Distribution Team Lead

Distribution Team Leader – Lenexa, KS
12 Hour Days, Rotating Schedule

How will you make an impact?
As one of our valued Distribution Team Leaders, you’ll help support our commitment to increase production of 8M VTM tubes a week for the testing and diagnosis of Covid-19 in our communities and around the world by leading a team of warehouse personnel in Distribution.

What will you do?

You’ll hire, train, and supervise great talent

You’ll help them grow and develop through performance reviews and coaching

You’ll manage receiving personnel, material handlers, a shipping clerk, a materials and certification lead, and outbound shipping personnel

You’ll engage with various carriers on both the inbound and outbound side of the operation

You’ll review and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) ensuring consistent and reliable processes and procedures comply with all regulations and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)

You’ll be a safety advocate by creating and maintaining a safe work environment, engaging your team in safe working habits and conditions

You’ll continuously assess, implement and maintain our safety and ergonomic high standards

You’ll track, monitor, and analyze operational performance to improve quality, reduce waste, and improve efficiencies

You’ll investigate and help solve operational problems

You’ll ensure inventories are accurate, material is flowing through the facility (from receiving to manufacturing, quality, and shipping) correctly, kanbans are working properly, and documentation is accurate

You’ll ensure shipments to customers are fulfilled accurately and on time

You’ll promote operational effectiveness by partnering with other teams and shifts to maintain or improve the quality of our products, customer satisfaction, and on time deliveries

You’ll maintain work areas within the spirit and guidelines of 5S in accordance with Lean manufacturing and company guidelines

You’ll use business system tools for continuous improvement of processes

You’ll operate powered industrial trucks

You’ll support the operation through other duties that may be assigned

How will you get here?

You’ll have a bachelor’s degree preferably in engineering, science, or business OR 2+ years of experience working in a distribution environment

You’ll be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and be comfortable standing for long periods of time (around 12 hours a day)

You’ll preferably have leadership experience

You’ll preferably have experience working in SAP, Blue Jay, Microsoft Office Products and lean operations environments

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