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Apogee Therapeutics · 6 hours ago

Logistics & Inventory Manager, Supply Chain Management

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$145K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Apogee Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing differentiated biologics for various inflammatory and immunology conditions. They are seeking a highly motivated Logistics & Inventory Manager to oversee logistics and inventory management of both GMP and non-GMP materials while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and quality controls.

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Responsibilities

Oversee and execute global import and export activities in compliance with applicable trade regulations, including management of licenses, permits, and country-specific requirements

Act as Importer of Record (IoR) when required, ensuring full compliance with statutory obligations and recordkeeping requirements

Ensure internal procedures and broker practices remain aligned with evolving regulatory requirements

Prepare, review, and maintain shipping documentation, ensuring inspection-ready archiving and recordkeeping

Manage domestic and international logistics for cell banks, drug substance (DS), drug product (DP), and devices, ensuring timely and compliant delivery across the global clinical supply network

Ensure real-time shipment visibility and timely resolution of logistics deviations, including delays, temperature excursions, and customs issues

Establish, qualify, and maintain compliant logistics lanes, shipment models, and escalation pathways

Build and manage a network of freight forwarders, couriers, and customs brokers, including sourcing, evaluation, selection, onboarding, and performance management

Oversee GMP and Non-GMP inventory management, including tracking, reconciliation, and control across CMOs, depots, laboratories or other required sites

Establish and oversee periodic inventory verification and review activities to ensure inventory accuracy, compliance and destruction as appropriate

Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies in partnership with Quality, CMOs, and internal partners

Ensure logistics and inventory activities comply with GMP, GDP, GxP, and internal SOPs; support audits and regulatory inspections

Partner with Quality on deviation investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA implementation related to logistics, inventory, or trade compliance

Perform Clinical Supply Chain activities, such as, but not limited to, study level forecasting and planning, packaging and labeling and/or finished goods distribution

Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions and reporting to support operational excellence and scalability

Maintain Supply Chain Management metrics and KPIs to support internal reporting and external reporting for vendor oversight/governance

Qualification

Logistics managementInventory managementTrade complianceGMP knowledgeERP systemsCustoms Broker certificationMicrosoft OfficeSmartsheetPowerBITableauProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsAttention to detailAdaptability

Required

S/M.S. Science or Engineering, or related fields with 5+ years of relevant experience in clinical supply chain logistics and inventory management

Hands-on experience with international import/export controls and trade compliance

Experience acting as Importer of Record (IoR) required

Demonstrated experience managing GMP and Non-GMP materials and temperature-controlled supply chains

Experience with ERP, IRT, Forecasting tools or inventory management systems

Working knowledge of the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and EMA GMP and GDP Guidelines, and a solid understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

Proven ability to manage multiple projects, proactively identify and resolve issues using strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills

Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and navigate through ambiguity

Excellent communication and influencing skills, strong collaboration skills

Successfully exhibit Apogee's C.O.R.E. values: Caring, Original, Resilient and Egoless

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Position requires up to 25% travel (domestic and international) including mandatory in-person attendance at All Hands meetings typically held twice per year

Preferred

Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) certification strongly preferred

VAT recovery and tariff knowledge is preferred

Smartsheet experience is strongly preferred

PowerBI, experienced excel (macros) and/or Tableau is a plus

Benefits

Market competitive compensation and benefits package, including base salary, performance bonus, equity grant opportunities, health, welfare & retirement benefits

We provide competitive time off, including three weeks PTO, two one-week company-wide shutdowns a year and dedicated paid sick leave

Commitment to growing you professionally and providing access to resources to further your development

Apogee offers regular all team, in-person meetings to build relationships and problem solve