Senior Specialist, Cell Therapy Trade Compliance (FTZ)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead FTZ operations and compliance: Manage FTZ execution in line with19 CFR Part 146 (Foreign Trade Zones) internal procedures and site requirements including admissions status elections zone-to-zone transfers removals exports weekly entries and annual reconciliation activities.

• Support compliant material controls: Help ensure FTZ-compliant storage and movement ofpatient-specific materials and critical raw materials with strong attention to traceability segregation documentation accuracy and operational control.

• Maintain Inventory control and audit-ready records: Operate and maintain accurate FTZ inventory records within approved systems support cycle counts and reconciliations and ensure documentation is complete and compliance and manage access controls.

• Coordinate import execution and broker activities: Review and support import documentation and entry activities including alignment toHTS classification valuation origin and FDA/CBER import requirements while partnering with customs brokers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues quickly and compliantly.

• Support outbound FTZ shipment execution: Coordinate outbound movements from the FTZ for intermediates and finished product ensuring documentation customs processes and shipment controls are completed accurately and on time.

• Partner cross-functionally to support patient and manufacturing timelines: Work closely withManufacturing Quality Supply Chain to align FTZ activities with batch release and patient schedules.

• Track performance and identify improvement opportunities: Monitor KPIs such as inventory accuracy admission cycle time entry accuracy customs holds and exception trends and support root cause analysis and corrective actions that improve reliability compliance and operational efficiency.

• Maintain procedures and support training: Help develop and maintain SOPs work instructions and role-based training materials for FTZ and import/export processes while supporting knowledge sharing and consistent execution across the network.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelors degree inSupply Chain International Business Logistics Life Sciences or a related field.

• 5 Years experience incustoms brokerage import/export operations trade compliance or global logistics including hands-on experience withFTZ or bonded operations.

• Strong working knowledge ofFTZ operations customs documentation broker coordination and import/export execution.

• Familiarity with19 CFR Part 146HTS classificationcustoms valuation andFDA/CBER import requirements.

• Experience working in aregulated environment; experience inbiopharma advanced therapies or temperature-controlled logisticsis preferred.

• Experience maintaining accurate records supporting audits or inspections and working within controlled systems and documented procedures.

• Attention to detail ability to manage multiple priorities and comfort working in a fast-paced and highly controlled operational environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across internal teams and external partners.

• Proficiency inExceland familiarity withinventory systems broker portals or logistics/trade systems.

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Experience supportingcell therapy biologics advanced therapies or other highly controlled healthcare logisticsenvironments.

• Familiarity withGDP GMP GxP and documentation practices relevant to regulated logistics and trade operations.

• Experience supportingtemperature-controlled cryogenic or time-sensitive material movements.

• Experience with operational reporting KPI tracking and continuous improvement activities.