Warehouse Associate Receiving I

Patterson Logistics Services
South Bend, IN

Job Summary

The Warehouse Receiving Associate strives to exceed customer expectations by ensuring orders are available, accurate, salable and received in a timely manner.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation, notify Human Resources or the manager who oversees the position.

Receiving

  • Unloads, inspects, counts, and signs for inbound packages and skids from carriers

  • Sorts skids and/or packages by business unit

  • Utilize a pack slip or printout of the purchase order that corresponds to the product received

  • Matches product received to purchase order/pack slip and enters quantity into computer, or scans product received

  • Enters accurate information into computer system

  • Places product in appropriate container, cart, pallet or skid

  • Brings product to staging area for put away;

  • Identifies non-conformances (i.e. item count, product description, product damage, etc.) and forwards to Overpayment & Damage Clerk (OS&D)

Bulk Receiving

  • Assesses accuracy and integrity of all incoming palletized shipments (package count, damage and correct address), print Purchase Order, identifies all items against purchase order

  • Accurately and efficiently enters all receiving transactions into the computerized inventory systems

  • Identifies and corrects inventory errors. Alerts the OS&D to any irregularities in the product inventory (i.e. count and location errors, product shortages and product damage)

DSCSA

  • Authenticate all products and drugs received at the fulfillment center

  • Contact the vendor and verifies the product received and was processed with lot number generated from. This process must be performed for every Pedigree drug

  • Collect paperwork from the vendors that verifies they also authenticated the of custody of the drug

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Additional functions

In addition to the essential functions listed above, the incumbent may perform the following additional functions

  • Transacting all business in accordance to Patterson Companies business code of ethics and conduct

  • Align with Patterson Companies Purpose, Vision and Values statement

  • Using assigned warehouse equipment/machinery to perform assigned job

  • Meeting/exceeding assigned performance metrics and KPIs

  • Helping maintain an organized, clean and safe warehouse

  • Handling all hazardous materials, pesticides, and prescription drugs according to the Company’s processes/procedures and all applicable laws and regulations.

  • Performing all work in accordance with Company Safety guidelines and procedures, with safety and regulatory compliance.

  • As assigned.

Job Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED preferred

  • Proficient and accurate PC/keyboarding skills. Familiar with MS Office Productivity Suite (Excel, Word) and email

  • Ability to read, write and count

  • Comprehensive problem-solving skills

  • Ability to meet deadlines and productivity goals

  • This position requires the ability to train and certify the use of a variety of forklifts: sit down, Cherry picker (mobile elevated working platform) and/or Joey forklift (multipurpose order picker that can elevate an operator and can be driven at height to move from task to task)

Working Conditions

  • Lift and carry up to 55 pounds, team lift 56 to 100 pounds: continuous, moderate or occasional heavy physical activity

  • Sitting or standing: continuous, moderate or occasional heavy physical activity

  • Use of hands: Continuous, moderate or occasional heavy physical activity

  • Stoop, bend, or crawl: Occasional or frequent moderate physical activity

  • Ascend/descend on a ladder. Occasional or frequent moderate physical activity

  • This position requires no travel per week in a local area

  • For this position being on-call is not required

  • Exposure to dust

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