Associate Director.

We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Associate Director of Warehouse Operations for our BioPharma Distribution client in Garner, NC. Oversee management of operations to ensure all is running in the most cost-effective manner within quality standards. Achieve optimum labor, and least amount of overhead and resource costs. Oversee maximum efficiency in design and production. Ensure inventory and deliverables operate at levels which meet customers' needs. Direct activities so that approved deliverables are completed on schedule and within quality standards and cost objectives. ...

Responsibilities:
- Ability to manage and lead in a 3PL shared environment with multiple clients.
- Manages Managers to ensure deliverables are picked, packaged, and shipped in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Manage the performance of the operation to meet and exceed client KPI standards.
- Ability to manage operational efficiencies while meeting quality and compliance requirements.
- Facilitate re-occurring business reviews with clients to communicate operational KPI?s and promote partnerships.
- Full P&L experience
- Ensures standards for product quality, equipment, and operator performance are maintained and that cost effective technology is used to maximize production.
- Ensures fixed assets are preserved. Initiates recommendations on purchases of new equipment and improvements
- Develops, monitors, and reports on operating costs within functional areas.
- Alerts management of cost and labor overrun. Recommends and implements solutions to problems related to same
- Ensures deliverables are packaged and shipped according to needs, specifications, and quality standards.
- Ensures managers and supervisors comply with company policies and administering practices in fair and equitable manner.
- Manages budget and controls expenses effectively.
- Hires, trains, develops, and appraises staff effectively.
- Takes corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policies.
- Ability to facilitate a culture that promotes teamwork, open communication, transparency, and autonomy.
- Pharmaceutical experience is a plus.
Working hours: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Skills:
SYSTEMS REQUIRMENTS
- Must be competent with MS Office
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and correspondence.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
- Ability to physically count, add, subtract, multiply and divide.
REASONING ABILILTY
- Ability to define problems establishes facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Education:
Bachelors
Experience:
4-7 years
Qualifications:
- WMS Experience
- Pharma Designated Representative (DR) Background ? 3+ years
- P&L Experience
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree. Minimum 5 years of job-related experience.
- Must have strong coaching, teaching, facilitation, and organizational skills, with a solid track record of developing organizational and individual capabilities.
- Excellent oral/written communication skills.
- Demonstrated competence in analytical/critical thinking and problem-solving skills, decision making, strategic planning and people management.
- Operational knowledge required. Must have a working knowledge of facilities maintenance/management. Working knowledge of pharmaceutical distribution regulations and best practices helpful.
If you have a great background in Pharma and Warehouse Management/Operations, this could be the career opportunity for you, apply online today!

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