Job Description

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary:

The Distribution Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all warehouses, shipping, and receiving operations to ensure the safe, timely, and cost-effective movement of materials and finished goods. This role oversees receiving material handling, storage, and distribution activities while maintaining high standards of accuracy, safety, and customer satisfaction.

The position requires close collaboration with Manufacturing, Planning, and Sourcing teams to ensure inventory accuracy, efficient flow of goods, and on-time order fulfillment. The Supervisor also manages recordkeeping and data integrity within warehouse systems and acts as a liaison between internal departments, transportation providers, and customers.

Schedule: 1st shift (7am - 3:30pm)

What You'll Do:

• Establish structure by assigning responsibilities, delegating authority, and selecting, orienting, and training direct reports.
• Communicate issues and priorities to team members and escalate to manager as needed.
• Lead warehouse staff by coaching, counseling, motivating and disciplining as needed to maintain high employee morale and foster teamwork and cooperation.
• Ensure work is performed according to SOPs and work instructions.
• Ensure proper SAP/ERP transactions to maintain inventory accuracy and traceability
• Maintain compliance with DOT regulations, including driver qualification files, and required certifications.
• Maintain records of fleet maintenance, hours and ensure all vehicles meet DOT inspection requirements
• Ensure the timely and accurate receipt, storage, and shipment of materials and finished goods
• Contact carrier representative and complete all paperwork for internal and external logistics. 
• Requisition and store warehouse supplies at designated levels.
• Operate forklift and pallet jacks for material handling and loading/unloading trucks.
• Responsible for warehouse safety, including safety related training, coaching, safety incident reporting and follow up.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping through practicing 5S and completing 5S audits of warehouse areas.  Establish and enforce procedures and set expectations for warehouse organization and cleanliness.
• Strive for continuous improvement by analyzing new or alternative ways to improve the operation. Incorporate staff suggestions, investigate customer complaints, and deviations from standard work and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Back up all warehouse related areas of responsibility as needed. 

Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree (8yrs of expereince with HS Diploma/GED)
• 4yrs of expereience of operations expereince (warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or supply chain)
• 2yrs of operation team lead or supervisor experience
• Functional aptitiude with MS packages, ERP, and Shipping systems
• Thurough knowledge of inventory control processes and warehouse operations
• Ability to operate required tools and P.I.T. (power industrial tools) equipment

Preferred:

• Experience working in a Lean Manufacturing environment and implementing Lean practices
• FDA and ISO 13485 quality system experience
• Previous expereince working in a warehouse attached to production/manufacturing
• Documented success championing new intiatives 

Other:

• Working Conditions:
  • Domestic travel: 5%
  • Office setting: 90%
  • Manufacturing Center: 5%
• Physical Requirements:
  • Lifting, Pushing, Pulling: 25%
  • Bending, Walking, Standing, Sitting, Typing, Hand Manipulation, Visual Acuity, Feet Manipulation: 50%

What STERIS Offers:

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive Pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Long/Short Term disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Maternity & Paternal Leave
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued educations programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and stable long-term career

Pay range for this opportunity is $72,675.00 - $94,050.00. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed.  Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio.  Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit .

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.

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