Office Clerk - 1st Shift

Owens & Minor • Southaven, MS

1d • $21

About The Position

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere, Life Takes Care™. Global Reach with a Local Touch 140+ years serving healthcare Over 14,000 teammates worldwide Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland 40+ distribution centers Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings 1,000 branded medical product suppliers 4,000 healthcare partners served JOB SUMMARY: This position is both administrative and operational and has primary responsibility for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound shipment times are within acceptable levels to meet customer needs. This role is also responsible for ensuring all shipments are closed, dispatched, and all paperwork is processed correctly. In this role you will also be communicating with internal customers, transportation, and external customers regarding shipment statuses.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalency
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Minimum 3 months and up to and including 1 year related experience and/or training
• Knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to organize and execute work tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Ability to lift 50 LBS consistently with or without reasonable accommodations

Nice To Haves

• Some college experience preferred
• Experience with warehouse equipment including warehouse management system (JDA experience preferred)

Responsibilities

• Assigns and monitors the work including staging, wave times and pick assignments for various teammates.
• Batches all incoming orders together by client, service level and order type.
• Allocates all LTL/FTL (International and Domestic) shipments for processing.
• Controls the priority and pick levels of each order and maintain priority of emergency orders.
• Ensures communication between pickers and replenishers for stock replenishment needs and troubleshoot as needed.
• Assists the staging and shipping of products from the dock which includes QC loads, loading, manifesting and finally closing of the trailers to be released
• Scheduling LTL, verifying inbound and outbound appointments.
• Preparing billings from tariff, complete manual BOL according to type and weight of freight or merchandise
• Ensuring that each load gets shipped correctly and timely to avoid missing deliveries or lost goods
• Ensure that inbound shipments are received in a timely manner and are directed accordingly
• Communication with yard jockey and security to coordinate trailer placement
• Communication with carriers and brokers to keep appointments aligned
• Creation of transportation equipment in WMS
• Investigates shipper or consignee complaints regarding lost or damaged merchandise or shortages in shipment to determine responsibility
• Directs and coordinates activities concerned with the documentation and routing of outgoing and incoming freight
• Reviews documents to ensure that assigned classifications and tariffs are in accordance with mode of transportation and destination of shipment
• Ensure special shipping requirements are adhered to prior to shipment of goods
• Verify and maintain records of incoming and outgoing goods
• Strong sense of time organization and urgency
• Able to work independently and within a team
• Ability to lift 50 LBS consistently with or without reasonable accommodations
• Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand
• Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling)
• Perform additional duties as directed

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
• Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.
• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

What This Job Offers

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