Outbound Distribution Supervisor, 2nd Shift

Avantor is seeking an Outbound Distribution Supervisor (2nd Shift) to supervise a team of distribution associates and/or distribution analysts with a focus on setting objectives, operational plans, and tactical priorities that directly impact short-term performance (up to one year) across warehouse areas.

The Supervisor will have the opportunity to ensure and maintain workload levels where associates can continue meeting service levels required to support the business needs.If you have distribution and leadership experience with a focus on continuous improvement - let's talk!

This role is based out of our Paris, KY office.

Work Schedule: M-F, 11:30AM - 8:30PM with additional hours as needed.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Drives service levels, safety performance, labor efficiency, and cost control initiatives.
• Develops and implements new processes, standards, and operational plans aligned with business strategies, such as scaling throughput capacity, enhancing service reliability, or integrating new technologies to improve efficiency and compliance.
• Works on complex problems and issues that require consideration of cross-functional dependencies, including transportation, supply planning, and customer service, where solutions are informed by best practices, operational data, KPIs and analysis of multiple factors.
• Interacts regularly with other distribution supervisors and associates on matters affecting distribution operations, strategic initiatives, and customer expectations.
• Influences and persuades internal stakeholders and external partners in sensitive or complex situations, such as resolving service failures or driving major process changes, while maintaining strong working relationships.
• Focuses on printing, picking, packing and shipping of finished goods to various locations throughout the regions.
• Collaborates with the sales, transportation, planning operations and supply chain teams across the network to ensure orders are shipped accordingly and in a timely manner.
• Responsible for ensuring the safety of team members, training and coaching of team members, identifying process gaps, recommending improvements to enhance shipping accuracy and on time services.
• Raises escalation requests to meet the needs of our internal and external customers.

What we're looking for:

• Education:
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience.
• Experience:
• Minimum of 3-5 years of distribution/relevant experience and responsibilities preferred, 1 of which must be in a supervisory capacity.
• Experience operating material handling equipment.
• Life science, chemistry, chemical engineering or chemical production experience is a plus.
• Experience in cGMP manufacturing a plus.
• Additional Qualifications:
• Shipping experience with imports and exports.
• Familiarity with Chemical and/or Aseptic production processes and applications within similar industry preferred.
• Highly organized and self-motivated individual who can work independently with little supervision.
• Must have strong leadership skills and problem solving abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform risk assessment of products and processes and develop corrective measures.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
• Computer literacy applied to scheduling, procedure revisions and data management is required.
• Ability to take initiative, meet deadlines, and lead people in a team environment.
• Proven track record of reducing costs through process improvements and efficiencies.
• Must be hands-on, team oriented and committed to business improvement processes.

Environment Working Conditions & Physical Effort:
Works in a warehouse environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.

Although the associate also occasionally works in an office environment, while performing the duties of this job, the associate will be exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate may work near moving mechanical machinery and/or vehicles and the noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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