Associate Warehousing

CONMED Corporation • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Senior Warehouse Operations Specialist is a highly skilled warehouse professional responsible for coordinating and executing international (non-U.S.) shipments while maintaining exceptional standards for quality, accuracy, compliance, and customer satisfaction. The role serves as a subject matter expert for international shipping, inventory control, shipment verification, quality inspections, and regulatory compliance. Success requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, process discipline, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The position helps ensure products are shipped accurately, on time, and in compliance with global trade requirements while supporting operational excellence across the distribution center.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 4 years of warehouse, distribution, logistics, shipping, or inventory control experience.
• Experience with inventory management, cycle counting, quality inspections, and inventory reconciliation activities.
• Demonstrated experience using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and RF scanning technology.
• Strong understanding of international shipping, export compliance, and transportation documentation.
• Knowledge of freight forwarding parcel shipping systems, customs documentation, and global logistics processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience processing international shipments and export documentation.
• Experience training or mentoring employees.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed shipment audits to verify product, quantity, labeling, packaging, and documentation accuracy before release.
• Perform quality assurance inspections to ensure customer orders meet established shipping and regulatory requirements.
• Execute inventory transactions using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and RF scanning technology while maintaining transaction accuracy.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, shipping errors, shortages, overages, and transactional variances using root-cause analysis.
• Support cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Apply complex labeling requirements and verify traceability information for domestic and international shipments.
• Maintain accurate shipment records, export documentation, and inventory audit trails.
• Ensure adherence to company procedures, FDA requirements, quality standards, international trade regulations, and customer specifications.
• Support internal and external audits by providing complete and accurate documentation.
• Maintain inventory traceability and shipment records that meet regulatory and quality requirements.
• Identify potential compliance risks and take corrective action to prevent shipping or documentation errors.
• Perform receiving, put-away, picking, packing, quality verification, shipping, and inventory management.
• Train and mentor associates on international shipping processes, quality standards, RF scanning practices, and inventory accuracy expectations.
• Promote operational excellence through adherence to warehouse procedures, safety requirements, and best practices.
• Provide guidance and support for complex shipping, inventory, and process-related issues.
• Demonstrate accountability for individual and team performance goals related to quality, service, productivity, and accuracy.
• Analyze trends related to shipping errors, inventory discrepancies, customer complaints, and operational inefficiencies.
• Use analytical problem-solving skills to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Recommend and support process improvements to improve productivity, reduce errors, enhance customer satisfaction, and strengthen compliance.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, inventory accuracy, and operational performance.
• Leverage data and operational metrics to drive informed decision-making and process enhancements.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance, fully paid by CONMED.
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) with dollar-for-dollar matching, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchases.
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate-level courses.
• Employee Referral Program incentives.

What This Job Offers

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