Novartis is hiring: Warehouse Supervisor in Morris Plains

Summary

The Warehouse Supervisor oversees Warehouse Associates across multiple shifts. This is a working supervisor role responsible for making warehouse decisions and addressing or resolving issues based on experience, written procedures and analytical analysis.

About The Role

Location: Morris Plains, NJ. This is a full‑time onsite role. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Shift: This will be a Monday – Friday Day shift, however, as the supervisor for multiple shifts, this person may need to be available off hours for support.

Company will not sponsor visas for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities related to receiving, issuing, production/lab support, shipping, inventory control and waste flow in support of the manufacturing site.
• Oversee the Warehouse Associates with day‑to‑day tasks and goals to support manufacturing and labs.
• Manage schedules (vacation/sick days/etc.).
• Communicate/assign tasks within their shift and relay issues or updates to the Warehouse Manager.
• Maintain the warehouse in a constant audit‑ready state and participate in mock audits as well as health authority audits on site.
• Train and coach staff and conduct annual performance reviews including goal setting, scheduling and monitoring progress of work and assignments/projects.
• Maintain inventory accountability and investigate any variances. Coordinate and ensure annual cycle count process.
• Manage scrapping of materials as well as seek proper approval for destruction of materials.
• Support receiving and shipping activities, along with issuing, kitting, cycle counting and waste flow.
• Ensure coordination between multiple warehouse shifts focusing on proper staffing and inventory movements.
• Agility to shift focus in a dynamic environment.
• Author/Revise Standard Operating Procedures.
• Support annual financial budget activities, while monitoring monthly expenditure and understanding key warehouse needs.
• Support strategy planning for the warehouse, implement continuous improvement ideas within shift.
• Ensure efficient shift changes by effectively communicating with other Supervisors and Associates during transition.
• Execute monthly compliance reports for finance.
• Track and record metrics for warehouse receipts/transfers/capacity/etc.
• Monitor and work with 3PL warehouse.
• Other related job duties as assigned.

Essential Requirements

• B.S. degree in supply chain, business or other relevant field with 5 years GMP warehouse experience OR 9 years GMP warehouse experience OR relevant B.S. Degree with 3 years Novartis Gene Therapies warehouse or GMP Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• 2 years’ supervisory experience required.
• Pharmaceutical experience is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze issues and summarize outcomes to provide recommendations on compliant path forward; ideal applicant will be required to demonstrate high attention to detail, multi‑tasking, and organization ability.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, S4 is preferred.

Novartis Compensation And Benefit Summary

The salary for this position is expected to range between $77,000 and $143,000 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Your compensation will include a performance‑based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

US‑based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Accessibility & Reasonable Accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e‑mail to talentaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

EEO Statement

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing