Field IE Section Manager (UPS Healthcare Logistics and Distribution)

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Job Description:

We are seeking a qualified, motivated individual to lead our team of engineers and technical representatives.  The team is responsible for driving continuous improvement across all facets of our business, with heavy focus on Operational improvements within the field-- both at the facility and account level. As the IE Manager you will ensure the team supports all area of responsibility operations through cost reduction initiatives, data analysis, labor management and facility planning.  This position must account for the requirement differences for various product types within our HLD business unit. Including Hazmat and non-hazmat product within ambient, cooler, freezer, cage, and controlled substance products. The manager will also lead a variety of projects in an impactful, potentially lifesaving, and rapidly growing industry. He/she will regularly interact with Building & Systems Engineering, Solutions Engineering, New Business Engineering, Post Solutions Engineering, Operations, IT, Finance, and Quality departments.

***THIS POSITION IS NOT REMOTE***

Responsibilities:

• Prioritization of development of both self and team.

• Guides team on innovative, cost effective, solutions to address operational inefficiencies while navigating regulatory requirements and other unique pharmaceutical challenges.

• Oversees financial analysis to develop business cases in an effort to secure funding for project execution

• Empower team members to identify, quantify and implement cost savings / continuous improvement / innovation projects to drive increased efficiencies (layout, processes, automation)

• Supports WMS configuration for new business, existing business and organic growth opportunities

• Monitors the development of Work Measurement (WMT) standards around complex processes such as pack outs designed to protect fragile vaccines and other critical biologics with cold and frozen storage paired with a breadth of specialty solutions designed to meet quality, time, and temperature needs

• Verifies the analysis of data to determine optimal storage environment / design / layout

• Including: CRT, Cooler, Freezer, Ultra-low Temp, Cage, Vault, Hazmat, and Hold.

• Verifies the analysis of data to determine optimal resources (Labor/Staffing and MHE) based on volume and WMT standards with pack outs and shipping documentation complexities Including: Dry Ice, Gel Brick, Hazmat, and mixed products.

• Verifies the analysis of facility capacity and utilization trends for future planning needs

• Utilize AutoCAD to verify layout (facility, storage, processing area) designs are optimized for warehouse process efficiency

• Tracks, verifies, and communicates space availability for entire area of responsibility. Including multiple assets: CRT, Cooler, Freezer, Ultra-low Temp, Cage, Vault, Hazmat, and Hold.

Qualifications:

• Time management skills including an ability to work in a fast-paced complex environments, multi-task, manage multiple people, projects, and meet deadlines under pressure.

• Collaborates cross functionally regularly; builds respect through self and team’s impact and added value to organization

• Experience in managing, mentoring, training, and leading people

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

• Ability to guide others, from prior experiences, to identify, analyze, and design, Work Methods/Processes/ Flows as it relates to people, technology, and/or information in multiple work streams accounting for different environments, processes related to the environments and regulatory requirements.

• Experience in creation and analysis of Estimates, Forecasts, SQL, and Warehouse Management systems

• Demonstrates an understanding of supply chain concepts and recommends changes to solve supply chain problems

• Demonstrates an understanding of common financial terms and calculations

• Experience in Supply Chain, Warehouse, Logistics Industry (*IE Experience)

• Proficiency in MS Office, Power BI and AUTOCAD

• Experience with Pharma, Biopharma, Lab diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Home Health Products - Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering field or 5-7 years IE experience with related bachelor’s degree.

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering - Preferred

Internal Salary Grade: 30E

Requestion will close internally at 11:59PM on 3/8/2025

Employee Type:

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/nationalorigin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.