Manager, Warehouse Operations and Material Handling

Sharp Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Packaging Services seeks an experienced Warehouse Manager to direct warehousing activities across Allentown sites and Conshohocken. You will manage staff, maintain SOPs, and ensure timely deliveries of components to support production.

Responsibilities include inventory control, KPI tracking, coordinating with production, sales, and purchasing, and ensuring safety and equipment standards are met. APICS certification or equivalent experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics and/or Warehouse Management or 10 years related experience, or an equivalent combination.
• Minimum 5 years of Warehouse Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct warehousing activities and staff to maintain Sharp standards and SOPs.
• Coordinate cycle counts and adjust inventory; escalate variances.
• Track KPI metrics and use data to optimize warehouse space, resources, and inter-warehouse logistics.
• Ensure inbound/outbound shipments meet standards and delivery timelines.
• Oversee staff coverage across Allentown sites and manage maintenance of warehouse systems.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Inventory control

KPI reporting

Cross-department coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics and / or Warehouse Management

Tools

AS-RS Warehousing System

Job description

Our work truly matters and our resourcefulness can make all the difference in getting life‑saving drugs to the people who need them, when they need them. We’re more efficient and effective when we’re not overly bound to a set way of working. Bring your resourcefulness and agility to continue your career at Sharp. This position directs warehousing activities for organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates while maintaining all Sharp standards including – Standard Operating Procedures and company policies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Coordinate periodic inventory cycle counts in warehouse, as required by Sharp or at the request of customers. Adjust inventory as needed and escalates variances that exceed $500.
• Track and report Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics on a scheduled basis that detail daily warehouse operations. Use metrics to identify trends and create proactive plans for managing warehouse space, resources and properly functioning logistics between warehouses.
• Escalate and communicate all warehouse strains to proactively manage warehouse utilization.
• Proactively evaluate daily staffing and resource needs and shift resources as needed to maintain a properly functioning infrastructure to the warehouse system in Allentown.
• Establish and update operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of materials, and keeping warehouse inventory current.
• Ensure inbound and outbound shipments from all sites are performing to standards in a smooth and controlled manner.
• Ensure delivery of components to support production sites to meet a 4 hr timeline from request to delivery. Escalate occasional component deliveries to aid production as needed.
• Inspect the physical condition of warehouse and equipment and ensures that forklift inspections are conducted daily and actions are taken to maintain high standards of cleanliness and order.
• Prepare work order for repairs and requisitions for replacement of equipment.
• Confer with department heads to ensure coordination of warehouse activities with activities of other functions such as production, sales, records control, and purchasing.
• Manage and coordinate movement of raw materials and Finished Goods between all Allentown sites and Conshohocken and finished goods shipment from Allentown.
• Direct the salvage of damaged or used material.
• Participate in planning personnel safety and plant protection activities.

The role will manage staff coverage and staffing levels of Allentown campus, including operation of AS-RS warehousing system and all Allentown warehouse sites. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics and / or Warehouse Management or 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum 5 years’ Warehouse Management experience.

APICS certification

Sharp Packaging Services works across the world to create unique commercial and clinical packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. We are made up of two dynamic international divisions, Sharp Packaging Solutions and Sharp Clinical Services. Together our 1,600‑strong team works from state‑of‑the‑art facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. We’ve built an exceptional global reputation for the design, serialisation and production of innovative, cost‑effective compliance packaging for even the most complex products. Our extensive range includes blister packs, bottles, pouches and stick packs, but our expertise goes far beyond, enabling us to support your product through every stage of design, development, manufacture and delivery. Our clinical services division is one of the world’s leading providers of innovative clinical supply chain services, with a talented and highly experienced team that can handle every aspect of your supply chain. Our work spans everything from drug development and manufacturing to clinical supplies packaging, labelling, distribution, Qualified Person auditing and comparator sourcing.