Warehouse Associate, Warehouse Operations

Cencora; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 29,600 - 54,340; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Dental care

Vision care

Paid parental leave

Training programs

Job summary

Cencora's distribution services in the US, operating through AmerisourceBergen, are seeking a full-time warehouse support teammate in Romeoville. Shift is Monday through Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm with pay starting at $20.25 and up to $23.74 via incentives and bonuses.

Responsibilities include monitoring temperature-sensitive materials, updating inventory records, and coordinating material movement with warehouse equipment. Email [e-mail] for inquiries.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Less than 2 years experience in warehouse support or related field.
• CSCP certification preferred.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations processes and inventory control principles.
• Experience with temperature-controlled handling and cold chain support.

Responsibilities

• Monitors temperature-sensitive materials during storage and shipment preparation to preserve conditions.
• Updates warehouse transactions, inventory records, and shipment documentation for traceability.
• Identifies on-hold, damaged, or non-conforming materials and routes them per procedures.
• Coordinates material movement using approved warehouse equipment.
• Prepares packaging materials and shipment areas for outbound activity.
• Escalates non-standard handling or inventory issues for timely follow-up.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Inventory control

Temperature-controlled handling

Packaging materials

Shipment documentation

Warehouse equipment operation

Recordkeeping

Multitasking across workflows

Quality control for materials

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CSCP certification preferred

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

Shift: Monday through Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

Pay Rate: Pay starting at $20.25 with potential for up to $23.74 based on a variety of earning opportunities including shift differentials, performance incentives, and referral bonuses.

Job Description

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

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.

• Monitors temperature-sensitive materials during storage and shipment preparation to help preserve required conditions.
• Updates warehouse transactions, inventory records, and shipment documentation to maintain traceability and control.
• Identifies on-hold, damaged, or non-conforming materials and routes them through defined handling procedures.
• Coordinates material movement using approved warehouse equipment to support safe and efficient flow.
• Prepares packaging materials and shipment areas to support timely outbound activity.
• Escalates non-standard handling or inventory issues to support timely follow-up.

Education

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.
• Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), or equivalent certification preferred

Work Experience

• Less than 2 years of experience in warehouse support, distribution operations, shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, or a related field required.

Skills And Knowledge

• Knowledge in warehouse operations processes, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, staging, and shipping.
• Knowledge in inventory control principles, stock movement tracking, and material traceability requirements.
• Knowledge in temperature-controlled handling and cold chain support requirements for sensitive products and materials.
• Knowledge in packaging materials, reusable shipping assets, and replenishment practices within warehouse operations.
• Knowledge in shipment documentation, operational recordkeeping, and transaction processing requirements.
• Knowledge in safe material handling practices and the use of warehouse equipment and tools.
• Ability to follow established warehouse procedures and standardized work instructions.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and update operational information in warehouse systems and logs.
• Ability to identify inventory, packaging, shipment, and material handling exceptions for further action.
• Ability to support timely and accurate order preparation and material movement activities.
• Ability to manage multiple routine tasks across warehouse workflows while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to work with temperature-sensitive materials in line with defined handling requirements.

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.
• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness.
• Support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.
• Training programs, professional development resources, mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.
• For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time

Salary Range

$29,600 - 54,340

• This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

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