Distribution Specialist
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · South Jordan, UT · Yesterday
ManagementFull-time
Summary Of Duties
- Specializes in inventory control and order fulfillment for the entire distribution warehouse.
- Provides support to logistic clerks and forklift operators while ensuring policy and procedure adherence.
- Ensures sterile medical devices & non-sterile raw materials are received according to policy.
- Guarantees compliance to the policies that dictate the transfer of finished goods to inventory.
- Provides support and training to logistic clerks and forklift operators.
- Ensures orders are fulfilled and deadlines are met.
- Picks and consolidates customer orders.
- Ensures inventory discrepancies are resolved.
- Affords assistance with the occasional finished goods and raw material cycle counts across various locations around the warehouse.
- Packages orders & generates shipping labels/packing slips based on various ship methods.
- Buys, wraps, straps & tags intercompany/international orders based on required ship methods.
- Guarantees warehouse supply inventory is maintained.
- Affords assistance with the occasional marketing, sales & sample special orders fulfillment while verifying shipping methods.
- Maintains a clean, safe, and organized warehouse.
- Performs a variety of other tasks and related work, as required.
Essential Physical/Environmental Demands
- Lifting -- Not to exceed 50 lbs. -- local practice may apply.
- Sitting
- Standing
- Bending
- Crouching
- Carrying
- Kneeling
- Sitting
- Walking
- Climbing
- Reaching with hands/arms
- Pushing and pulling
- Able to withstand loud noise
- Regularly required to stand, bend, crouch, carry, kneel, sit, walk, climb, reach with hands/arms, push and pull
Summary Of Minimum Qualifications
- Education and/or experience equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.
- A minimum of three (3) years of shipping/receiving, distribution, and logistical experience.
- Forklift certification required.
- Proficient in all logistical operations for shipping and receiving/distribution warehouse:
- Receiving finished goods and materials
- Picking international and domestic sales orders/intercompany move orders
- Consolidating and manifesting orders
- Cycle counting/inventory control
- Well versed in the systematical building of large international/intercompany shipments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and other additional computer skills (spreadsheets, word processing, data entry/data analysis and other applicable software programs).
- Experience with item picking, receiving/replenishment, and shipping domestic/international sales/intercompany orders.
- Adequate experience in analyzing and comprehending product labeling/shipping documents.
- Proficiency in all shipping departments.
- Proficiency in product retrieval/Order fulfillment/packing slip & shipping label verification
- Package weighing/pack slip/label printing/placement experience.
- Demonstrated experience in sample order packaging/shipment preparation/shipment method verification.
Competencies
- Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to maintain a clean, organized, and safe workstation.
- Observational skills – extreme attention to detail, problem solving, analytical & systematical skills.
- Time management skills – punctuality and ability to work under strict time constraints while minimizing distractions.
- Deadlines must be met in a timely manner.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Active listening Skills
Comments
- Infectious Control Risk Category III
- The risk category explains whether or not employees are likely to come into contact with blood or body fluids while performing their jobs.
- Risk category III states employment and procedures that do not require exposure.
- As an eligible Merit employee, you can expect the following:
- Multiple Shifts and Hours to choose from: Days, Swing (Eve), and Nights
- Medical/Dental & Other Insurances (eligible the first of month after 30 days)
- Low Cost Onsite Medical Clinic
- Two (2) Onsite Cafeterias
- Employee Garden | Gardening Classes
- 3 Weeks' Vacation | 1 Week Sick-Time | Paid Holidays
- 401K | Health Savings Account
- To see more on our culture, go to www.merit.com/careers.
- Military Veterans are encouraged to Apply.
- Merit is a proud Utah Patriot Partner committed to hiring our Veterans.