Associate Warehousing

CONMED Corporation • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Sr. Warehouse Associate coordinates and executes international (non-U.S.) shipments while maintaining high standards for quality, accuracy, compliance, and customer satisfaction. The role serves as a subject matter expert in international shipping, inventory control, shipment verification, quality inspections, and regulatory compliance. It helps ensure products are shipped accurately and on time in compliance with global trade requirements, while supporting operational excellence across the distribution center.

The position includes auditing shipments; carrying out warehouse and inventory operations; maintaining export, inventory, and audit documentation; investigating discrepancies; supporting audits and continuous-improvement efforts; and training or mentoring associates. The employee uses warehouse systems, RF scanning technology, and operational data to support accurate, compliant, and efficient work.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 4 years of warehouse, distribution, logistics, shipping, or inventory control experience.
• Experience with inventory management, cycle counting, quality inspections, and inventory reconciliation.
• 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

• Audit shipments to verify product, quantity, labeling, packaging, and documentation before release.
• Perform quality assurance inspections to ensure customer orders meet shipping and regulatory requirements.
• Execute inventory transactions using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and RF scanning technology while maintaining 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 warehouse operations including 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 by following 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 goals related to quality, service, productivity, and accuracy.
• Analyze trends in shipping errors, inventory discrepancies, customer complaints, and operational inefficiencies.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions using analytical problem-solving skills.
• 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.
• Use data and operational metrics to inform decisions and process enhancements.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance, with the cost fully paid by CONMED.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan 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 courses.
• Employee Referral Program incentives for eligible referrals.

What This Job Offers

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