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The Position

Our Global Logistics Security and Compliance team is a critical pillar in ensuring that our life-saving products reach patients safely and securely. This includes ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, guaranteeing safe and efficient logistics operations, and managing Roche's logistics security program. By fostering a community of experts and maintaining rigorous standards, we protect the integrity of our supply chain and the well-being of the people we serve.

We are seeking a Global Logistics Security Officer & Transport Safety Advisor to join our Basel headquarters. In this high-impact role, you will serve as the primary subject matter expert for logistics security and transport safety, as well as compliance for the transport of Dangerous Goods (excluding the USA), while leading our Global Logistics Security Program. You will provide strategic leadership, technical guidance, and governance to ensure our logistics network remains resilient, secure, and compliant on a global scale.

The Opportunity

• Lead Global Communities: Act as the primary lead for the Pharma Dangerous Goods and Global Logistics Security communities.

• Strategic Governance: Develop and execute global strategies for Dangerous Goods and Logistics Security in alignment with Group SHE and the Transport Safety Committee.

• Regulatory Oversight: Monitor and implement complex changes across IMDG, IATA, ADR/RID, and national security laws, ensuring all SOPs and IT tools are updated.

• Risk & Audit Management: Define and execute annual global audit programs and risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and track corrective actions.

• Operational Excellence: Manage daily Dangerous Goods activities, including emergency reporting procedures, transport accident protocols, and the maintenance of global security guidelines.

• Capability Building: Develop training programs and e-learning tools to mentor Regional/Local Security Officers and Dangerous Goods personnel across all divisions.

• Expert Consulting: Support the Global Logistics community by providing deep subject matter expertise in compliance, regulatory affairs, and sustainability

Who You Are

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Engineering. You bring extensive experience in global logistics, specifically within highly regulated industries like Pharmaceuticals or Chemicals.

• You are a certified expert in international dangerous goods regulations, possessing current qualifications for ADR/RID, IATA-DGR (Category 1/3/6), and IMDG. You have a deep understanding of GHS standards and their practical application in global transport.

• Proven ability to develop global programs, set strategic targets, and manage complex organizational structures with clear authorities.

• Skilled at interfacing with senior management, leading global councils, and representing the company’s interests to federal agencies and external working groups.

• Strong experience in performing global risk assessments, including the ability to conduct audits and translate findings into actionable improvements and digital reports.

• Compliance-Focused Leader: Dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of product security to protect against product-related crime and ensure patient safety.

• Fluency in English and German is required

Ready for the next step? We look forward to hearing from you. Apply now to discover this exciting opportunity!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.