Junior Logistics Planner

Aspen Global Incorporated (AGI) is the Mauritian subsidiary of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited and was established in 2008. It is a global specialty and branded multinational pharmaceutical company with a presence in both emerging and developed markets.

AGI has been the launchpad of the Group’s Global expansion. We are very proud that from Mauritius we improve the health of patients in more than 150 countries through our high quality, affordable products. Our key business segments are Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Commercial. Our global Brands comprises sterile Focus Brands that include Anaesthetics, Oncology and Thrombosis products. Many of the Aspen supplied medicines are lifesaving or medically critical.

We employ over 200 people of which 75% are Mauritian.

We are one of Mauritius' largest companies with a turnover in excess of 40 billion Mauritian Rupees.

We have a diverse workforce with over 20 different nationalities.

We are liaising with over 60 different subsidiaries worldwide every day.

We have supplied more than 700 million packs of medicine worldwide since inception.

Overall Job Purpose

You will be responsible for Shipment Management, managing freight and other Logistic related activities.

Responsbilities

Shipment, Document and Freight Invoice Processing

Liaise with manufacturing sites and Fulfilment team for shipping documentation once the orders are ready.

Actively review the shipment planning with logistics planners on a daily basis to understand the priorities and micromanage them.

Process the documents and send to Customers for greenlight to ship and receipt.

Process Outbound and Shipment of orders on SAP as per agreed ways of working.

Update SAP and the logistics drumbeat for every transaction and ensure that the information is correct and up to date.

Ensure that greenlight to ship is obtained from customers according to the agreed timeline and process shipments with manufacturing site and LSP.

Track shipments and ensure that structures are in place to monitor the flow of goods from shipping to delivery point.

Work with LSP, sites and Fulfilment teams to resolve issues where applicable.

Verification of LSP invoices against rate card, upload on Makira and follow-up with finance for on-time payment

Logistics Projects

Complete actions emanating from the projects meetings as agreed by logistics representative where applicable.

Understand projects related to managed Freight suppliers, Site and products.

Reporting

Report internally on a regular basis on logistics KPI.

Report on factors impacting KPIs as well as risks to future orders.

Analyze the reports and discuss with Associate Manager on actions to remediate negative performance.

Team support

Be the back-up when peers are out of office.

Propose and discuss improvement options in terms of ways of working, tools, and processes.