Team Leader - Distribution

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Frederick, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our work has a purpose. Our work requires passion and creates meaningful outcomes. Our work matters. We're sharing our expertise and technological advancements with customers, helping them make the world a better place - whether they're discovering a cure for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. How will you make an impact? This isn’t your ordinary job. As Team Lead you will be an integral part in supervising a team to ensure we deliver various types of products from life-saving personal protective equipment to everyday lab essentials.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
1-2 years of related experience as a Team Lead within a distribution/operations environment
Proven ability to motivate teams and establish goals, metrics, data and plans to achieve organizational objectives.
Knowledge of lean material concepts and application in warehousing and logistics.
Knowledge E1 / WMS / SAP ERP systems
MS-Office Capabilities (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

Provide supervision to assigned staff; including personnel recruitment, regular performance evaluation and monitoring for development
Take ownership of safety initiatives including incident investigations and reporting within the required timeframe
Participate in safety walkthroughs and continuous improvement activities
Oversee the shipment of material and/or finished goods in a timely manner according to customer requirements
Provide role-model leadership in motivating change to achieve continuous improvement through Lean standard processes in Warehousing, Material Flow and Logistics.
Support inventory management processes (cycle-counting, MDR processing, warehouse slotting optimization, pick-path optimization, etc.)
Balance labor resources across distribution operations as necessary to assure the overall success of the Department
Serve as a point of escalation for Customer, Supplier and/or Manufacturing supply issues
Engage with various carriers on both the inbound and outbound side of the operation
Review and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) ensuring consistent and reliable processes and procedures follow all regulations and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
Maintain work areas within the spirit and guidelines of 5S in accordance with Lean manufacturing and company guidelines.