Warehouse Operations Associate

** Warehouse and Distribution Coordinator
**** Job Description
**** Position Summary
** The Warehouse & Receiving Coordinator is responsible for coordinating daily warehouse and receiving activities to ensure the accurate, safe, and efficient flow of materials throughout the facility. This position serves as a key link between Receiving, Inventory, Purchasing, Production, Quality, and Logistics.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, highly organized individual who can effectively balance physical warehouse responsibilities with system transactions, documentation, inventory control, and cross-functional communication. This position requires strong attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and the ability to identify and resolve issues before they disrupt operations.
** Essential

Duties & Responsibilities
**** Receiving & Incoming Material
*** Coordinate and process all incoming material and deliveries.
* Unload trucks and safely move materials using forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
* Verify incoming shipments against purchase orders, packing slips, and other receiving documentation.
* Inspect shipments for visible damage, shortages, overages, or incorrect material.
* Accurately complete receiving transactions within the ERP system.
* Properly identify, label, and route received material to the appropriate warehouse, inspection, production, or staging location.
* Coordinate with Quality when material requires incoming inspection or additional review.
* Communicate receiving discrepancies promptly to Purchasing, Quality, Logistics, and other appropriate departments.
* Maintain organized receiving and staging areas and prevent material from remaining unidentified or unprocessed.
** Warehouse & Material Control
*** Maintain accurate inventory locations and ensure material is properly identified and stored.
* Pick, stage, and deliver materials required for production, assembly, customer orders, and other operational needs.
* Perform material movements and system transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
* Support cycle counting and physical inventory activities.
* Research and assist in resolving inventory discrepancies.
* Monitor warehouse locations for incorrect, unidentified, damaged, or misplaced inventory.
* Maintain FIFO or other required material-rotation practices where applicable.
* Assist with Kanban, safety stock, and point-of-use inventory replenishment.
* Maintain clear aisles, designated storage locations, and an organized warehouse environment.
* Identify opportunities to improve warehouse space utilization and material flow.
** Order Picking, Packaging & Shipping Support
*** Pick material accurately according to sales orders, work orders, transfer requirements, or other documentation.
* Verify part numbers, quantities, condition, and documentation before material leaves the warehouse.
* Package and protect parts and equipment appropriately for movement or shipment.
* Assist with palletizing, wrapping, strapping, labeling, and other packaging requirements.
* Stage completed orders in designated areas for shipment.
* Support outbound shipping activities as required.
* Coordinate closely with Logistics to ensure material is ready when scheduled for shipment.
** ERP & Inventory Transactions
*** Accurately complete receiving, inventory movement, picking, staging, and other warehouse transactions within the ERP system.
* Research transaction discrepancies between physical inventory and system inventory.
* Maintain accurate material locations and inventory records.
* Review open receipts, incomplete transactions, and other exceptions requiring follow-up.
* Ensure warehouse transactions are completed promptly so inventory information remains reliable for Planning, Purchasing, Production, Sales, and…