What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Lead position at Owens & Minor Distribution Inc.?
At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350 facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.
Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.
Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
401(k), eligibility after one year of service
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement
At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50 facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products, and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.
Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.
Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
- 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company
Shift: Monday - Friday, 5:30am start, plus mandatory overtime
Job Summary
Leads and coordinates activities of teammates engaged in outbound order shipping, putting away, replenishing inventory, cycle counting, etc. You will be utilizing warehouse machinery such as forklifts, cherry pickers, electric pallet jacks, etc.
Core Responsibilities
- Assigns job functions to teammates according to shipping schedules and operational
Demands
- Helps organize and prioritize the daily activities of the Shipping and Distribution areas
- Trains or ensures the training of new teammates or retrains existing teammates in job functions.
- Studies production schedules and estimates teammate-hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
- Interprets specifications and job orders to teammates and assigns duties.
- Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
- 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.
- Provides regular feedback to supervisors and managers on teammate performance. May provide input for annual reviews.
- Communicates with supervisors and or management team regarding personnel issues and day to day operations.
- Regularly conducts team talks or start up meetings in conjunction with supervisors.
- Assists in coordinating activities of the department in an effort to minimize
disruptions to the efficient shipping of products
Qualifying Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Experience in warehouse leadership required. Experience managing a team of 15-30 employees preferred.
- Material Handling equipment experience required, i.e. stand up forklift, order picker, or cherry picker.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office Suite products required. Experience with Pivot Tables, Business Objects, or WMS preferred
- Strong Analytical Skills
If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.
Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.
If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.
Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.
