Lead, Warehouse Operations

World Courier; Kentucky; On-site; USD 51,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Backup dependent care

Adoption assistance

Infertility coverage

Family building support

Behavioral health solutions

Paid parental leave

Paid caregiver leave

Comprehensive wellness benefits

Training and mentorship programs

Job summary

Cencora seeks an experienced operations professional to support warehouse activities in Brooks, KY. You will help with receiving, storage, picking, packing, and shipping, ensuring accurate handling and timely order readiness.

The role requires 6+ years in warehouse operations, with PMP certification preferred and strong ability to document technical information, agreements, and resolutions clearly. A broad benefits package accompanies this full-time position.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in warehouse operations, distribution, logistics, inventory control, shipping, receiving, material handling, and advisory support.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Ability to document technical information, agreements, and resolutions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Acquires materials, records, and shipment information to support receiving, storage, picking, packing, and shipping activities.
• Inspects products, storage conditions, and order outputs to maintain handling accuracy and shipment readiness.
• Consolidates inventory and operational information to improve transaction accuracy and workflow coordination.
• Adjusts warehouse activities within established guidelines to address routine exceptions and changing priorities.
• Preserves product condition and inventory integrity through proper handling, storage, and movement practices.
• Screens operational issues and process gaps to enable timely escalation and corrective action.

Skills

6+ years warehouse operations

PMP certification preferred

Documentation of technical information

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/logistics/operations management/industrial engineering

Master’s degree in supply chain/logistics/operations management/industrial engineering

Job description

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.

This role is in support of Cencora's distribution services in the US operating through our AmerisourceBergen business.

Shift Details: Wednesday - Saturday 10:00am to Finish.

Pay Details: Pay starting at $23.55 plus $1.00 Shift Differential. Cencora offers a variety of earning opportunities from base pay rates, shift differentials, performance incentives, and referral bonuses.

Location: 345 International Blvd, Brooks, KY 40109

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.

Responsibilities

• Acquires materials, records, and shipment information needed to support receiving, storage, picking, packing, and shipping activities.
• Inspects products, storage conditions, and order outputs to maintain handling accuracy and shipment readiness.
• Consolidates inventory and operational information to improve transaction accuracy and workflow coordination.
• Adjusts warehouse activities within established guidelines to address routine exceptions and changing priorities.
• Preserves product condition and inventory integrity through proper handling, storage, and movement practices.
• Screens operational issues and process gaps to enable timely escalation and corrective action.

Education Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, industrial engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience required. Master's degree in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, industrial engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.

Skills & Knowledge: 6+ years of experience in warehouse operations, distribution, logistics, inventory control, shipping, receiving, material handling, and operational advisory support, or a related field required. Project Management Professional (PMP), or equivalent certification preferred. Ability to document technical information, agreements, and resolutions clearly.

What Cencora offers

• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Backup dependent care.
• Adoption assistance.
• Infertility coverage.
• Family building support.
• Behavioral health solutions.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid caregiver leave.
• A comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness.
• 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.

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.

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation

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.