Associate Operator, Warehouse Operations

AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora in Sugar Land, TX is seeking a warehouse-support professional to help manage temperature-sensitive materials and ensure timely outbound shipments. You will maintain records, move materials with approved equipment, and prepare packaging for shipments, while escalating any inventory issues as needed.

Required are a High School Diploma or GED and experience in warehouse operations, with CSCP certification preferred for advancement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience required.
• CSCP certification or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors temperature-sensitive materials during storage and shipment preparation.
• Updates warehouse transactions, inventory records and shipment documentation.
• Identifies on-hold, damaged, or non-conforming materials and routes them for handling.
• Coordinates material movement using warehouse equipment to support flow.
• Prepares packaging materials and shipment areas for outbound activity.
• Escalates non-standard handling or inventory issues.

Skills

Follow procedures

Record keeping

Inventory exceptions

Order preparation

Multi-tasking

Temperature-sensitive handling

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CSCP certification preferred

Job description

About the Role

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details Shift Hours: Monday - Friday 7 am - 4:30

This job profile description is a standardized, non-contractual reference description and global reference tool provided for organizational consistency and talent architecture purposes across Cencora. It does not alter actual job duties, responsibilities, reporting lines, working conditions, grading, compensation, or other essential terms and conditions of employment. Actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on business needs, local requirements, and operational practices. Where a team member's role is governed by an employment agreement, local terms and conditions, prior job description or collective bargaining agreement, those documents shall prevail in case of any inconsistency. Mandatory local laws shall also prevail.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitors temperature-sensitive materials during storage and shipment preparation to help preserve required conditions.


• Updates warehouse transactions, inventory records, and shipment documentation to maintain traceability and control.


• Identifies on-hold, damaged, or non-conforming materials and routes them through defined handling procedures.


• Coordinates material movement using approved warehouse equipment to support safe and efficient flow.


• Prepares packaging materials and shipment areas to support timely outbound activity.


• Escalates non-standard handling or inventory issues to support timely follow-up.

Essential Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.


• Less than 2 years of experience in warehouse support, distribution operations, shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, or a related field required.


• Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), or equivalent certification preferred.

Knowledge

• Knowledge in warehouse operations processes, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, staging, and shipping.


• Knowledge in inventory control principles, stock movement tracking, and material traceability requirements.


• Knowledge in temperature-controlled handling and cold chain support requirements for sensitive products and materials.


• Knowledge in packaging materials, reusable shipping assets, and replenishment practices within warehouse operations.


• Knowledge in shipment documentation, operational record-keeping, and transaction processing requirements.


• Knowledge in safe material handling practices and the use of warehouse equipment and tools.

Abilities

• Ability to follow established warehouse procedures and standardized work instructions.


• Ability to maintain accurate records and update operational information in warehouse systems and logs.


• Ability to identify inventory, packaging, shipment, and material handling exceptions for further action.


• Ability to support timely and accurate order preparation and material movement activities.


• Ability to manage multiple routine tasks across warehouse workflows while maintaining accuracy.


• Ability to work with temperature-sensitive materials in line with defined handling requirements.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals.

Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Accommodations

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements.

If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail].

We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned.

Company Background

Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We're a purpose-driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center of health.