Warehouse Team Lead

Bio-Techne•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. Pay Range: $24.40 - $33.55 Position Summary: The Shipping Team Lead is responsible for overseeing daily warehouse and shipping operations to ensure accurate, timely, and cost-effective fulfillment of outbound orders. This role leads frontline associates engaged in picking, packing, loading, and shipping activities while ensuring compliance with safety standards, company policies, and customer requirements. The Team Lead serves as a key liaison between shipping, inventory, transportation, and customer service teams to resolve issues, improve processes, and drive continuous improvement in shipping performance.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent and 4 or more years of relevant experience
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, and hold teams accountable
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly for coordinating with associates, supervisors, and cross-functional partners
Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis abilities
Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple demands, and adapt quickly to changing volumes or priorities
Comfortable managing conflict and difficult conversations in a fair and consistent manner
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) and data entry systems
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a warehouse environment
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform frequent bending, reaching, and material handling tasks
Comfortable working around forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyors, and dock equipment

Nice To Haves

Associate degree preferred with 2-4 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

Oversee daily shipping and warehouse workflows, including picking, packing, staging, loading, and trailer management, to meet service-level and cutoff requirements
Lead, coach, and develop shipping associates to drive productivity, accuracy, and engagement
Assign daily work, monitor labor utilization, and adjust priorities based on volume, staffing, and carrier schedules
Coordinate with Transportation, Inventory Control, Customer Service, and Planning teams to resolve shipping issues and expedite urgent orders
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to shortages, damages, mis-picks, carrier delays, and documentation errors
Ensure outbound shipments comply with customer routing guides, carrier requirements, and internal quality standards
Maintain accurate shipping documentation and system transactions within ERP/WMS systems
Track and report on key shipping KPIs such as on-time shipment, dock-to-stock, productivity, and error rates
Support onboarding, training, performance feedback, and corrective action processes for shipping associates
Enforce warehouse safety standards, lead by example, and maintain a safe, organized, and clean work environment
Participate in process improvement initiatives related to shipping efficiency, space utilization, packaging, and material flow
Support implementation of new systems, tools, equipment, or process changes affecting shipping operations
Handle sensitive employee matters and difficult conversations professionally, fostering trust and accountability within the team

Benefits

competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield
401k plans
employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Health Saving Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Dependent Care FSA
mentorship
promotional opportunities
training and development
tuition reimbursement
internship programs
employee resource groups
volunteer paid time off
employee events
charity drives
accrued leave policy with paid holidays
paid time off
paid parental leave