Distribution Coordinator

The Kansas City Clinical and Specialty Services Distribution Associate I support clinical trial projects through accurately picking and packing clinical site and depot shipments; providing warehouse support to the Packaging, Manufacturing, PreDistribution and Quality Assurance groups, and ensuring that all work carried out is following regulatory requirements, good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

II. Essential Functions:
• Follow safety and handling guidelines to protect drug, materials and others
• Pick and verify orders for processing
• Final verification of processed orders
• Restock shipping and warehouse supplies
• Safe operation of forklifts, order pickers and related equipment, per OSHA guidelines
• Restock distribution supplies
o Boxes and coolers
o Gel bricks
o Phase changes
o Maintain and clean workstation
• Ability to work well with people of diverse cultures
• Other duties as assigned

III. Position Requirements:
Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in warehousing operations preferred
• Forklift use, with valid or prior certification for Powered Industrial Trucks

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak clear English
• Must be detail-oriented and well organized.
• Able to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet competing workplace demands
• Basic computer skills – including, but not limited to e-mail and Microsoft Word
• Basic mathematical skills