Santen is a specialized company with a proud 130-year heritage focused exclusively on eye health. As a Japan-originated, global company with our footprint in over 60 countries and regions, our mission is to provide essential and significant value to patients and society through our products and services created from our expertise in ophthalmology and from the patient’s perspective.

Due to significant expansion, Santen is seeking a Logistics & Distribution Data Entry Planner, based in the Philippines, 

The Logistics & Distribution Data Entry Planner will provide essential administrative and data-management support to ensure smooth daily operations within the supply chain. This role focuses on accurate data entry, documentation handling, shipment updates, and coordination support for both logistics and distribution functions. He/She will ensuring the smooth, accurate, and timely execution of supply chain operations across the region. Responsible for providing structured administrative and data-management support to the Logistics, Distribution, and Planning teams, enabling reliable shipment execution, inventory uploading, and adherence to operational timelines. The role serves as a key coordination and communication link between Local Supply Chain Management (SCM) teams across all countries, Regional Planners, and other internal stakeholders, ensuring information is consistently updated, aligned, and communicated in a timely manner.

What you will do

• System & Data Management: Execute accurate data entry for POs, shipments, and goods receipts in ERP/Cloudia systems, ensuring 100% consistency between digital records and physical documents.

• Inbound Logistics Coordination: Proactively manage customs clearance by screening vendor documents and import licenses, coordinating with brokers and distributors to ensure timely warehouse delivery.

• Regional Performance Tracking: Maintain shipment trackers and update monthly OTIF (On-Time In-Full) and excess pallet reports for multiple affiliate markets (e.g., KR, VN, TH, PH, SG, MY).

• Documentation & Compliance: Prepare, verify, and distribute critical shipping documents (AWB, PL, CoC) to MTO markets while ensuring strict adherence to GDP/GMP standards and internal SOPs.

• Stakeholder & Vendor Liaison: Act as a central point of contact for warehouses, freight forwarders, and internal teams (QA, Finance, Planning) to provide real-time shipment status and resolve documentation gaps.

• Operational Support & Audit Readiness: Assist with logistics cost verification, damage reporting, and administrative filing to maintain complete document traceability for audit preparation.

What you will bring to the role

• Certificate/Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in logistics, warehouse, distribution, or administrative roles (fresh graduates may be considered).
• Strong proficiency in data entry, MS Excel, and basic ERP systems.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to manage repetitive tasks efficiently.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented, disciplined, and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Grow your career at Santen

A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. We aspire to contribute to the realization of “Happiness with Vision” by providing eye health products and services to patients, consumers, and medical professionals around the world. Guided by our CORE PRINCIPLE, “Tenki ni sanyo suru”, Santen is engaged in the global research & development, manufacturing, and sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products in opthlamology. We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes, education and treatment. At Santen, we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment.

The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/ expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process, please let the recruiter from our team know.