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You will collaborate with Operations, Project Management, and Business Development teams to manage courier relationships, optimize transportation performance, and drive continuous improvement across the global network.\nShift: Monday - Friday \nLocation: Role to be site based at either our Dartford, Swindon or Bathgate facilities.\n100% Onsite\nThe Role\nPartner with Operations, Project Management, and Business Development teams to design and implement transportation solutions for clinical supply projects.\nAct as the subject matter expert for global transportation, logistics, and import/export activities, providing guidance to Business Development and Client Services teams.\nManage strategic relationships with third-party courier and logistics providers to support global distribution requirements.\nLead and participate in courier governance reviews, driving performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.\nAdvise internal stakeholders on shipment requirements, transportation strategies, courier selection, and global trade considerations.\nConduct transportation cost analysis, benchmarking, and modelling to support project proposals and customer solutions.\nSupport proposal development, customer meetings, and commercial discussions by providing transportation and logistics expertise.\nCollaborate with Procurement on courier contract negotiations and lead cross-functional transportation and supply chain initiatives as required.\nThe Candidate\nMinimum Requirements\nBachelor's degree preferred.\nExperience in global transportation, logistics, and supply chain management.\nPreferred Skills & Background\nKnowledge of global import/export regulations and transportation networks.\nExperience working with third-party logistics and courier providers.\nUnderstanding of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), Good Distribution Practice (GDP), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated environments.\nStrong project management, stakeholder management, and communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively within a global matrix organisation.\nProactive transportation and logistics professional with experience supporting global pharmaceutical or clinical supply chains.\nStrong commercial awareness and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.\nProven ability to deliver customer-focused transportation solutions in a complex, regulated environment.\nWillingness to travel occasionally to Catalent sites and customer locations.\nWhy You Should Join Catalent\nWith nearly 25 years of experience, our Bathgate location in Scotland, UK is an integral part of Catalent’s European clinical supply services network. This 141,000 sq. ft. facility has a comprehensive range of capabilities to support sponsors’ studies throughout the UK, Europe and beyond, including clinical supply management, FastChain® demand-led supply, clinical-scale commercial packaging, and QP release services.\nOur facility is well-equipped to manage cold chain requirements, with storage environments including 15 to 25°C, 2 to 8°C, -15 to -25°C, and -40 to -80°C, and with additional temperatures to be added, including cryogenic. We also have cold room packaging, as well as low humidity packaging.\nCompetitive Salary - Reflecting your experience and skills.\nBenefits - a pension scheme and life assurance. Enjoy BUPA private medical insurance, a generous holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, and the option to trade leave.\nCareer Development - Access high-quality training, mentoring, and cross-functional opportunities within Catalent’s global network. Benefit from a subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to 10,000+ online courses.\nHealth & Wellbeing - Includes an employee assistance programme, on-site canteen facilities, and an active safety and “Patient First” culture. Join Employee Resource Groups that foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plus, participate in charitable activities.\nCatalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.\npersonal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.\nVisit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.\nCatalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.\nIf you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.\nNotice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. 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