Warehouse Shipping Specialist

Summary Are you passionate about keeping products moving efficiently through a complex supply chain? As a Warehouse Shipping Specialist, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the accurate flow of materials and products that support the delivery of innovative medicines to patients. Working at the intersection of warehouse operations, logistics, planning, and master data management, you'll help maintain compliance, drive operational excellence, and ensure on-time, in-full supply while collaborating with a dedicated team in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.

About the Role

Location: Morris Plains, NJ Relocation Support: This role is based in Morris Plains, NJ. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, validate, and maintain material, customer, and vendor master data to ensure data accuracy.

• Partner with requestors to verify master data requirements and resolve discrepancies.

• Generate and monitor warehouse key performance indicator reports to support operational performance.

• Coordinate inbound and outbound material movements to maintain uninterrupted product supply.

• Ensure shipping activities are executed accurately in accordance with customer and business requirements.

• Update and maintain SAP Enterprise Resource Planning data related to warehouse and logistics operations.

• Reporting of technical complaints, adverse events and special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt.

• Essential Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional education in supply chain, logistics, or a related field preferred.

• Experience supporting supply chain, warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing operations in a regulated environment.

• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and documentation standards.

• Experience using SAP Enterprise Resource Planning systems to manage logistics, inventory, or master data activities.

• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, material movements, shipping, and inventory management processes.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and attention to detail.

• Desirable Requirements

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.

• Familiarity with warehouse performance metrics, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational excellence methodologies.

• Compensation and Benefits

• The salary for this position is expected to range between $57,800 and $107,300 per year.

• The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

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EEO Statement:

• The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

• Accessibility & Reasonable Accommodations

• The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

• Division

• Operations

• Business Unit

• Production / Manufacturing

Location

USA

State New Jersey

Site Morris Plains

Company / Legal Entity U014 (FCRS = US014) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Functional Area Technical Operations

Job Type Full time

Employment Type Regular

Shift Work No

Technical Operations

Operations

USA

Job ID REQ-10081224