Distribution Supervisor

bdx; Town of Plainfield (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BD, a leading global medical technology company, seeks a Warehouse Operations Supervisor to oversee shipping, inventory, and staff in Plainfield, USA. You will ensure on-time shipments and alignment with customer expectations, while maintaining GDP training and SOPs.

Your role includes coordinating schedules, managing staffing levels, enforcing GMP/QSR compliance, and guiding a team through performance management and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Education and experience aligned with supervisory roles in a fast-paced setting.
• Experience ensuring FDA/OSHA/GMP/QSR compliance and process improvement.
• Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of inventory control and warehouse systems required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee timely, accurate shipments and efficient operations.
• Maintain inventory control and warehouse management systems compliance.
• Use metrics to report on costs, inventory, and performance.
• Coordinate with internal clients to meet customer expectations.
• Update SOPs and train staff; uphold GDP training standards.
• Plan schedules, manage staffing, and handle workload fluctuations.
• Provide guidance on personnel actions and address issues with management.
• Lead staff meetings on safety, quality, and policy changes.
• Maintain a safe, compliant environment and adhere to PPE and safety practices.
• Possess flexibility to work required shifts, including weekends.

Skills

Inventory management

Warehouse operations

GMP/QSR compliance

MS Office

Leadership

Project management

Data analysis

GDP / GDP training

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Associate degree + 2+ years experience

High School Diploma + 4+ years experience

Tools

JDE

HighJump

MFG-Pro

Job description

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities: (Primary Duties, Roles, and/or Authorities)

• Ensures timely and accurate shipments of orders by running assigned business area efficiently, effectively, and safely.

• Effectively utilizes and ensures compliance with BD’s inventory control and warehouse management systems.

• Leverages metrics and analytics to report on progress (i.e., cost per case/line shipped, site budgeted distribution center expense as a percent of sales, inventory, etc.)

• Work with internal Business Unit clients to ensure alignment in meeting customer expectations.

• Ensures departmental procedures, SOPs, and work instructions are updated and training provided to associates as required. Ensures all associates follow C2C training guidelines.

• Plans work schedules and assigns duties to maintain adequate staffing levels; ensures activities are performed effectively and manages fluctuating workloads.

• Recommends or initiates personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, and disciplinary measures; resolves personnel problems and complaints or refers them to higher-level management for resolution.

• Conducts staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics such as safety, quality, policy changes, etc.

• Responsible for following and monitoring/correcting associates in Good Documentation Practices (GDP) as outlined in the SOP’s and work instructions.

• Ensures safety first environment and adherence to proper operating practices and procedures designed to prevent injuries and illnesses.

• Must be able to work a flexible shift and weekends as business requirements dictate.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferred; or

  • Associate degree and 2+ years related experience; or

  • High School Diploma or GED and 4+ years related work experience, required.

• Minimum of 2+ years supervisory experience in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Operational experience in FDA, OSHA, GMP/QSR(QMS?) compliance, CPIM, Logistics or Distribution, Process Excellence, Lean and ISO.

• Must have knowledge of inventory and warehouse management systems, i.e. JDE, High Jump and MFG-Pro systems.

• Knowledge of inventory control techniques.

• Proficient in MS Office Suite

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Strong people leadership including developing, coaching, listening, collaborating, and delegating.

• Project management skills.

• Ability to critically review, analyze, compare, and interpret information and apply this when solving problems.

• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments at all levels.

Physical Demands: (if applicable)

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and applicable state and local laws. While performing this job, the associate is regularly exposed to episodes of walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, balancing, crouching, reaching, pushing/pulling, grasping, hearing, twisting, lifting, frequent use of hand to finger, handle, feel, pick or type which can include repetitive motion of the wrists, hands or fingers. The associate may occasionally be required to climb. The job may require lifting over 50lbs in some areas but not all. Associate must have normal field of vision corrected to 20/40 in each eye and must have hearing sufficient to safely operate MHE [Material Handling Equipment] in a manufacturing/distribution environment.

Work Environment: (if applicable)

The noise level is moderate to loud. There will almost always be exposure to work near moving mechanical equipment, exposure to precarious situations and potential temperature excursions. Occasionally the position will have exposure to fumes/airborne particles.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location

USA IN - Plainfield

Additional Locations

Work Shift

PR 600am-230pm M-F (United States of America)