Leica Biosystems’ mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. We’re a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you’re helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.
Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.
The Import Assistant for Leica Biosystems is responsible for the processing, monitoring & record keeping of Inbound shipments in accordance with all relevant policies & procedures.
This position reports to the Senior Distribution Manager and is part of the Global Supply Chain team located in Newcastle, UK. This will be a fully on-site based role. At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.
If you thrive in a Multifunctional and fast paced working environment role and want to work to build a world-class Supply Chain organization—read on.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Conduct Import Clearance by relaying with external Custom House Brokers – clear all goods into UK from global suppliers
Import Performance Monitoring – Analysis of KPI’s for Key Critical Custom House Brokers to ensure timely clearance and management of flow of goods Imports
The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelor or Technical Degree in area of Logistics/Supply Chain based field area or similar
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements
Ability to travel – 5-15% travel may be required, overnight, within territory or locations
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in
Multiple years of experience in the field of Importation and Customs
Knowledge and skillset related to Customs House Brokerage
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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Beckman Coulter is committed to advancing healthcare for every person by applying the power of science, technology, and the passion and creativity of our teams to enhance the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving healthcare outcomes. Our diagnostic systems are used in complex biomedical testing, and are found in hospitals, reference laboratories and physician office settings around the globe. Beckman Coulter offers a unique combination of people, processes and solutions designed to elevate the performance of clinical laboratories and healthcare networks. We do this by accelerating care with a menu that matters, bringing the benefit of automation to all, delivering greater insights through clinical informatics and unlocking hidden value through performance partnership. An operating company of Danaher Corporation since 2011, Beckman Coulter is headquartered in Brea, Calif., and has more than 11,000 global associates working diligently to make the world a healthier place.
