Materials Management Associate III *PC 1256

Job Category: Supply Chain

Requisition Number: MATER
003613

• Posted :
  July 27, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Gaithersburg, MD
1201 Clopper Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA

Gaithersburg, MD
1201 Clopper Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA

Th is role manages advanced warehouse operations with minimal supervision, supports cross-functional teams, and helps train junior staff. This position leads deviation investigations and process audits to uphold Current Good Manufacturing Practices ( cGMP ) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP ) standards. Strong coaching, mentoring, and cross-functional communication skills are essential.

• Manages routine communication with vendors and support teams to support day-to-day operations functions.
• Safely operates, monitors and trains others in the use of Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs), including electric pallet jacks, turret truck and similar equipment.
• Performs and trains others in specialized ERP (SAP) and RF system transactions, while coordinating with external support teams as needed.
• Receive and inspect incoming materials; verify against documentation and enter data accurately in ERP systems, adhering to GDP, providing training to others.
• Label, stage, and store materials in appropriate warehouse locations, including cold storage, following cGMP and safety protocols.
• Pick, pack, prepare, and ship orders, including hazardous and biological materials, in compliance with cGMP and approved procedures.
• Reservation fulfillment to support CDMO operations efficiently and accurately.
• Transport materials across the site ensuring compliance with cGMP standards and safety protocols.
• Coordinate and assist with daily and weekly inventory cycle counts to maintain accurate material tracking and inventory control.
• Deliver materials to internal teams such as production and quality while ensuring all movements are documented per GDP.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), cGMP, and GDP while proactively identifying and suggesting major process improvements in collaboration with supervision and team leads.
• Lead deviation investigations and support implementation.
• Use shipping software (e.g., Fed Ex/UPS) to prepare outbound shipments accurately and maintain related documentation.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in assigned work areas consistent with cGMP requirements.
• Comply with all applicable safety regulations, including use of PPE and handling of hazardous materials.
• Leads and supports continuous improvement projects or initiatives that directly impact P&L.
• Support general warehouse duties as assigned by supervisors.

Education and

Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED, plus 4+ years of experience in a regulated cGMP material management environment with SAP
• Proficiency in similar ERP systems, cGMP and biomanufacturing environments

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Intermediate Excel skills, and other MS programs
• Ability to lift up to65lbs on regular basis
• Ability to work in 2-8C and
  -20 C environments
• Mustsafelyoperatematerial handling equipment andcompleteDOT training within 90 Days of hire
• Ability to navigate digital systems and tools in highly regulated cGMP, GDP, and biomanufacturing environment
• Strong attention to detail, be able to adapt to evolving environments
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal communication with cross-functional teams
• Ability to train efficient teams

Schedule:

• Occasional weekend and night hours, based on business needs.
• Required on-call rotation for after-hours support.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 65 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to handle more than one task at a time and must work at a rapid pace while maintaining attention to detail.

The employee will use a hand-truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments in storage/ work areas.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job is performed in a temperature-controlled facility without exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures and may frequently encounter cold temperatures ranging from
-20 to 8 Celsius. Generally, this job is performed in a Shipping/Receiving/Warehouse Facility within an Office Building. Occasions in which this position must work outside, in which temperatures may vary. This position deals with…