Senior Manager, Logistics
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Senior Manager, Logistics to join our team at the Harmans/BWI campus. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end physical flow of materials and products that support life-changing gene therapy manufacturing. You will oversee warehousing, receiving, shipping, materials control, and third-party logistics across multiple facilities. This position plays a key role in ensuring compliance, efficiency, and readiness for inspection while supporting the growth of clinical and commercial operations.
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm
Location: Harmans, MD - BWI
100% Onsite
The Role
- Lead the Logistics function across BWI, BioPark, and Cavalier, managing direct materials, shipping, receiving, and off-site operations.
- Develop scalable operating models, staffing plans, and shift coverage to support growth and new client onboarding.
- Manage the Logistics budget, including freight and 3PL spend, and deliver productivity and cost-saving initiatives.
- Coach and develop leaders, build team capability through cross-training and succession planning.
- Oversee storage, staging, and issuing of materials to manufacturing, ensuring on-time and accurate supply.
- Manage temperature-controlled and cold-chain storage and transport, including refrigerated, frozen, ultra-cold, and liquid nitrogen materials.
- Ensure inventory accuracy across all sites, including cycle counting and discrepancy resolution in JD Edwards (JDE).
- Oversee inventory health, material status control, and disposition of expired or excess inventory.
- Partner with Planning, Manufacturing, and Quality on material readiness and new product introductions.
- Own the Cavalier Logistics contract and service levels, including KPIs and performance reviews.
- Manage freight carriers and couriers for domestic and international shipments, ensuring compliance with import/export and dangerous goods regulations.
- Lead logistics systems improvements, including JDE–Cavalier integration and warehouse transactions.
- Ensure compliance with cGMP, GDP, OSHA, DOT, and site SOPs, and act as the logistics lead during audits and inspections.
- Own logistics compliance, including SOPs, training, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
- Set and report logistics KPIs such as inventory accuracy, dock-to-stock time, and shipment accuracy.
- Lead the logistics safety program, ensuring safe operation of equipment and handling of hazardous materials.
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
- 10+ years of warehouse, logistics, or materials management experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or other GMP-regulated manufacturing; cell and gene therapy or CDMO experience highly desirable.
- 5+ years of people leadership, including managing managers and shift supervisors across multiple shifts or locations.
- Experience managing 3PL contracts, service levels, freight, and logistics budgets, including cold-chain and temperature-controlled distribution.
- Strong knowledge of cGMP, GDP, dangerous goods (IATA/DOT), and inventory control practices, with experience supporting audits and inspections.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel, with a data-driven approach to KPIs and cost.
- Ability to support a 24/7 operation, including off-shift escalation and on-call coverage.
- Experience managing deviations, CAPAs, and change controls in TrackWise.
- Ability to lift and move materials up to the site-approved weight limit.
- Ability to operate or work around powered industrial trucks (PITs).
- Ability to wear safety shoes and the required PPE.
- Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent‑sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.
Preferred Skills & Background
- Proficiency in ERP warehouse and inventory transactions; JD Edwards (JDE E1) strongly preferred.
- Lean/Six Sigma experience desirable; ASCM/APICS certification (CLTD or CSCP) preferred.
Pay
The anticipated salary range for this position in MD is $160,000 – $180,000 Plus Bonus. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Why You Should Join Catalent
- Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
- Diverse, inclusive culture.
- Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
- Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
- Community engagement and green initiatives.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
