Lead Warehouse Specialist – Night Shift

Eli Lilly and Company; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 74,386,000 - 109,114,000; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking a Lead Warehouse Specialist – Night to join our warehouse operations team. You will lead a night shift, manage material handling, coordinate with AS/RS/AGV systems, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires hands-on leadership, solid judgement, and the ability to train and coach staff while optimizing warehouse processes. A strong safety mindset and familiarity with GMP guidelines are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrate solid judgement and initiative.
• Enthusiastic, positive attitude.
• Certified to operate all types of powered industrial trucks.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Support site start-up and provide subject matter expertise in warehouse operations.
• Maintain a safe work environment and support all HSE goals and initiatives.
• Provide coaching and direction for employees in areas of responsibility.
• Assign daily and weekly work schedules to departmental employees.
• Unload/load material and prepare for shipment; interface with WMS and AS/RS/AGV systems.
• Follow safety requirements and implement counter measures from safety investigations; ensure GMP/regulatory compliance.
• Identify and implement performance improvements; drive accountability for results.
• Actively support training efforts in the area.
• Create, follow, and execute policies and procedures impacting warehouse activities.
• Understand and use the transportation management system.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Safety & compliance awareness

Operational efficiency

Education

Associates or Bachelor's Degree a plus

Tools

SAP/EWM

Job description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Lead Warehouse Specialist – Night

Organization Overview:

The Warehouse Specialist will join the WH operations team and support system level detailed design, creation of standard operating processes, material handling and automated storage equipment commissioning (ASRS/AGV) and qualification activities, commercial product validation and ultimately be responsible for the physical handling of material through the receiving processes, storage, campus wide material movement, and product shipment. In addition to providing operational support, the Warehouse Specialist will also provide technical and operational leadership in operations.

Responsibilities:

• Support site start-up and provide subject matter expertise in warehouse operations.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE corporate and site goals
• Provide coaching and direction for employees in areas of responsibility.
• Assigns daily and weekly work schedules to departmental employees.
• Unloading / loading of material at docks, receiving of material, interfacing with the automated material storage and retrieval system, preparation of materials for shipment, transacting within with electronic warehouse management system, supporting cycle counting efforts.
• Follow all safety requirements and procedures and routinely inspects area for health and safety issues.Assist with implementation of counter measures from safety incident investigations.Work with Leader and safety representatives to implement safety projects.
• Follow all GMP, and other regulatory requirements. Participate in quality initiatives and audits. Provides leadership for compliance to FDA, OSHA, EPA regulations.
• Identifies and implements performance improvements
• Drives accountability for results
• Actively supports training efforts in the area.
• Create, follow, and execute policies and procedures impacting warehouse activities.
• Understanding and use of the transportation management system.

Basic Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Ability to pick-up / move 50-pound containers
• Minimum 3+ years of Previous warehouse/logistics experience in a GMP environment
• Completion of Post Offer Exam or Completion of Work Simulation if applicable.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

Additional Preferences:

• SAP/EWM experience a plus
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree a plus
• DOT / IATA certification a plus
• Comfortable with interfacing with automated systems
• Previous demonstration leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Solid understanding of quality and corporate policies
• Solid understanding of the importance of and basic requirements of regulatory agencies such as the FDA, OSHA, and EPA
• Demonstrate solid judgement and initiative
• Enthusiastic, positive attitude
• Certified to operate all types of powered industrial trucks

Additional Information:

• Flexible and willing to work overtime

This job specification is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job specification. As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$25.96 - $38.08

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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