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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.