Receiving - Warehouse Associate

Job Summary

The Warehouse Receiving Associate strives to exceed customer expectations by ensuring orders are available, accurate, salable and received in a timely manner.

To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation, notify Human Resources or the manager who oversees the position.

• Unloads, inspects, counts, and signs for inbound packages and skids from carriers

• Sorts skids and/or packages by business unit

• Utilize a pack slip or printout of the purchase order that corresponds to the product received

• Matches product received to purchase order/pack slip and enters quantity into computer, or scans product received

• Enters accurate information into computer system

• Places product in appropriate container, cart, pallet or skid

• Brings product to staging area for put away;

• Identifies non-conformances (i.e. item count, product description, product damage, etc.) and forwards to Overpayment & Damage Clerk (OS&D)

• Assesses accuracy and integrity of all incoming palletized shipments (package count, damage and correct address), print Purchase Order, identifies all items against purchase order

• Accurately and efficiently enters all receiving transactions into the computerized inventory systems

• Identifies and corrects inventory errors. Alerts the OS&D to any irregularities in the product inventory (i.e. count and location errors, product shortages and product damage)

• Authenticate all products and drugs received at the fulfillment center

• Contact the vendor and verifies the product received and was processed with lot number generated from. This process must be performed for every Pedigree drug

• Collect paperwork from the vendors that verifies they also authenticated the of custody of the drug

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In addition to the essential functions listed above, the incumbent may perform the following additional functions

• Transacting all business in accordance to Patterson Companies business code of ethics and conduct

• Align with Patterson Companies Purpose, Vision and Values statement

• Using assigned warehouse equipment/machinery to perform assigned job

• Meeting/exceeding assigned performance metrics and KPIs

• Helping maintain an organized, clean and safe warehouse

• Handling all hazardous materials, pesticides, and prescription drugs according to the Company’s processes/procedures and all applicable laws and regulations.

• Performing all work in accordance with Company Safety guidelines and procedures, with safety and regulatory compliance.

• As assigned.

• High School diploma or GED preferred

• Proficient and accurate PC/keyboarding skills. Familiar with MS Office Productivity Suite (Excel, Word) and email

• Ability to read, write and count

• Comprehensive problem-solving skills

• Ability to meet deadlines and productivity goals

• This position requires the ability to train and certify the use of a variety of forklifts: sit down, Cherry picker (mobile elevated working platform) and/or Joey forklift (multipurpose order picker that can elevate an operator and can be driven at height to move from task to task)

• Lift and carry up to 55 pounds, team lift 56 to 100 pounds: continuous, moderate or occasional heavy physical activity

• Sitting or standing: continuous, moderate or occasional heavy physical activity

• Use of hands:
  Continuous, moderate or occasional heavy physical activity

• Stoop, bend, or crawl:
  Occasional or frequent moderate physical activity

• Ascend/descend on a ladder. Occasional or frequent moderate physical activity

• This position requires no travel per week in a local area

• For this position being on-call is not required

• Exposure to dust