Distribution Technician I

The Distribution Technician I has successfully completed 90 days as a trainee in Distribution. He/she has scored a 100% on the Distribution Technician I exam and has fulfilled the requirements as outlined on the assessment. A Distribution Technician I prepares clinical material for distribution to investigator sites or depots related to customer’s pharmaceutical clinical trials in a cGMP environment. He/She requires minimal supervision from their leadership team to perform their job tasks and assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Picks, packs and verifies shipment requests per SOPs and Clinical Material Distribution Instructions. Updates inventory records. Prepares carrier waybill, shipping label, and schedules carrier pick-up. Loads supplies to and from common carriers or company truck. Operates company forklift truck, pallet jack, hand truck, etc. Conducts daily service inspections as required Follows all applicable cGMPs, FDA, DEA, OSHA, and IATA Regulations, and ISO guidelines. Maintains a clean and safe working environment by adhering to all safety standards. Collaborates with other team members and managers to solve work-related problems. Coordinates with internal customers (Logistics Client Services, Project Management, Quality Control/Assurance, etc.) to ensure a smooth and high quality workflow. Communicates effectively with both internal and external contacts Achieves expected performance measures Maintain a clean quality record.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High School Diploma; Bachelor’s Degree preferred. 1-2 years’ experience in shipping and warehousing, pharmaceutical and international preferred. Demonstrated ability to work in supply chain management, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet critical timelines. Strong oral and written communication skill to communicate with the team, peers, management, and external contacts. Ability to interpret cGMPs, FDA, DEA, OSHA, and IATA Regulations, and ISO guidelines. Knowledge of both domestic and international shipping methods and shipping documentation. Working knowledge of personal computers and Microsoft Office Products, including Word, Project, and Excel

Language Skills:

Strong ability to read, write and comprehend the English language. Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the company. Good interpersonal skills.

Computer Skills:

Proficient with Microsoft Office Products, including Word, Project, and Excel. Experience with SAP is desirable.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Employees are frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently up to 50 pounds, while occasionally up to 100 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include see close, distance, peripheral, color, ability to adjust focus and depth perception.

Environmental Conditions

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally exposed to non-weather related extreme cold, toxic or caustic chemicals and work near mechanical moving parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.