Distribution Center Team Lead

Avantor • Missouri City, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Avantor is seeking a Distribution Center Team Lead to be responsible for coordinating all warehouse activities on a daily, shift or team basis. This individual is responsible for leading or supervising the receiving, storage and shipping of product in a manner consistent with company service and cost objectives. This is a full-time position based out of our Missouri City, TX location.

Requirements

• High School degree preferred.
• Three years applicable experience required.
• Requires good supervisory and communication skills.
• Familiarity with personal computers and material handling equipment is essential.
• Strong decision making and coaching skills.
• Ability to drive results.

Responsibilities

• Under moderate supervision, responsible for ensuring that all shipping and receiving documents and functions are completed accurately and on time.
• Communicates with customers as required and, with the Transportation Department, develops inbound and outbound freight schedules.
• Mentors less-experienced peers and assists supervisors, but does not formally supervise others.
• Helps establish work schedules.
• Ensures that the schedules are correctly implemented and that jobs are completed properly.
• Applies sound communication and motivational techniques in leading, supervising, coaching and disciplining associates.
• Provides input into performance evaluation for recommending promotions, wage increases, associate development and terminations.
• Supervises checking and unloading of inbound shipments, orderly stacking of product and picking and staging of outbound shipments in accordance with high level of productivity.
• Verifies required inbound/outbound paperwork with drivers, ensuring that all products are properly counted.
• Ensures inbound and outbound shipments are complete and free of damage.
• Completes all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Computes and analyzes daily, weekly production metrics.
• Assists in physical inventories and cycle counts.
• Maintains product locator system.
• Ensures the optimal utilization of space.
• Rotates product as appropriate.
• Ensures the efficient and safe operation of material handling equipment.
• Maintains a clean, neat and orderly work area.
• Assists in maintaining warehouse security.
• Conducts operations in a manner that promotes safety and in accordance with OSHA and other appropriate standards.
• Attends warehouse planning meetings.
• Acts as liaison between employees and management.
• Communicates industry and brand knowledge to associates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The work we do changes people's lives for the better.
• It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle.
• It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time.
• Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
• We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED