Shipping/Receiving Coordinator II

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Job Description:

About The Role

The Shipping & Receiving Coordinator supports the development of a new, state-of-the-art Takeda facility, expanding capacity for shipping, receiving, and material transfers across the site. You will manage receiving of Covington and Round Lake raw materials, perform and verify daily warehouse operations, and support Plasma operations including receipt of plasma units, disposition, and transfers using the Automated Plasma Dispositioning System (APDS). You will provide end-to-end support for Plasma and Ambient warehouses using the JD Edwards (JDE) inventory management system. You will support the supervisor to drive warehouse productivity and efficiency.

How you will contribute

• Coordinate inbound/outbound carrier check-ins, direct drivers, and assign doors/trailers using the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to meet scheduled load/unload times.
• Verify receipts against shipper packing lists, resolve quantity discrepancies, and ensure accurate, timely system transactions before inventory is posted.
• Prepare daily shift paperwork and work assignments (BOLs, packing lists, seal numbers, barcode/label assignments) to keep operations running efficiently.
• Partner with Production and Warehouse teams to investigate and resolve inventory variances, documentation gaps, and other shipping/receiving issues.
• Support Manufacturing Plasma Operations by receiving plasma shipments (physical and electronic) and executing automated/manual disposition per teardown schedule.
• Stage dispositioned plasma for production; identify and segregate questionable units in 5°C and -20°C areas for “On Hold”/“Quarantine” processing.
• Operate material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack) and maintain accurate GDP/GMP documentation while complying with FDA/OSHA/MSDS, SOPs, and safety requirements.
• Provide backup coverage and leadership as needed (including in the absence of the Supervisor/Warehouse Lead), participate in continuous improvement/quality initiatives, and maintain current training/SOP revision records.
  
  

What you bring to Takeda

• Requires a HS Diploma and minimum 4 years of related experience.
• 5-7 years of warehouse and/or technical office experience required
• Requires strong interpersonal and organization skills.
• Proficient in warehouse management systems and pc environments.
• Must be able to operate forklift and other material handling equipment.
  
  

Important Considerations

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may

• Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
• Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
• Work in a cold, wet environment.
• Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.
• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Frequently or constantly to lift, carry push, pull, or move objects and repetitive motions.
• Subject to inside environmental conditions.
• Work is performed in an office setting.
• Position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around the facility.
• Maybe required to work in confined spaces.
• Travel for this position will include less than 5% locally usually for training purposes.
  
  

More about us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

USA - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278

U.S. Hourly Wage Range :

$18.80 - $29.56

The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations:

USA - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Job Exempt:

No