Warehouse Lead

Responsibilities

• Ensures the accuracy of all shipping/receiving documents and gathers and maintains all data and records relative to shipping/receiving activities.

• Assures that shipping/receiving counts match picking/purchase order documents and assists in resolving any discrepancies.

• Collects all documentation for outbound freight and ensures all documents including receiving paperwork are filed appropriately.

• Pick orders to be shipped as needed, ensure proper labels and paperwork have been applied before shipping and examine outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications

• Schedules inbound and outbound freight to comply with warehouse operations and capacities in conjunction with the Warehouse Manager.

• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.

• Identifies backorders and places merchandise in designated holding area for expedited handling.

• Receives UPS orders and subdivides into separate product category for verification and stocking activities.

• Verifies (recounts) orders received by others to ensure accuracy of incoming merchandise.

• Utilize material warehouse management system to ascertain catalog number, size, color, and quantity of merchandise to be picked from bins, shelves, or locations.

• Picks customer orders for shipment, ensuring that the correct number and type of product is loaded and shipped.

• Utilize material handling equipment, safely and efficiently, to transport product to shipping locations or delivery platforms and ensuring orders are staged in order of delivery.

• Organize items of pallet by hospital unit as necessary and repacks and weigh orders which require special handling.

• Maintains warehouse equipment by noting and reporting any damage or malfunction and connecting battery to recharging station at the end of shift.

• Assists in maintaining the security and safety of the warehouse.

• Recommends measures to improve production methods, quality of product, and suggests changes in working conditions to increase efficiency of the warehouse.

• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists teammates in solving work problems.

• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate teammates to achieve work goals.

• Maintains accurate warehouse inventory count, researches receiving/shipping discrepancies, checks product recall and expired products, receives /puts away customer returns, researches proof of delivery and unit of measure errors and performs cycle counts of RF units.

• Provides training to warehouse teammates in any/all areas of the warehouse.

• Maintains flexible hours as required in order to ensure customer needs are met.

Education & Experience

• General knowledge of a variety of basic topics, such as math, reading, basic accounting, typing, etc. Equal to a high school diploma. Successful completion of all company warehouse training modules resulting in certification. Certified on all warehouse machinery.

• At least one year of experience in the following areas:

• Shipping/receiving

• Ship verification

• Order picking/putaway

• Inventory Control