Pooling Specialist

As a Pooling Specialist, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our temperature-controlled containers are available where and when they’re needed. You’ll manage their end-to-end movement, balancing availability, cost and service requirements while coordinating shipments, documentation, customs and repositioning across regions. You’ll also resolve operational issues and identify opportunities to make our pooling operations more efficient and reliable.

📍 Location: We need this individual to be within commutable distance to Hyderabad, India given it is an on-site position.

🕰️ Working pattern: This role is part of a follow-the-sun team and requires flexibility to work rotating shifts and collaborate across time zones

Founded in Switzerland in 2012, SkyCell is transforming global pharmaceutical supply chains through a combination of advanced temperature-controlled containers, IoT connectivity, and digital solutions.

Our integrated product ecosystem helps leading pharmaceutical companies reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and ensure the safe delivery of life-saving medicines worldwide.

Today, SkyCell operates at the intersection of hardware, software, data, and logistics - combining Swiss engineering excellence with a growing digital platform to shape the future of connected pharma supply chains.

Why SkyCell?

🌱 Purpose-Driven Work: Make a real difference by contributing to a more sustainable future in global logistics and healthcare.

🚀 Innovation at Heart: Work with cutting-edge technology and be at the forefront of supply chain innovation.

🌎 Stronger together: Join a supportive team of talented individuals from over 40 countries, where we work together every step of the way.

💡 Growth Opportunities: We believe in investing in our people – continuous learning and development are key pillars of SkyCell.

🏆 Award-Winning Culture: Join a workplace recognized for its commitment to excellence with a ‘Great Place to work’ award, as well as a Platinum Ecovadis rating highlighting our sustainability and employee well-being.

What You'll Do:

Shipment Planning & Execution: Plan, book and manage shipments from order creation through delivery and empty return, ensuring documentation is complete, milestones are tracked and issues are escalated when needed

Container Availability & Repositioning: Monitor container stock against demand and forecasts, plan sea and road repositioning, track inbound movements and identify potential shortages

Transport Procurement & Cost Control: Source and compare freight options, select cost-effective and reliable routings, optimise load planning and provide accurate positioning and pooling costs for billing

Customs & Documentation: Prepare and validate import/export documentation, confirm shipper and exporter arrangements, and coordinate customs clearance, classification and country-specific requirements

Systems, Reporting & Communication: Maintain accurate shipment, booking, tracking and master data in SkyCell systems, and provide clear status updates, handovers and escalations across regions and stakeholders

Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Ensure adherence to customer SOPs, local regulations and SkyCell standards, while identifying recurring issues and implementing sustainable process improvements