Logistics Coordinator

Artivion, Inc.; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Artivion, Inc. in Kennesaw, Georgia, seeks an entry-level logistics assistant to support Shipping and Receiving in a medical device setting.

The role emphasizes accuracy, attention to detail, and meeting the 7 R’s of logistics while upholding the 7 R’s of logistics. Responsibilities include quality reviews, domestic shipments, system use (SAP, Lotus Notes, Microsoft), routing, and inventory receipts at the Kennesaw site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; some college preferred.
• 1–2 years relevant experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and SAP.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Ability to lift 70 lbs several times a day.

Responsibilities

• Take calls for the department.
• Perform housekeeping tasks.
• Support internal and external customers.
• Quality review of orders before shipment.
• Familiar with domestic shipments.
• Use SAP, Lotus Notes, Microsoft tools.
• Book and route product with approved vendors.
• Receive items into finished goods inventory.
• Receive and transfer Human Tissue into freezers (Kennesaw).
• Assist with shipments for other departments.
• Support On-Call rotation.
• Charge Dry-Shippers (Kennesaw).
• Maintain adequate daily supplies.
• Receive and verify product into SAP.
• Enter batch per SOP.
• Ensure lot/expiry dates per procedure.
• Receive and re-stack product per SOP.
• Label all received products per procedure.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Detail-oriented

Physical stamina

Education

High School diploma

Some college coursework

Tools

SAP

Lotus Notes

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview
Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing simple, elegant solutions that address cardiac and vascular surgeons’ most difficult challenges in treating patients with aortic diseases. Artivion’s four major groups of products include: aortic stent grafts, surgical sealants, On-X mechanical heart valves, and implantable cardiac and vascular human tissues. Artivion has over 1,600 employees worldwide with sales representation in over 100 countries. The Company has manufacturing facilities located in Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, Texas and Hechingen, Germany. Additionally, it has sales and distribution offices in various countries throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. For additional information about Artivion, visit our website, www.artivion.com.

Position Overview
An entry level position designed to provide assistance with the daily tasks and responsibilities of the department by performing needed tasks while following outlined departmental procedures and company policies. Always ensure the 7 R’s of logistics are met (Right product, in the Right quantity, in the Right condition, at the Right place, at the Right time, to the Right customer, at the Right place, at the Right price.)

Responsibilities

• Take calls for the department
• Perform all housekeeping tasks.
• Support internal/external customers.

Shipping Responsibilities

• Quality review of all Human Tissue or Medical device orders prior to shipment.
• Become familiar/proficient with domestic shipments.
• Use and navigate systems and applications used by Shipping (Lotus Notes, SAP, Microsoft, MAX (Austin) etc.)
• Book and route product with approved vendors on provided portal.
• Receive medical devices and other ambient products into finished goods inventory per Quality procedure.
• Receive and transfer Human Tissue product into appropriate freezers (Kennesaw only) per Quality procedure.
• Assist with (FedEx/UPS) shipments for other Artivion departments.
• Support with On-Call rotation.
• Become proficient with the charging of Dry-Shippers (Kennesaw)
• Ensure department has adequate supplies for daily distribution of product.

Receiving Responsibilities

• Receive and verify product per PO into SAP.
  • Enter batch per SOP (Vendor/Artivion/(MLN (Austin)).
  • Ensure Self Life Expiration dates are entered per procedure.
• Receive and re-stack product per SOP.
• Ensure all product is labeled per procedure (in-receipts/quarantined).

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma, some collegiate education preferred.
• 1-2 years' relevant experience
• Computer skills (Microsoft suites, SAP).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Detailed and organized.
• Ability to lift 70lbs several times a day.