Head of Global Transport & Trade Compliance Operations

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, the work we do every day redefines the standards of care and transform the lives of people living with rare diseases.

As a diverse team of entrepreneurial people, we are passionate about our growth journey towards becoming a global leader, making a difference for rare disease patients, moving quickly and always challenging the status quo.

We are committed to an inclusive, sustainable and flexible workplace that fosters growth and development.

The Head of Transport & Trade Compliance (T&TC) is accountable for leading Sobi’s global transportation and trade compliance operations, ensuring reliable, compliant and efficient execution across day‑to‑day activities. The role safeguards patient supply, business continuity and regulatory compliance across transports of Drug Substance, Drug Product, Finished Goods, clinical materials etc, in line with GDP/GMP, customs, export control and international trade regulations.

Beyond running stable operations, the role plays a key part in enabling change, driving continuous improvement and preparing the organisation and network for increasing complexity. This includes navigating ambiguity, finding pragmatic solutions for new products, markets and evolving regulatory requirements, and continuously strengthening ways of working in an increasingly complex global environment. The Head of T&TC is expected to challenge the status quo where needed, while maintaining high standards of compliance, service and operational stability.

The role is a senior leadership position within the Delivery leadership team, with a strong focus on people leadership, capability building and developing a resilient organisation prepared for future growth. It is also a key capability role with potential to take on broader responsibilities as the Delivery organisation evolves.

This is a hybrid position, located at Sobi’s headquarters in Stockholm, reporting directly to the Head of Delivery.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Sobi’s global transport and trade compliance operations, ensuring reliable execution and continuity of patient supply.
• Ensure compliance with GDP/GMP, customs, export control and trade regulations, while enabling practical solutions in a changing global environment.
• Act as the escalation point for transport disruptions and compliance risks, balancing speed, stability and compliance.
• Drive performance management of logistics partners, improving service, quality, cost and compliance.
• Lead, coach and develop the global Transport & Trade Compliance team, building capability to manage increasing complexity.
• Identify risks and improvement opportunities, contributing operational insight to ongoing change and development initiatives.

About you

You are a confident and pragmatic leader who thrives in complex, regulated environments. You combine deep operational understanding with the ability to see the bigger picture — balancing today’s execution with tomorrow’s needs. You enjoy leading people, building trust, and creating clarity in fast‑moving situations.

You are energized by responsibility and take ownership naturally. You collaborate easily across functions, cultures, and external partners, and you communicate with credibility and calm — even under pressure. Most importantly, you are motivated by purpose and want your work to make a real difference for patients.

 

Key Qualifications

• Experience leading global transport and trade compliance operations in a regulated pharmaceutical or life science environment, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and challenge established ways of working.
• Solid understanding of GDP/GMP, customs, export control and international trade regulations, combined with a pragmatic, solution‑oriented approach.
• Experience operating in complex global supply chains, including temperature‑controlled pharmaceutical logistics and evolving product or market requirements.
• Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to build teams that can handle increasing complexity and change.
• Experience managing external logistics partners and driving performance through collaboration, data and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to drive continuous improvement
• Experience working with ERP/TMS systems (e.g. IFS or similar)
• Swedish language skills and experience with digitalisation or network optimisation are considered a plus.

Here at Sobi we live by our core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership!

How to apply

We have an ongoing selection process in this recruitment and ask you to send your application as soon as possible. Click apply and include your resume.

Why Join Us?

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Competitive compensation for your work
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments
• Emphasis on work/life balance

 

Sobi is a global company with over 1,900 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. We are a specialised international biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of people with rare and debilitating diseases, providing reliable access to innovative medicines in the areas of haematology, immunology, and specialty care. Sobi’s share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com and LinkedIn.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.