Lead Warehouse Associate - 3rd Shift

Lead Associate, Warehouse Operations

Anticipated hourly range: $26.00 per hour - $36.80 per hour (includes a shift differential)

Benefits:
Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlex Pay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Schedule:

• Sunday - Thursday, 7:00pm - shift completion
• Overtime is required daily until all tasks are completed for the shift

Warehouse Operations contributes to Cardinal Health Operations is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, supply and manufacturing planning.

The primary purpose of the Lead Associate, Warehouse Operations is to support the Warehouse Supervisor through either inbound or outbound management of the warehouse floor and to facilitate effective warehouse operations through direction of warehouse staff, in accordance with operational priorities. In addition, this job assists in coordination of receipt of shipments and scheduling of incoming trucks, as well as making internal appointments.

This job also delegates work among the warehouse staff and produces reports on workforce productivity and quality. The Lead Associate, Warehouse Operations also communicates with customers outside the warehouse to communicate disruptions, provide updates on delivery time frames and ensure customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Follows standard operating procedures to assess inventory levels, submit orders, and audit warehouse operations to facilitate successful operational activities within the warehouse.
• Directs workflows on the floor of the warehouse, including packing, unloading, shipping and managing of delivery schedule.
• Analyzes internal data and reports on productivity and efficiency to help determine when and where the warehouse is performing better or worse than expected.
• Coordinates with Warehouse Supervisors to align on warehouse and inventory priorities, in alignment with operational objectives.
• Assists in inbound and outbound workload forecasting through historical and trend analysis to determine how labor should be utilized.
• Assists in inventory management, and helps with stocking and shipping, as necessary.
• Training new employees on company and departmental procedures as appropriate
• Drive material handling equipment as required by job duty. Example equipment in the facility may include order picker (cherry picker), forklift, reach truck, turret truck, pallet jack, and walkie rider.
• Ensuring that safety, productivity and quality standards are met
• Coordinating housekeeping, inventory control, and complying with all QRA and safety requirements
• Directly supporting employees in the distribution center in all functions, including:
• Unloading trucks by hand and with the use of material handling equipment
• Accurately breaking down and stocking freight in accordance with QRA standards and local procedures
• Order processing (accurately picking, checking, sorting, consolidating freight, wrapping pallets, packing, and loading products)

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience, preferred;
  Prior distribution center experience preferred
• High School diploma or GED is required
• Computer experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, and Word) preferred; PKMS, AND OR AIMS, ECC, WIL, ADI experience is strongly preferred
• Ability to work in a position that requires prolonged standing, frequent bending, stooping, and reaching with ability to lift up to 50- 75 pounds on a regular basis
• Independent self-starter with a drive to succeed and a strong emphasis on results with ability to motivate others and significantly contribute in a team environment to accomplish goals
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and follow up skills in addition to analytical skills and problem solving skills strongly preferred

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