Pharmaceutical Warehouse Operations Manager

MSD • Millsboro, DE

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Our Warehouse Operations team is responsible for receiving, storing, picking, and shipping the materials and finished products that support our site. We work with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset, striving for continuous improvement to ensure accurate inventories and on-time, compliant distribution. The Millsboro site supplies and supports products for a wide range of species including poultry, equine, swine, bovine, and companion animal.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent with six (6) years' experience leading warehouse operations in a regulated, quality-driven environment (e.g., GMP-compliant warehousing) with demonstrated leadership skills OR Military service and five (5) years’ experience leading warehouse operations in a regulated, quality-driven environment (e.g., GMP-compliant warehousing) with demonstrated leadership skills OR' Associate's degree with four (4) years' experience leading warehouse operations in a regulated, quality-driven environment (e.g., GMP-compliant warehousing) with demonstrated leadership skills OR Bachelor’s degree with three (3) years' experience leading warehouse operations in a regulated, quality-driven environment (e.g., GMP-compliant warehousing) with demonstrated leadership skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strategic and effective communication skills
• High analytical and logical problem-solving abilities (e.g., root cause analysis and Lean tools).
• Strategic and optimistic teambuilding skills that focus on mentoring and coaching

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of USDA and GMP Guidelines
• Technical writing experience

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate Warehouse team to ensure smooth and efficient processes. This would include coordination of additional labor, such as temporary employees or other departments
• Administer all Human Resource (HR) programs, i.e. reviews, discipline, etc.
• Participate and support the Safe by Choice programs at the site. Lead safety by example
• Monitor and enforce quality and safety standards
• Review, revise, and maintain processes, procedures, and personnel training to ensure ongoing compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements
• Participation in daily activities to understand requirements and issues
• Provide effective solutions to projects with a high level of technical difficulties and internal constraints
• Implement and maintain procedures designed to control accurate physical inventories and the proper storage and handling of materials
• Manage the flow of materials to label, pack, receive, store, deliver, and ship all materials using the SAP ATLAS operating system
• Evaluate personnel and machinery requirements and make and/or implement recommendations for changes and improvements.
• Lead and institute data-based process improvements
• Work closely with production, planning, purchasing and other facilities to assure an uninterrupted supply of materials required for production activities.
• Manage the raw materials, labels, in-process materials, quarantine and finished goods in the warehouse cooler/freezer by interacting with production departments; managing the effectiveness of materials being stored and transferred in and out of the warehouse cooler.
• Maintain updated and accurate information in SAP and other computerized systems by performing cycle count and other methods.
• Perform and provide oversight for the proper information entry into SAP for warehouse and production activities.
• Other duties as assigned, such as scheduling equipment maintenance, various trouble shooting and contribute as needed on cross-functional teams
• Lead Tier 1 communication meetings and provide input into Tier 2 and Tier 4 level meetings

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days
• annual bonus
• long-term incentive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager