Distribution Associate II

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Benefits from day one

Tuition reimbursement

Community involvement

Job summary

Catalent Kansas City is hiring a Distribution Associate II to support clinical trial shipments and provide warehouse support across packaging, manufacturing, logistics, and QA. You will follow GMPs and SOPs, perform order picking, packing, and verification, and operate forklifts and related equipment safely in a 12pm–8:30pm shift.

Ideal candidates have a HS diploma, 1–2 years in warehouse ops, strong attention to detail, good English, and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of experience in warehouse operations and forklift use, with valid or prior certification for Powered Industrial Trucks.
• Detail-oriented and well organized.
• Ability to read, write, and speak clear English.
• Work independently with little or no supervision.
• Perform effectively under pressure to meet competing workplace demands.
• Basic computer skills, including e-mail and Microsoft Word.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• This role also requires 20/30 corrected vision screening and a DEA background check.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety and handling guidelines to protect drugs, materials, and others.
• Pick and verify orders for processing.
• Perform final verification of processed orders.
• Verify and label orders during pack-out.
• Complete order processing, including FedEx management, material verification, Kool Chain pack-out, temperature monitor usage, and label verification.
• Operate forklifts, order pickers, and related equipment safely, following OSHA guidelines.
• Restock distribution supplies such as boxes, coolers, gel bricks, and phase changes.
• Maintain and clean the workstation.
• Work effectively with people from diverse cultures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

About Site Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses.

Position Summary We have an opportunity for a Distribution Associate II to join our team supporting clinical trial projects through accurate picking and packing of clinical site and depot shipments. This role provides warehouse support to the Packaging, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Quality Assurance groups, ensuring all work follows regulatory requirements, good manufacturing practices, and standard operating procedures. Although focused on Distribution, this position may also support other operational areas as needed to meet business demands.

Shift: Sun to Thurs 12pm-8:30pm Location: Kansas City, MO 100% Onsite

The Role

• Follow safety and handling guidelines to protect drugs, materials, and others.
• Pick and verify orders for processing.
• Perform final verification of processed orders.
• Verify and label orders during pack-out.
• Complete order processing, including FedEx management, material verification, Kool Chain pack-out, temperature monitor usage, and label verification.
• Operate forklifts, order pickers, and related equipment safely, following OSHA guidelines.
• Restock distribution supplies such as boxes, coolers, gel bricks, and phase changes.
• Maintain and clean the workstation.
• Work effectively with people from diverse cultures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Candidate Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of experience in warehouse operations and forklift use, with valid or prior certification for Powered Industrial Trucks.
• Detail-oriented and well organized.
• Ability to read, write, and speak clear English.
• Work independently with little or no supervision.
• Perform effectively under pressure to meet competing workplace demands.
• Basic computer skills, including e-mail and Microsoft Word.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• This role also requires 20/30 corrected vision screening and a DEA background check.

Preferred Skills & Background

Prior pharmaceutical or supply chain experience is a plus.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
• Diverse, inclusive culture.
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
• Community engagement and green initiatives.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world.

Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market.

Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us.

Join us in making a difference. personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.