Warehouse Associate - Inbound

Patterson Dental Supply•Blythewood, SC

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate – Inbound supports customer satisfaction by ensuring orders are available, accurate, salable, and received on time. The role receives and processes inbound products, records transactions in computerized inventory systems, and identifies inventory discrepancies or product damage. It also includes authenticating products and drugs under DSCSA procedures and handling hazardous materials, pesticides, and prescription drugs in accordance with company procedures and applicable laws. The position is scheduled for the first shift, Monday through Friday, from 5:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Proficient and accurate PC and keyboarding skills.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office productivity tools, including Excel and Word, and email.
Ability to read, write, and count.
Comprehensive problem-solving skills.
Ability to meet deadlines and productivity goals.
Ability to train and certify in the use of a variety of forklifts, including sit-down, Cherry picker (mobile elevated working platform), and/or Joey forklift (multipurpose order picker).
Ability to lift and carry up to 55 pounds and team-lift 56 to 100 pounds.
Ability to sit or stand, use hands, stoop, bend, or crawl, and ascend or descend a ladder as required.

Responsibilities

Unload, inspect, count, and sign for inbound packages and skids from carriers.
Sort packages and skids by business unit.
Use packing slips or purchase-order printouts to verify received products.
Match products to purchase orders or packing slips and enter quantities into the computer or scan products.
Enter accurate information into the computer system.
Place products in appropriate containers, carts, pallets, or skids and move them to the staging area for put-away.
Identify non-conformances, including count discrepancies, product-description issues, and damage, and report them to the Overpayment & Damage Clerk (OS&D).
Assess the accuracy and integrity of incoming palletized shipments, including package count, damage, and address; print purchase orders and identify items against them.
Enter receiving transactions accurately and efficiently into computerized inventory systems.
Identify and correct inventory errors and alert OS&D to irregularities such as count or location errors, shortages, and damage.
Authenticate products and drugs received at the fulfillment center under DSCSA procedures.
Contact vendors to verify received products and confirm processing with the generated lot number; complete this process for every Pedigree drug.
Collect vendor paperwork verifying their authentication of the drug’s chain of custody.
Use assigned warehouse equipment and machinery to perform assigned work.
Meet or exceed assigned performance metrics and KPIs.
Help maintain an organized, clean, and safe warehouse.
Handle hazardous materials, pesticides, and prescription drugs according to company procedures and applicable laws and regulations.
Perform work in accordance with company safety guidelines and procedures and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
Conduct all business in accordance with the company code of ethics and conduct and align with its purpose, vision, and values.