Distribution Associate II - Parcel - 12pm - $1.50 Shift Diff!

Position Summary

Performs daily clerical duties in support of outbound shipments to customers, communicates with Customer Service Department to establish proper priority of orders and any special shipping instructions as needed. Picks, audits, and packs customer orders with RF technology in conjunction with SAP knowledge and proficiency.

Principal Responsibilities

•    Obtains customer orders via SAP; determines whether orders are to ship via parcel or freight carrier and the freight company via the packing instructions as needed in conjunction with the customer’s freight terms.
•    Organizes and prioritizes the orders to be picked throughout the day, ability to multi-task.
•    Determine, distinguish, and disburse deliveries based on operational needs. 
•    Actions must reflect consideration of FDA regulations, GMP’s,  and company policies and procedures.
•    Ability to make informed decisions with little or no direct supervision.
•    Reviews orders for special instructions, delivery priority, and highlights lines to be picked by order picker equipment. 
•    Controls and oversees the processing of etching orders and orders that require certificates before shipping. 
•    Ability to ship parcel orders and LTL orders using UPS ConnectShip system.
•    Uses SAP proficiency for confirming lines on customer orders, generating packing list, and generating freight bills where applicable.
•    Ability to correctly make changes to customer’s transfer orders and deliveries in SAP as needed. 
•    Audits customer orders for accuracy, and records picking errors by picker number.
•    Corrects picking errors with assistance from the Shipping Leads. 
•    Ability to navigate through SAP reporting tools for daily statistics.
•    Notifies Shipping Leads and Inventory Control of inventory discrepancies for materials required on customer orders.
•    Ability to respond to customer service requests in a timely manner.
•    Securely and neatly packs customer orders into boxes or onto skids depending on the shipping method. 
•    Correctly marks the boxes and/or pallets with the customer’s delivery number.
•    Attaches mixed merchandise labels to boxes and does not break shrink wrap and does not double stack labels to pallets.
•    Communicates to other employees when customer orders have been audited and are ready for packing and/or shipping.
•    Effectively communicate with Logistic Carriers and Freight Forwarder
•    Assists in training other associates as required.
•    Other duties as assigned.
 

Education / Experience Requirements

•    Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.  
•    Intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Office, i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook)
•    Proficient in the transactions to process and make changes to customer orders in SAP.
•    Proficient in using RF technology to process customer orders. 
•    Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

•    Ability to work in a team environment, and work with little supervision. 
•    Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.  
•    Ability to push and operate a pallet jack and/or carts.
•    Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with other employees in the distribution center.
•    Attention to detail and accuracy.
•    Ability to communicate with other departments effectively both within the DC, and outside of the DC.
•    Ability to work overtime, both during the workweek and on the weekend, based on business needs.
•    All employees (regardless of your position with the company) will be required to wear safety shoes on the production floor.