Distribution Supervisor

 

We are ZimVie, a publicly traded, global life sciences leader focused on restoring daily life by advancing clinical technology to improve patients’ smiles, function, and confidence. Our company is founded on a legacy of trusted brands, products, and clinical evidence made possible through an inclusive and collaborative culture that empowers our team members to bring their whole selves – their best selves – to work every day to accomplish our Mission. Together, our dedicated, diverse global team is shaping an exciting future for ZimVie — we hope you’ll consider being a part of it!

 

 

Job Summary:

Collaborate with Customer Service, Planning, Quality Control, Sourcing and Operations to ensure timely and efficient processing of Inbound/Outbound/Inventoried product to and from Distribution facilities.  Responsible for ensuring the conduct of safe, effective and compliant Distribution practices to include comprehensive oversight of Distribution Material Handling associates in the performance of a variety of tasks to include; processing of interplant transfers, receipt and shipment of items, verifying that items received are as ordered, accurately storing/inventorying inbound items to appropriate locations, and verifying the accurate and timely fulfillment  of outbound customer orders at all phases of processing.

 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contact, as appropriate, other ZimVie business units, regarding all interplant shipments and all other shipping/receiving matters
• Insures timely and appropriate training of employees in the areas of GMP/GDP, EHS, and Quality Systems
• Ensure team members are up to date and trained to perform assigned functions
• Responsible for day-to-day supervision of employees which includes time and attendance and performance management
• Makes recommendations as to the employment status of Team Members assigned to production roles.  
• Manage shipping accounts through the designated contractor account representative and ZimVie logistics representative, as required
• Leads, guides, and trains employees in Shipping/Receiving function
• Schedules and oversees inter-company and intra-site material transfer
• Contact/resolve/counsel associates in basic shipment errors remediation, i.e. packing slip errors
• Prepare/present routine reports as instructed by manager regarding shipping and receiving business
• Manage all internal incoming/outgoing packages (indirect, non-product) with senders/recipients, both domestically and internationally
• Manage shipping/receiving records including the proper retention of all vendor packing slips
• Assist with daily departmental functions as necessary including, but not limited to:  Preparation of shipments for delivery, processing interplant inventory transfers, shipment orders, and receive/unload incoming material

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA.

 

Expected Areas of Competence (i.e., knowledge, skills, and abilities)