Warehouse Supervisor

Why join Freenome?

Freenome is a high-growth biotech company on a mission since 2014 to create tools that empower everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease. 

To achieve this mission, Freenome is developing next-generation blood tests to detect cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages using our multiomics platform and machine learning techniques. Our first blood test will detect early-stage colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas.

To fight the war on cancer, Freenome has raised more than $1.1B from leading investors including a16z, GV (formerly Google Ventures), T. Rowe Price, BainCapital, Perceptive Advisors, RA Capital Management, Roche, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, and the American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge Ventures. 

Are you ready for the fight? A ‘Freenomer’ is a mission-driven employee who is fueled by the opportunity to make a positive impact on patients' lives, who thrive in a culture of respect and cross collaboration, and whose work makes a significant impact on the company and their career. Freenomers are determined, patient-centric, and outcomes-driven. We build teams around divergent expertise, allowing us to solve problems and ascertain opportunities in unique ways. We are dedicated to advancing healthcare, one breakthrough at a time.

About this opportunity:

As a Warehouse Operations Supervisor you will join a rapidly growing operations group and make an immediate impact on early cancer detection. You will support Freenome’s mission to supervise the daily operations of Receiving, Inventory Management, Distribution and shipping across all Clinical and Research and Development labs. The successful candidate will hire, train, and develop a team to meet company OKRs, establish department initiatives and maintain key performance indicators.  

The role reports to the Senior Manager, Inventory and Planning Operations.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for the training, day to day supervision, staffing and workflows for the Warehouse 
• Proactively identify areas for improvement/establish operational procedures with key performance indicators in the areas of Shipping & Receiving, Inventory management and Distribution 
• Oversees all shipments received in good order and follows direct/indirect goods receipt process. Reports and provides actionable solutions for vendor defects if applicable. 
• Maintain and follow Inventory controls and procedures to ensure compliance with Clinical Lab Procedures and SOX regulations 
• Assist in inventory cycle counts on a regular cadence to ensure inventory accuracy 
• Maintain company assets stored in Warehouse and allocate space as requested
• Establish a distribution program to ensure all materials are transported between our warehouse and supporting buildings within DOT regulations 
• Manage and improve our shipping procedures for all international and domestic shipments 
• Maintain a clean and safe warehouse environment by reporting all unsafe conditions. Lead 5S audits where applicable. 
• Collaborate with Clinical and R&D departments to ensure Service Level Agreements are met 
• Train, develop and motivate team members by leading weekly 1:1 and team meetings, and providing daily guidance
• Responsible for maintaining good record keeping and accuracy of physical/virtual records of all inbound and outbound material
• Comply with all company, environmental, health and safety policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Must haves:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Min. 5+ years working experience in inventory management and warehouse operations, preferably within a regulated industry 
• Ability to load and drive a cargo van to distribute materials across the Freenome campus. 
• Ability to safely operate a forklift 
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to 50lbs
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods of time 
• Proficiency in executing transactions within an ERP, NetSuite preferred 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suites
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills with a attention to detail
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team to drive success 
• Capability to manage multiple workflows and competing priorities while exercising good business judgment 
• Ability and willingness to adapt in a dynamic environment and realign team priorities as needed
• Ability to lead projects with little supervision  
• Must be able to work outside of the regular business hours to help support the goals of Freenome. Occasional weekend and overtime may be required

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