance.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, service, resilience, and cost.
• Oversee serialized product data management, including the generation, exchange, reconciliation, and maintenance of product identifiers and transaction information across internal systems and external trading partners.
• Manage serialization-related exceptions, data discrepancies, aggregation issues, verification requests, and other operational events through appropriate investigation and resolution processes.
• Partner with Quality to manage temperature excursions, deviations, investigations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Ensure logistics operations comply with GDP/GMP requirements and applicable regulatory expectations.
• Drive risk assessments and mitigation strategies for transportation lanes, suppliers, and distribution networks.
• Maintain appropriate documentation, traceability, and chain-of-custody controls.
• Analyze transportation and logistics spending and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Provide logistics expertise during business continuity and supply disruption events.

Skills

Logistics leadership

Supply chain optimization

Data analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Syndax Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director, Logistics to lead and optimize pharmaceutical logistics across domestic and international supply chains, ensuring GDP/GMP compliance and regulatory alignment. The role oversees transportation, warehousing, and 3PL relationships, driving cost-effective, patient-focused product delivery.

The incumbent will partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Commercial, Regulatory, and Finance to maintain traceability, performance, and risk management,