Logistics Manager Export

Dennis E. Brady

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Dedicated Logistics Manager

Logistics professional with extensive experience in strategic sourcing, transportation & logistics management, warehousing management & distribution, import/export operations including U.S. Customs & FDA compliance. Multi industry background including pharmaceuticals, intermediate, bulk chemicals, carrier operations & Interfacing directly with U.S. government regulatory agencies.

Experience

Arvinas, New Haven CT, -Contract Employee-Remote 9/2022-12/2022

Supply Chain Consultant

Set up supply Chain flows for Imported Research Materials into the U.S. Compiled and conducted Import Compliance training

On FDA Regulated Research Materials, U.S. Customs & Border Protection requirements, Conducted training on defensible methods of import & export valuation & INCOTERMS. Assisted with the setup of Arvinas’s Continuous Importation Bond .

Wuxi Biologics, Cranbury NJ-Contract Employee -Remote 1/2021-6/2022

Import/Export Manager

Set up and manage the import and exportation of research materials such as Cell Lines, Antibodies as well as other laboratory materials and equipment.

Setting up new freight forwarders & customs brokers and contracting with outside consultants such as Customs Attorneys.

Overseeing U.S. Customs & Export FDA, USDA Compliance requirements.

Bayer, LLC, Morristown, NJ 1/2006 -7/2020

Manager, Transportation & Warehousing –North America Procurement

Accountable for negotiating all Truckload & Small Parcel contracts with Brokers & Asset for the 3 Bayer Healthcare businesses (Animal Health, Consumer Care /Pharma & Biologics). Manage the fulfillment service provider for the Bayer Pharmaceutical Marketing (MARCOM).

Conducted various transportation bids and cost saving initiatives.

Assisted in the bi-annual LTL Multidivisional (Healthcare Crop Science-Including legacy Monsanto) Bids

resulting in annual savings of $1.3 Million USD.

Led a cross Bayer Healthcare business team in the bi-annual truckload bid and obtained a savings of:

$2.1Million USD.

Led a cross Bayer Healthcare business team in negotiating an extension to the Bayer UPS Contract resulting in

a savings of $1.5 Million USD.

Lead a Schering AG/Berlex acquisition integration team by identifying and implementing strategies that

resulted in a yearly savings of $1.1 Million.

Compiled the current RFP document used for all TL & LTL Bids for all BHC businesses which includes Bayer

QAA, DOT & BHC Divisional & Insurance requirements in conjunction with Bayer Legal & Risk Management & QA Departments.

Merger, Divestiture & Acquisition Projects:

Co-Led a project with the Bayer Legal Department & Bayer Material Science in the conveyance of 26 Major

Merck Consumer Care Transportation Contracts to Bayer.

Assisted in the Monsanto Acquisition /Integration of contracts to the Bayer Crop Science division.

Assisted in Novartis Emeryville, CA manufacturing site acquisition integration.

Carrier PI/Benchmarking:

Set up and maintain a KPI Program with the top Bayer US TL, LTL, & Small Parcel providers providing monthly

performance data to BHC & BCS Stakeholders.

Marketing Fulfillment:

Assisted in the, Inventory transfer of MARCOM (Oncology, Women’s Health, Cardiology) marketing

materials to a new distribution center. Oversaw the setup of a new fulfillment provider (CCG).

Oversaw operations for MARCOM including setting up their SOW’s for the first year for CCG. Providing KPI’s monthly to the director of the MARCOM Group.

Started to process of conducting a bid event for MARCOM Fulfillment in possible conjunction with BCS

Marketing groups. Estimated completion 3rd Qtr. 2020.

U.S. Transportation QAA

Distributed and obtaining execution of all Bayer Healthcare QAA (Quality Assurance agreements) with the current

28 BHC Tl & LTL Carriers as well as Bayer’s small parcel carriers.

Pfizer (Pharmaceuticals), Inc. Morris Plains, NJ

Manager, Inbound Logistics & Import Transactional Compliance

Coordinated the integration of Warner Lambert & Pharmacia import processes with Pfizer.

Wrote SOP’s published to the Pfizer Logistics website on corporate import processes (US Customs, FDA & USDA)- Conducted training on US Customs and FDA import requirements with Pfizer receiving sites & divisions (Including Import for export program cooperate-wide).

Complied import brokerage and compliance metrics

Assisted in the implementation of Pfizer ISA (Importers Self-Assessment) program with Customs

Accountable for all Pre-Entry FDA/USDA and Customs compliance.

Acted as import site administrator for the following Pfizer facilities: Parsippany NJ Logistics Center, Memphis

Logistics Center, Morris Plains, NJ, New York Headquarters.

Assistant Manager, International Transportation,

Coordinated the Pfizer -TIB Program for Pfizer’s Central Research /Pharmaceutical Facilities in Groton CT.

Handled all imports for Pfizer’s US Global Manufacturing Plants

Worked with Pfizer Global Manufacturing & Global R&D in setting up with logistic providers shipment timetables

and provided them compliance with US customs & regulatory requirements on imports.

Handled all Import Freight Claims for Pfizer Inc.

Assisted with the setup of import security arrangements on high value API’s

Worked with the Curator of the Pfizer Fine Arts Program to Import & Export works of art for the corporate

collection.

Coordinated the Pfizer Import for Export Program (FDA FD&CA Section 802) for all Pfizer Plants & Contract

manufacturers.

Additional Relevant Experience

Lonza, (Chemical) Inc. Fair Lawn, NJ

International Transportation Analyst

Negotiated all ocean and air freight/service contracts for Lonza’s facilities nationwide.

Achieved export freight savings averaging $250 K per year on annual export freight budgets of $ 1.2 Million.

Benchmarked service levels with those carriers as well as overseeing their compliance of Lonza’s ISO 9002

standards through regular site audits and performance reviews.

Set up and maintained Lonza Corporate export routing guide.

Worked with Lonza’s Custom Broker in compiling information on Import Duty Protests & Drawbacks.

Transportation Consolidator

Coordinated the operation of 20 public warehouses in the U.S & and Canada for Lonza (i.e., daily operations, rate

negotiations, transportation arrangements for both truck and air, research new location sites.)

Negotiated and managed Lonza’s leases of 94 tank cars for plants in PA, TX, CA, and IL.

Handled all corporate moves of personal effects between domestic plants and Lonza’s holding company in

Switzerland, which included corporate contracts with international moving and storage companies and Customs

clearances.

Oversaw ISO 9002 program with ALL Lonza public warehouses.

Frederick Worldwide/Frederick Atkins Corporation, New York, NY

Senior Import Documentation Supervisor/Coordinator

Handled all imports of garments for 50-member department stores.

Supervised staff of 5 Import Documentation Clerks that reported to me.

Handled all shipping documents for both ocean and air from Far East and Europe.

Worked closely with overseas agents, consolidators, and Customs House Brokers.

Coordinated delivery of merchandise to warehouse locations.

Headed up special project of 130 container shipments of Christmas toys originating in Korea.

Negotiated rate agreements with various trucking companies for peak holiday season pier to door container move.

Worked with Frederick Worldwide’s Custom Broker on all FDA, Fish & Wildlife, U.S. Custom's requests for

Information & Sampling.

Education

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Professional Development

Management communication & leadership courses conducted by Skill Path

Senior Buyer Training, European Institute of Purchasing Management

HMAC Seminar Containerization for International Transportation (National Cargo Bureau)

U.S. Treasury Department- Bureau of U.S. Customs Seminar on Harmonized System

“Purchasing and the Law” presented by the National Association of Purchasing Management

Pfizer “Leading Edge” Management Skills Training Seminar

Graduate of Pfizer’s “Leading Edge” Management Training program.

Certified PACMAN (Professional Association of Import/Export Compliance Managers)

Memberships

American Association of Exporters and Importers

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