Supervisor- Receiving & Distribution

Company: Avantor
Location: Fitchburg
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

Job SummaryThe Supervisor- Receiving & Distribution is responsible for overseeing the Avantor facility's receiving, handling, storing, picking, packing, returns and shipping activities. In doing so this will ensure completion of warehouse processes are compliant with safety and security programs/ activities. Working as a team member the Supervisor will lead daily activities while supporting management decisions and activities.Required Experience (Five+ years)

• Warehousing, receiving, inventory control/ materials management in a manufacturing environment
• Ensuring safe operating of material handling equipment
• Training motivating, monitoring and evaluating Associate performance/ conformance to policies and procedures
• Maintaining orderly work areas
• Inventory managements systemsRequired Experience (Two+ years)
  • Direct leadershipPreferred Experience (Three+ years)
    • Industrial powered equipment
    • Ensuring activities are performed in accordance to written procedures, ISO9001 and cGMP's
    • Investigating failure modes
    • Implementing corrective/preventive actions
    • Resolving invoicing, packing slip and receipt discrepanciesMinimum Education Requirement
      • Highschool
        ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)
        
        Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level. Although the associate primarily works in an office environment, while performing the duties of this job, the associate can be exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate may work near moving mechanical machinery and/or vehicles and the noise level in the work environment can be loud. Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems. A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis. Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.DISCLAIMER:
        The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.
        Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.EEO StatementWe are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of 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.If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at TalentManagement@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision using the links below.EEO is the LawOFCCP EEO SupplementPAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION3rd party non-solicitation policyBy submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation

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