Agnes Velasquez
About Agnes Velasquez
Agnes Velasquez serves as the Global Logistics Manager Cold Chain at Sangamo Therapeutics, where she oversees vendor relations and ensures compliance with international trade regulations. With extensive experience in logistics management across various companies, she specializes in the transportation of temperature-sensitive materials and leads training initiatives for stakeholders.
Work at Sangamo Therapeutics
Agnes Velasquez serves as the Global Logistics Manager Cold Chain at Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. since 2021. In this role, she directs vendor and supplier relations, focusing on invoicing and managing transportation and logistics partners. She ensures compliance with international trade regulations and document controls, which are essential for supporting global trade compliance. Additionally, she leads training initiatives for Clinical Sites, Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), and internal stakeholders, emphasizing shipment execution and logistics operations. Her responsibilities also include overseeing the management of temperature-sensitive materials during transit, ensuring adherence to Good Distribution Practices (GDPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
Previous Work Experience
Before her current role, Agnes Velasquez accumulated extensive experience in logistics and supply chain management across various companies. She worked at Teradyne as a Traffic Controller from 1992 to 1998. She then served as a Logistics Manager at Flextronics from 1999 to 2004 and held the position of Sr Transportation and Logistics Manager at ARRIS from 2005 to 2016. Following that, she was the NA DC and Logistics Manager at NETGEAR from 2016 to 2018. Most recently, she worked as a Shipping Manager at Finelite for seven months in 2019. This diverse background has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of logistics operations.
Education and Expertise
Agnes Velasquez studied at City College of San Francisco, where she focused on Nursing and earned an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from 1988 to 1991. Her educational background, combined with her extensive professional experience, has provided her with a solid foundation in logistics and supply chain management. Her expertise includes managing and improving Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions related to logistics and cold chain operations, which are critical for maintaining compliance and efficiency in her current role.
Logistics Management Skills
Agnes Velasquez possesses a range of skills pertinent to logistics management, particularly in cold chain operations. She is responsible for ensuring compliance with Good Distribution Practices (GDPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) during the transit of temperature-sensitive materials. Her role requires a keen understanding of international trade regulations and document controls, which she applies to support global trade compliance. Additionally, she leads training initiatives that enhance the capabilities of clinical sites and manufacturing organizations in logistics operations.