Distribution Assistant

Viatris; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee rewards and discount platform

Annual wellness allowance

Recognition programs

Benefits for health and financial wellness

Free annual flu vaccination

2 days of paid volunteer leave per annum

Additional paid parental leave

Retirement savings plans

Annual leave loading

Job summary

Join Viatris as a Distribution Assistant at our Bundamba Warehouse, where you will be responsible for organizing, packing, and shipping orders efficiently. This entry-level position provides a great opportunity for those interested in pharmaceutical distribution, ensuring high-quality service and teamwork in a supportive environment. Candidates with or without prior warehouse experience are welcome, as training and support will be provided.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience working in a warehouse or distribution environment is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be eligible to work in Australia (Australian Citizen or appropriate Visa holder).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the picking, packing, and labelling of products for shipment.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all orders before they are dispatched.
• Perform material handling activities including unloading of trucks and containers.
• Maintain a clean and organized warehouse environment.
• Assist in inventory management and stock replenishment activities.
• Collaborate with other team members to streamline distribution processes and improve efficiency.
• Always adhere to GMP and safety procedures and guidelines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

• Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
• Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
• Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.

Our Commercial Supply Chain department is seeking a detail oriented and proactive Distribution Assistant to join our distribution team, based at our Bundamba Warehouse – a newly built, air conditioned premises equipped with onsite parking and conveniently located to public transportation.

Reporting to the Distribution Team Leader, the Distribution Assistant will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of products from our warehouse to customers. This role plays a crucial role in organizing, packing and shipping orders accurately and timely.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Assist in the picking, packing, and labelling of products for shipment.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all orders before they are dispatched.
• Material handling activities including unloading of trucks and containers.
• Maintain a clean and organized warehouse environment.
• Assist in inventory management and stock replenishment activities.
• Collaborate with other team members to streamline distribution processes and improve efficiency.
• Always adhere to GMP and safety procedures and guidelines.

The minimum qualifications for this role are:

• Previous experience in a warehouse or distribution environment is preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience working with Microsoft suite – particularly excel
• Current Forklift Ticket is preferred but not required – Viatris will cover the affiliate cost of this if not currently in possession following completion of your probationary period.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be eligible to work in Australia (Australian Citizen or appropriate Visa holder)
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to lift moderately heavy objects and stand for extended periods.
• Employee rewards and discount platform
• Annual wellness allowance
• Recognition programs
• Benefits for health and financial wellness
• Corporate deals with vendors including superannuation fund and health insurance
• Viatris Product loyalty program
• Free annual flu vaccination
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave per annum
• Additional paid parental leave
• Career and development planning for continuous growth and learning
• Retirement savings plans
• Annual leave loading, as well as paid additional bereavement leave

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Distribution

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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