Unither Pharmaceuticals · 10 hours ago
Warehouse and Distribution Manager
Rochester, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$95K/yr - $110K/yr
8+ years expUnither Pharmaceuticals is a French pharmaceutical industrial group recognized for making affordable healthcare products. The Warehouse and Distribution Manager supervises and manages daily operations including material handling, shipping, and compliance with regulations to ensure efficient warehouse operations.
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Responsibilities
Ensure the continuity of production activities by coordinating material flow
Manage physical and WMS/ERP receiving
Manage the supply of the materials to production areas according to the production schedules
Manage customer shipments according to shipping schedules and customer orders
Monitors the cold chain and controlled substances shipping requirements for both domestic and international shipments
Maintains accurate and complete documentation as required by delivery specification and regulations
Reviews the billing of shipments to ensure that the billing is accurate and for proper customers
Ensures documentation regarding exports is completed accurately
Managing waste according to the appropriate channel
Verify that information is transitioning efficiently between the warehouse and other departments
Maintain warehouse, physical materials and electronic records for a compliant inventory in quantity, quality and status with clean and uncluttered aisles
Ensure compliance of FIFO (First In First Out) or FEFO (First Expired First Out) as needed
Ensure the compliance of the physical storage in quality and quantity with electronic records
Optimize storage space based on inventory and location capacity analysis
Conducts accurate record keeping, of inventory, rotation, damaged/destroyed goods
Manage appropriately rejected status material
Carry out cycle counts and year-end inventory
Analyze anomalies reported by warehouse associates
Analyze physical and IT inventory discrepancies in compliance with procedures
Ensure the traceability of products internally
Manage destocking and destruction (waste, warehouse damage, etc.) in real time and according to procedures
Be responsible for the integrity and traceability of the products passing through the warehouse
Manage incoming disputes with carriers
Carry out internal complaints in the event of deviations from internal procedures
Inform the planning department and the various departments in the event of a dispute or discrepancy on receipt of named and unnamed items
Comply with customer specifications for shipments
Ensures area compliance with company policies and all applicable practices, procedures and requirements
Manage and develop warehouse and distribution team
Allocated the resources according to the workload needs
Communicate reliably and in real time with the team
Ensure the adequacy between the skills required for your activity and those of your team
Participate in the recruitment of team members
Define training needs
Developing the versatility of the staff
Be responsible for the training and empowerment/qualification of the team
Deliver Personnel reviews (Mid and End of Year) on time
Ensure efficient and compliant (cGMP, OSHA,) warehouses operations
Develop and monitor the operating and investment budget of your department in collaboration with Finance and your manager
Manage your department's consumables orders
Consistently enforce company policies
Challenge suppliers in collaboration with the purchasing department
Write and update standard and operating procedures related to the activity of your department
Ensure that documentation related to the warehouse activity is up to date
Manage the maintenance of the storage and handling equipment
Quickly process discrepancies, deviations and/or CAPAs
Troubleshoot ERP/WMS-related problems and work with the IT organization on problems that need some type of fix or resolution from a system perspective
Define and monitor the key performance indicators with your manager
Manage active supervision of your department
Monitoring indicators daily (CAPA)
Analyze and consolidate KPIs once a month
Follow the action plan associated with the indicators
Participate in continuous improvement projects of the site
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in related discipline
Certification in Hazardous Materials & Waste Management and Compliance
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and 8-10 years of related experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in warehousing and distribution that includes importing/exporting pharmaceuticals, chemicals and/or biological materials, or cGMP/GDP environment, including 4 years of supervisory experience
Valid NYS driver's license
Must be able to operate all types of materials handling equipment (walkie trucks and three and four wheeled forklift trucks)
Must demonstrate visual acuity, color recognition, finger dexterity
The ability to read, write and communicate in English
Work responsibilities involve chemical and biological agents that have assigned biological and chemical hazards
Sitting approximately 50% of day and standing approximately 50% of day
Work responsibilities may involve repetitive use of the hands through keyboarding, simple grasping and fine manipulation
Occasional lifting of up to 35 pounds
Normal office and warehouse environment that may require personal protective equipment and occasional controlled environment work that may require removal of jewelry and cosmetics
Occasionally subjected to weekends, holiday and irregular hours
Preferred
Additional certification or training in Hazardous Materials & Waste Management and Compliance is beneficial but not required
Licensed operator of materials handling equipment preferred or the ability to obtain licenses/certification within the first 6-8 months on the job
Cold chain experience desired
Experience in a pharmaceutical or regulated environment preferred
Lab watch Pro or equivalent Temperature Monitoring System is desired
Dangerous Goods Hazardous Materials Transportation Certified (IATA and 49CFR) is desired
Benefits
100% employer-paid medical premiums (a $2,000–$6,000+ annual value)
401(k) contributions: 6% match plus an additional 4% company-funded contribution
HSA contributions with wellness incentives
Company
Unither Pharmaceuticals
Unither Pharmaceuticals is a French manufacturer of dosage forms for pharmaceutical laboratories and generic products.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-10-26Private Equity
2017-03-08Private Equity
2016-11-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Constance Sellman
CFO & IT Director
Recent News
2025-12-08
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