Team Leader – mAbs Warehouse

Zoetis is the world’s largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals.

At Zoetis in Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant has been recognized as one of the Nebraska’s Safest Companies, with a long-standing presence in the Lincoln community. We are a clean, modern site that continues to innovate and grow.

Benefits Include:

4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.

401(k) match with company profit sharing.

Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program.

Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1.

Position Summary

• Plan, schedule, and support specific functions related to material movements and inventory management for Lincoln Operations.
• Maintain inventory management (distressed inventories,) proper labeling of material (GMP regulation), and manage capacity of coolers and freezers in the area.
• The position has direct responsibilities for the Warehousing and Logistics functions related to Lincoln Operations including the organizational performance, inventory management, and regulatory compliance warehouse facilities.
• Maintain spends budget for lab supplies and chemicals for the area and user groups.
• Area Subject Matter Expert on inventory control and warehousing.
• Point of contact for user groups if escalation is needed.

Hours: 1st shift, Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Position Responsibilities

Looking for a people-focused leader to lead the warehouse team supporting the monoclonal antibody manufacturing processing area.

• Primary management of the warehousing functions for Lincoln Operations.
• Recruit, lead, coach, train, and retain a high performing warehouse team. As the leader, you will set the tone for the area to maintain an effective and engaged team supporting manufacturing needs.
• Support the site budget supply expense process.
• Plan and Schedule of the warehousing activities such as:
  • Incoming Material and Material Stock Transfers Request
  • Material Receiving Activities
  • Material Quality Inspections and Sampling Activities
  • Act as a liaison with Production Vendor Planner Schedulers to level resource requirements and mitigate constraints.
  • Measure and Report Incoming Warehousing Key Performance Indicators  
  • Measure and Report Supply Level Agreement Adherence

• Support Material Inventories Reporting & Compliance Requirements
  • On hand and Projected Inventories
  • Obsolescence
  • Cycle Counts
• Develop and maintain measurement and reporting tools to support the effective management of warehouse capacities including physical space, equipment, and resources.
• Ensure warehousing Standard Operating Procedures are current, aligned with internal policies, external regulatory requirements and inventory management of materials and products at the site.
• Manage and coordinate contract off site storage requirements for overflow.
• Support Procurement and Purchasing groups for returned goods and credits.
• Support Lincoln Operations, ensuring proper processing of material destruction and inventory adjustment requirements resulting from quality defects and or obsolescence.
• Manage and coordinate the inventory control system for the warehouse group.
• Area approver for distressed inventory scrap and disposal of materials for the Building 2 operations.
• Create and revise SOPs for the warehouse operations.
• Point of contact for area users with inventory issues or concerns.
• Complete Distressed Inventory monthly to maintain stock and accountability for Lincoln Operations.
• Place work Orders when needed for warehouse and other user groups.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related disciplines applicable to Warehousing, and Inventory Management.
• 6 - 8 years of relevant experience in Materials Management and Warehousing, Supply Chain and or Manufacturing Planning.
• 2 years minimum experience leading a team.

Technical Skills and Competencies Required

The Ideal candidate would possess:

• Strong knowledge and practical experience of inventory, quality, and planning systems currently deployed in Zoetis including but not confined to SAP, MRP, ZLIMs
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in utilizing analytical tools, spreadsheets, and databases to develop reports for strategic planning and communication.
• Proven ability to lead, synchronize and motivate colleagues to meet short- and long-term objectives.
• Ability to conceptualize, analy