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About the Role

The Distribution Supervisor oversees a wide variety of distribution activities including receipt, storage, movement, and delivery of manufacturing materials & supplies, and general business supplies & parcels. This role is responsible for maintaining inventory and associated records and may assist a higher-level supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct daily supervision of distribution associates to ensure safe, clean, and efficient warehouse operations.
• Develop and implement shipping work schedules and assignments for efficient operation.
• Apply communication and motivational techniques in supervising, coaching, and disciplining employees.
• Complete and conduct performance reviews.
• Direct and supervise all outbound shipments to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Tour the warehouse regularly to answer questions, evaluate operations, and solve problems.
• Make recommendations to the Manager-Distribution and Material on programs to improve warehouse operations.
• Allocate equipment for efficient utilization.
• Coordinate with maintenance to implement a sound maintenance program.
• Interact with other departmental management to achieve goals.
• Attend warehouse planning meetings.
• Ensure timely preparation and effective maintenance of all records and reports regarding warehouse activity.
• Review operating goals and standards and monitor achievement.
• Review warehouse operations daily to ensure organization and prevent damage to product, equipment, and facility.
• Ensure adherence to all safety procedures and policies.
• Operate in compliance with OSHA and other appropriate standards.
• Ensure proper stock rotation.
• Assist in conducting physical inventories and cycle counts as required.
• Assist in developing and maintaining the operational budget as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5 years experience required
• 1+ year leadership responsibility
• Familiarity and experience with Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Understanding of warehousing operations
• Emphasis on safety
• Ability to handle stress caused by meeting deadlines with tight scheduling requirements
• Ability to shift priorities easily
• Trainer certification is a plus
• Familiarity with computer systems is a plus
• Familiarity with warehouse systems is a plus
• Familiarity with computerized scanning equipment is a plus
• Bilingual is a plus

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Word
• Leadership
• Organization
• Communication
• Warehousing operations
• Computer systems
• Warehouse systems
• Computerized scanning equipment
• Safety
• Stress management
• Priority management
• Bilingual

Location

• 1057 W. Ridge Road

Experience Level

• 5 years experience
• 1+ year leadership responsibility

Education Level

• College Degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $56,500.00 - $90,850.00

About the Company

• Avantor is a Fortune 500 company and a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services.
• Serves customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries.
• Portfolio is used in virtually every stage of research, development, and production activities.
• Possesses a global infrastructure strategically located to support customer needs.
• Serves over 225,000 customer locations and provides extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in over 180 countries.
• Committed to advancing life-changing science and creating a better world.

Equal Opportunity

• Avantor is an equal opportunity employer.
• An Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
• Does not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.
• Provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process; contact recruiting@avantorsciences.com for requests.
• Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from the provided email address.
• For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, view the Know Your Rights poster.