Job Information
Boehringer Ingelheim Group Leader, Site Warehouse in Athens, Georgia
Description
Responsible for directing the Site Warehousing departments at applicable sites, inclusive of all assigned hourly personnel. The position manages/directs all material handling activities associated with inbound receiving, allocation of material to manufacturing orders, processing of customer returns, contracting OTR carriers for shipments from vendors and the support of the production supply.As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.
Duties & Responsibilities
Manages the receiving function for all production related material, MRO items and administration supporting material.
Manages the allocation of QA approved material to Manufacturing Orders, to support all production activities associated with the sites.
Manages all material handling activities associated with receiving, production allocations, transfers to production and customer returns.
Documentation management—ensures that all warehouse documentation is completed per related SOPs and the related computer transactions are complete and accurate. Also, that all documentation files are maintain according to SOPs and documentation management requirements
Manages/leads daily work activities, which include scheduling, personnel training (cGMP, quality, safety, and technical), conducting safety programs, maintaining inventory accuracy, equipment maintenance, and security enforcement.
Manages the destruction/disposal of obsolete materials.
Responsible for conducting all warehouse operations under the current and approved cGMP guidelines.
Requirements
Bachelor´s Degree in related business or scientific field from an accredited institution, with a minimum of four (4) years of experience in cGMP Aseptic production, Bio manufacturing, pharmaceutical or similar manufacturing environment.
In lieu of a Bachelor´s degree, ten (10) years of experience supporting relevant production processes in a cGMP manufacturing facility or similar environment in lieu of degree. Experience must be inclusive at least three (3) years leading people and/or moderate to complex process improvement and related production projects.
Experience must be inclusive of managing and auditing master receipts, batch records and process order data within relevant SAP/ERP software systems.
Experience with word processing, spreadsheets, and database management required.
Experience in ERP inventory control system(s)is preferred but not necessary.
Demonstrated ability to train others and complete OJT assessments.
Demonstrates the ability to follow systematic continuous improvement methodologies and the willingness to identify, define, and implement process improvements.
Demonstrated knowledge of Warehouse operations and warehouse equipment.
A working knowledge of cGMP, EU and USDA guidelines as they pertain to managing warehouse processes and implementing process improvements.
Must be detail oriented, able to work with minimal supervision and self-motivated to utilize resources to troubleshoot as needed.
Ability to manage multiple on-going projects with aggressive deadlines.
Strong proofreading skills along with excellent communication and written capabilities.
Must be proficient in MS office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
Must be able to readily learn and quickly become proficient in all software applications utilized for packaging equipment and operations.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.