Lead, Warehouse Operations

MWI Buying Group; Kentucky; On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Dental care

Vision care

Backup dependent care

Adoption assistance

Infertility coverage

Family building support

Behavioral health solutions

Paid parental leave

Paid caregiver leave

Training programs

Professional development resources

Mentorship programs

Employee resource groups

Volunteer activities

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a warehouse operations leader to support its distribution services in the US, with shift-based duties in Brooks, KY. The role demands extensive experience in warehouse, logistics, and inventory control, plus strong documentation skills and a PMP preference for project oversight.

Base pay starts at $23.55 per hour with a $1.00 shift differential; benefits include medical, dental, vision, and comprehensive wellness options.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Distribution

Inventory control

Shipping/receiving

Operational advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/logistics/ops management

Master's degree in supply chain/logistics/ops management

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. 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

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

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.

• 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

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.

• Medical care
• Dental care
• Vision care
• Backup dependent care
• Adoption assistance
• Infertility coverage
• Family building support
• Behavioral health solutions
• Paid parental leave
• Paid caregiver leave
• Training programs
• Professional development resources
• Mentorship programs
• Employee resource groups
• Volunteer activities

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.

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.