Job Description

Lead Material Handler We are seeking an upbeat individual with strong communication, leadership and distribution skills to fill a Team Leader role on our International Distribution Team Responsibilities:

• Support the establishment and maintenance of performance metrics.
• Provide immediate supervision to assigned staff; including personnel recruitment, regular performance evaluation and monitoring for development purposes, as well as ensuring appropriate resources are available and the effective use thereof. Provide strong leadership direction working within a very diverse workforce.
• Build links with the Inventory team regarding daily direction and workload focus.
• Support safety initiatives including incident investigations and reporting within the required timeframe. Participate in safety walkthroughs and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate the shipment of material and/or finished goods in a timely manner according to customer and regulatory requirements.
• Provide role-model leadership in inspiring change to achieve continuous improvement through Lean standard methodologies in Warehousing, Material Flow and Logistics.
• Balance labor resources across distribution operations to assure the overall success of the Department.
• Serve as a point of escalation for Customer, Supplier and/or Manufacturing supply issues.
• Support labor resource forecasting under the direction of the Distribution Manager.
• Support and help continuous improvement activities for service level performance.
• Engage with various carriers on both the inbound and outbound side of the operation.
• Review and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP\xe2\x80\x99s) ensuring consistent and reliable processes and procedures align with all regulations and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Maintain work areas within the spirit and guidelines of 5S in accordance with Lean manufacturing and company guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

• HS Diploma or GED
• 2-3 years of experience within a distribution/operations environment.
• Minimum of one year of leadership experience in a leadership position a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Consistent track record of empower teams and establish goals, metrics, data and plans to achieve interpersonal objectives.
• Ability to build and be an excellent partner with key internal and external customers / suppliers; including success functioning as a change agent / team leader and team member in a multi-skilled matrix business environment.
• DOT and IATA certified.
• Knowledge of the Groupage transactions.
• MS-Office Capabilities (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, growing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our distributed team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com. Benefits: We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.\xe2\x80\x9d Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one distributed team of 100,000 colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve sophisticated scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. ACCESSIBILITY/DISABILITY ACCESS Job Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or assisting a person with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone at 1-855-471-2255*. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. *This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes, such as not being able to get into the career website, following up on an application, or other non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.