Warehouse Supervisor

AmerisourceBergen Pharmaceutical Distribution and Strategic Global Sourcing; Shepherdsville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AmerisourceBergen Pharmaceutical Distribution and Strategic Global Sourcing in Shepherdsville, KY, seeks a Warehouse Supervisor responsible for directing workflow, training staff, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree and have at least two years of related experience.

Key duties include managing daily operations, overseeing deliveries, and maintaining records of controlled substances. Strong leadership and knowledge of warehouse operations are crucial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of directly related and progressively responsible experience.
• Proficiency in operating a reach truck (required).

Responsibilities

• Direct workflow, motivate, train, and monitor performance of warehouse associates.
• Monitor work processes and recommend changes to increase productivity and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with policies and safety rules.
• Coach employees to support their development.
• Oversee staff in counting, weighing, identifying, and verifying items for shipment.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication as a leader

Basic mathematical skills

Good analytical, decision-making, and leadership/coaching skills

Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities

Knowledge of warehouse operations

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Computer proficiency with Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Proficiency in operating a reach truck

Education

Four-year bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, sales, marketing, computer science, or a related field

Job description

Warehouse Supervisor

Shift Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:00 AM to close. Flexibility in schedule required.

Location: Onsite at Brooks, KY facility. No remote or hybrid work.

Responsibilities

• Direct workflow, motivate, train, and monitor performance of warehouse associates.
• Monitor work processes and recommend changes to increase productivity, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, safety rules, and DEA regulations.
• Coach employees to support their development.
• Supervise receipt of merchandise and maintain accurate daily logs.
• Oversee staff in counting, weighing, identifying, and verifying items for shipment.
• Oversee filling orders and shipping controlled substances with cage/vault clerks.
• Maintain records of delivery process, including time, date, quantity, source, and destination.
• Manage manifests of routes and departures to ensure timely customer deliveries.
• Interact with customers to resolve delivery or order‑filling issues.
• Maintain records documenting order‑filling process (quantity, size, strength, NDC).
• Ensure quality of packing to protect breakable items.
• Maintain detailed records of controlled substances in the cage/vault area.
• Track attendance, monitor performance, and manage overtime of associates.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Require proficiency in operating a reach truck and willingness to work extended hours, weekends, on‑call rotation, and physical inventory.

Education

Four‑year bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, sales, marketing, computer science, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Experience

Minimum of two (2) years of directly related and progressively responsible experience.

Skills and Knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication as a leader.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Good analytical, decision‑making, and leadership/coaching skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Computer proficiency with Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with distribution center associates.
• Proficiency in operating a reach truck (required).
• Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, on‑call rotation, and participate in physical inventory.

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. 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 provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process in accordance with legal requirements.