Material Supervisor

Unither Pharmaceuticals • Rochester, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

As a French pharmaceutical industrial group, Unither strives to make healthcare solutions that improve and simplify patients' lives accessible to as many people as possible. As a world leader in sterile single dose, we have 10 sites on 4 continents and more than 2400 employees. Since 2013, our site Unither Manufacturing LLC. based in Rochester (NY), specializes in the manufacture of Blow-Fill-Seal, Liquid Stick-Packs, Pharmaceutical bottles, Tablets and Capsules. It has more than 360 employees.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required
• 5-10 Years’ experience in a pharmaceutical industry or highly regulated environment as a Receiving / Warehousing Associate.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a coordinator or supervisory role in a pharmaceutical industry or highly regulated environment
• Knowledge of inventory control and ERP systems required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications

Nice To Haves

• college degree preferred
• Licensed operator of materials handling equipment preferred
• experience with JDE and/or Shelly WMS preferred
• Ability to identify and analyze inventory variances, including investigating and resolving discrepancies outside of normal cycle count tolerances.
• Proficient in the use of quality management systems (e.g., Track Wise) to ensure compliance with Company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Exhibits flexibility and sound judgment in responding to daily schedule changes driven by resource availability, material flow, or equipment constraints.
• Effectively plans, allocates, and adjusts manpower resources to support dynamic operational demands, including coordination with internal departments and external partners such as receiving bays, component carriers, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the efficient flow and proper storage of materials throughout the facility in accordance with documented procedures.
• Overseeing and coordinating Warehouse Associate activities to support accurate and timely physical movement of materials and corresponding transactions within the ERP system.
• Coordinating intra-facility material transfers and ensuring appropriate resources and support are available.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, delivery, and operational efficiency, while maintaining a clean, organized, and compliant work environment that meets all customer and regulatory requirements.
• Providing leadership to the Warehouse and Distribution team through training, coaching, and performance management.
• Providing day-to-day direction to staff and coordinating workflow within the work unit, including assigning and prioritizing work, disseminating operational information, arranging coverage for planned and unplanned absences, providing technical guidance, and resolving routine operational issues.
• Ensuring work is scheduled effectively and that appropriate checkpoints and controls are in place to monitor progress and quality.
• Verifying and approving employee timecards and monitoring attendance in coordination with the Distribution Manager, in accordance with applicable wage and hour laws and Company policy.
• Supporting the Distribution Manager in fostering an effective team environment by coaching, training, and supporting employees, and by contributing to performance evaluations and corrective action processes as appropriate.
• Assisting with interviewing, selection, and onboarding of Distribution staff, in compliance with equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination requirements.
• Demonstrating working knowledge of Company HR policies and practices and applying them consistently to support fair, compliant, and effective employee management.
• Conducting ongoing assessments of training and skill needs, maintaining training and competency matrices, and partnering with the Distribution Manager to ensure required training is completed in a timely manner.
• Coordinating the delivery of materials and components to production lines in accordance with FEFO requirements and established procedures.
• Supporting production operations by ensuring timely availability of materials and components based on the weekly production schedule and adjusting material support as needed to accommodate schedule changes.
• Performing inventory adjustments and reconciliations as required to ensure accurate system and physical inventory alignment.
• Assisting the Warehouse and Distribution Manager in ensuring all deviations, CAPAs, and SOPs are documented, maintained, and closed in a timely and compliant manner.
• Ensuring all warehouse inventory is maintained in appropriate cGMP status in accordance with regulatory and Company requirements.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical premiums
• 401(k) contributions: 6% match plus an additional 4% company-funded contribution
• HSA contributions with wellness incentives
• Annual performance bonuses
• merit increase eligibility

What This Job Offers

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