Warehouse Logistics Associate II

Owens & Minor; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Educational assistance

Employer-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Adoption assistance

401(k) and HSA

Job summary

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company focused on documentation and routing of outgoing freight, and coordinating reshipment of incoming freight. The position requires an Associate's degree or equivalent, 6 months to 1 year of related experience, and proficiency with MS Office and SAP Inventory System.

The role operates Monday–Friday, with an on-site work environment in New Orleans. Join a team serving hospitals and health systems worldwide, with comprehensive benefits and growth

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Six months to one year related experience and/or training, or equivalent education.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Proficiency with MS Office and SAP Inventory System.

Responsibilities

• Directs activities assigning tariff classifications according to type and weight of freight or merchandise; routing and scheduling shipment by air, rail, or truck; and preparing billings from tariff and classification manuals.
• Reviews documents to ensure that assigned classifications and tariffs are in accordance with mode of transportation and destination of shipment.
• Investigates shipper or consignee complaints regarding lost or damaged merchandise or shortages in shipment to determine responsibility.
• Directs preparation of claims against carrier responsible and corresponds with shipper or consignee to effect settlement.
• Schedules shipments to ensure compliance with interstate traffic laws and regulations and company policies.

Education

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school

Tools

MS Office Suite

SAP Inventory System

Job description

Owens & Minoris a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, healthsystemsand research centers around the world. For over140years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind thescenes,so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for thehospitals,healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere,Life Takes Care™.

Global Reach with a Local Touch

• 140+ years serving healthcare
• Over 14,000 teammates worldwide
• Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries
• Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland
• 40+ distribution centers
• Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings
• 1,000 branded medical product suppliers
• 4,000 healthcare partners served

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan -Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
• Educational Assistance -We offer educationalassistanceto all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability -We offer employer-paid life insurance and disabilitycoverage.
• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
• Health Savings Account (HSA)and401(k)-We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Leave -In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, andadditionaltypes of leave – including parental leave.
• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

The anticipated pay for this position is as follows: $18.19/hr

Monday - Friday 7am start to Finish

POSITION SUMMARY
Directs and coordinates activities concerned with the documentation and routing of outgoing freight. The administrator also verifies and coordinates reshipment of incoming freight by performing the following duties.

Core Responsibilities

• Directs activities assigning tariff classifications according to type and weight of freight or merchandise; routing and scheduling shipment by air, rail, or truck; and preparing billings from tariff and classification manuals.
• Reviews documents to ensure that assigned classifications and tariffs are in accordance with mode of transportation and destination of shipment.
• Investigates shipper or consignee complaints regarding lost or damaged merchandise or shortages in shipment to determine responsibility.
• Directs preparation of claims against carrier responsible and corresponds with shipper or consignee to effect settlement.
• Schedules shipments to ensure compliance with interstate traffic laws and regulations and company policies.

Qualifying Experience

• Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS & WORK AIDS

• Personal Computer
• MS Office Suite
• SAP Inventory System

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

• Inside working conditions.
• No environmental hazards indicated for this role.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.