Lead - Warehouse

Cencora•Columbus, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is in support of American Health Packaging, a Cencora business offering pharma packaging services in the US. The Lead - Warehouse role is responsible for assisting warehouse personnel with the efficient execution of order filling, receiving, stocking and returns. This role may oversee shipping and general operations (UPS, emergency orders or general deliveries). The Lead - Warehouse continues to perform as an individual contributor completing advanced tasks and decision making with detailed knowledge of the position and procedures. As shift Lead, provides day-to-day tactical direction and guidance to warehouse associates. Responsible for daily workloads. Coordinates workflow. Makes recommendations on process flow and efficiencies.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required
3+ years of experience in warehouse support, distribution operations, shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, or a related field
Ability to read and understand the English language to compare and read product descriptions, names and shelf labels
Must possess basic mathematical skills
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
Strong organizational skills; detail oriented
Have a good overall understanding of DC workflow and can work with minimal guidance
Maintains a clean work area to help ensure that merchandise remains clean and to help prevent work related injuries
Ability to use good judgment to carry out detailed instructions
Basic computer knowledge preferred
Must be able to work overtime when necessary and participate in physical inventory
Must be a team player and demonstrate effective communication and problem-solving skills
Must have proficiency to operate IE, reach truck, picker machines, pallet jack, forklift, etc.
Maintain appropriate attendance standards
Ability to operate in a production-driven environment and perform at a level that is 95% or greater of engineered standards
Physical activity requiring reaching, bending, kneeling, stooping, pulling, carrying, balancing, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing
Ability to lift 65 lbs
Visual requirement is for close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus
Associate is required to stand, walk (or otherwise be mobile)
Ability to deal with stressful situations as they arise
Ability to operate equipment such as forklifts, pickers, etc.
Must be able to use wrist mounted controller unit
Must be able to use box cutter to open boxes of product
Ability to work in a refrigerated environment and/or hot and cold temperatures for entire work shift as needed

Responsibilities

Trains other warehouse associates in duties and responsibilities according to SOPs and observes performance to provide feedback
May use a PkMS device to perform daily tasks or may do these tasks without the PkMS device
Assists warehouse personnel with the efficient execution of order filling, receiving, stocking and returns
May oversee shipping and general operations (UPS, emergency orders or general deliveries)
Continues to perform as an individual contributor completing advanced tasks and decision making with detailed knowledge of the position and procedures
Provides day-to-day tactical direction and guidance to warehouse associates
Responsible for daily workloads
Coordinates workflow
Makes recommendations on process flow and efficiencies
Verifies merchandise received against receiving documents, notes and reports discrepancies and any obvious damages
Stocks shelves and rotates inventory so that newly-received items can be used last
May prepare orders for shipment by pulling items from shelves and placing them in totes to be packed and shipped in a timely way
May process and perform data entry of returns; may also return merchandise to proper shelf in the warehouse
Performs daily counting and researching of discrepancies
May perform controlled substance stocking, replenishment and order fulfillment in a vault or refrigerated environment for part of or an entire shift
May assist with inventory procedures
Complies with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules, and state and DEA regulations
Perform order fulfillment, stocking and replenishment, and outbound shipping of customer orders
Performs related duties as assigned