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Job Description:

Marken, UPS Healthcare Precision Logistics, the clinical and advanced therapy subsidiary of UPS Healthcare, unites expertise across healthcare and complex secure logistics to drive the success of our clients through innovation.

Job Purpose:

To coordinate and manage shipment bookings and transportation activities, ensuring customer shipments are processed accurately and delivered within agreed timelines while maintaining full visibility throughout the logistics journey. The role acts as a key point of contact for customers, shippers, internal offices, and service providers, providing exceptional service, resolving queries, and ensuring all documentation and operational requirements are completed in accordance with company procedures

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Booking and processing booking requests within Marken’s internal database, generating and verifying shipping documentation where applicable.
• Monitoring all shipments daily to ensure that shipments are collected and delivered within agreed time frames.
• Working with customers, internal & external, on daily basis with the aim of developing an excellent working relationship.
• Working with shippers to ensure that collection requirements are met and that they are kept informed at all times during the process to ensure visibility.
• Liaise with all relevant departments within the Global and Domestic Marken network to ensure that all customer requirements are met.
• Working with all Marken offices and Local Service Providers to ensure the logistics transfer is handled efficiently thus meeting desired turnaround times.
• Entering clinical trial sites into Marken’s internal database (where necessary).
• Answering and dealing with general telephone and e-mail requests from external customers and internal offices/agents.
• Preparing, verifying and distributing country specific project documentation.
• Filing and archiving where required.
• Attending customer meetings and teleconferences, when required.

Requirements:

• Fluency in French language, written and spoken
• Skilled in use of Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Knowledgeable with computers
• Thorough understanding of Aviation/Airline networks
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence others
• Excellent problem solving and prioritization skills essential
• Flexibility in working hours required. Weekend coverage required in Customer Services in some cases

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Employee Type:

Permanent

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