Warehouse Manager

Description

Job Duties & Responsibilities :

•  Organize and direct activities encompassing warehousing, transportation, and inventory control.
• Coordinate these activities to ensure efficient use of warehouse space, resources, and to improve the flow of materials throughout the facility.
• Provide daily direction of warehouse personnel to meet customer requirements and ensure safe, clean, and efficient operations  of the warehouse.
•  Identify resources in Warehouse area to assist internal and external customers meet requirements.
• Inventory control including material transfers, cycle count and stock status/reorder point activities.
• Support Cycle Count program to ensure accurate inventory counts.
•  Develop programs to train and motivate personnel for increased effectiveness.
• On a daily basis, develops shipping and receiving work schedules and assignments to assure efficient operations. Make     recommendations to the site Head on programs to improve warehouse operations.
• Process paperwork for the warehouse, including Standard Operating Procedures, Deviation Notices, and Discrepancy Statements.
• Direct the operations of the warehouse personnel to achieve prescribed goals. In collaboration with management, develops a    productive staff by creating programs for hiring, training and professional development. Apply motivational techniques in supervising, counseling, and disciplining your team.
•  Develop a daily plan for preventive maintenance and allocation equipment to jobs. Ensure that equipment is used in the most   efficient manner.
• Work with other departmental management.
•  Ensure that all records and reports regarding warehouse activity are prepared and maintained.
• Evaluate housekeeping and security levels daily. Review warehouse operations daily to ensure the warehouse is neat, and secure; and that damage to product, equipment and the facility is prevented.
• Ensure that all safety procedures are followed. Operators in compliance with GMP, FDA, OSHA and MSDS standards and company SOP’s. 
• Compliance with OSHA Standards (29 CFR 1910).
• Manage and coordinate all DEA related actives including security controls.
• Issue, maintain and track all DEA 222 forms.
• Follow all environmental, health and safety, regulatory requirements, equipment, and procedures, including any department specific requirements. Assist Supply Chain Manager in planning space use to meet prescribed standards.
• Ensure stock rotation. Help conduct cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Provide a level of delivery service that meets customer expectations.
• Must have a firm conceptual and practical understanding of supply chain operations, with emphasis on ERP Systems, Material  Management, Bill of Materials, Inventory Controls and Product Flow.
• Must have focus on rapid and disciplined action.
• Must have respect for individuals and the diverse contributions of all.
• Attend all meetings held between departments
• Partner with Corporate Safety and attend monthly Safety Committee meetings
• Investigate shorts, overages and damages through physical checking/counting and System Inventory.

Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

• Warehousing controlled environment experience
• Must have a firm conceptual and practical understanding of supply chain operations, with emphasis on ERP Systems.
•  Must be experienced in writing SOP’s/work instructions
• Receiving and Shipping experience
• Inventory and cycle count experience
• Experienced warehouse trucks scheduling
•  Forklift Certified
• Experienced using ERP systems
•  Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills.
•  Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Experience & Education

• BS in Science, pharmacy or related degree.
• 7+ years of experience in shipping, receiving, and procurement.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging operations is highly desirable
• Minimum 5+ years leading warehouse teams including hiring, interviewing, performance reviews.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• Warehouse environment.
•  The physical exertion of this position is medium to heavy work.
• Stand for extended periods of time.
• Lift to 25-50 pounds.
• May be required repetitive/sustained stooping and bending frequently.
• Walk frequently.
•  May work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet, and body.
• Will need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing and  dispensing operation.
• Work around moving equipment and machinery in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
•  May work or be assigned to a different shift.
• Required to work 5 days a week, 10-hour days, availability after hours, on weekends and holidays.