Wave Planner

LifeScience Logistics; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeScience Logistics is seeking an organized logistics professional to assign work to the pick/pack team and verify task completion in the warehouse management system. You will coordinate Inventory Control to fix location discrepancies and provide tracking information for various order types.

The role requires strong communication, the ability to multitask, and the capacity to work with minimal supervision in a dynamic warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred, but not required.
• A minimum of 2 years’ logistics and warehousing experience is preferred.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exhibit exceptional interpersonal relationships with employees, peers, and customers.
• Reliably and regularly maintain telephone and email communication with various LSL staff members.
• Candidate must have strong emphasis on organization and communication.
• Ability to multitask on a daily basis.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assigning work to pick/pack team members.
• Verifying work completion in LSL’s warehouse management system.
• Coordinating Inventory Control support to correct location discrepancies.
• Supplying tracking information for a variety of order types.
• Creating generic packing slips as required.
• Monitoring and assisting with the execution of special projects, relabeling and kitting.
• Assisting the Operations Coordinator with tracking and maintaining shipping supplies
• Follow up with corporate group inquiries via email and telephone in a timely manner.
• Assist Operations group with client and executive visits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Time management

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Communication discipline

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

CQ ERP system

TecSys WMS

SharePoint

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

• Assigning work to pick/pack team members.
• Verifying work completion in LSL’s warehouse management system.
• Coordinating Inventory Control support to correct location discrepancies.
• Supplying tracking information for a variety of order types.
• Creating generic packing slips as required.
• Monitoring and assisting with the execution of special projects, relabeling and kitting.
• Assisting the Operations Coordinator with tracking and maintaining shipping supplies
• Follow up with corporate group inquiries via email and telephone in a timely manner.
• Assist Operations group with client and executive visits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assigning work to pick/pack team members.
• Verifying work completion in LSL’s warehouse management system.
• Coordinating Inventory Control support to correct location discrepancies.
• Supplying tracking information for a variety of order types.
• Creating generic packing slips as required.
• Monitoring and assisting with the execution of special projects, relabeling and kitting.
• Assisting the Operations Coordinator with tracking and maintaining shipping supplies
• Follow up with corporate group inquiries via email and telephone in a timely manner.
• Assist Operations group with client and executive visits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications And Job Specifications

• College degree preferred, but not required.
• A minimum of 2 years’ logistics and warehousing experience is preferred.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exhibit exceptional interpersonal relationships with employees, peers, and customers.
• Reliably and regularly maintain telephone and email communication with various LSL staff members.
• Candidate must have strong emphasis on organization and communication.
• Ability to multitask on a daily basis.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Technical Expertise

• Navigate through company ERP system including Quality Management System – CQ, Warehouse Management System – TecSys via RF Unit and PC.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Familiar with proprietary shipping software e.g. FedEx Ship Manager, UPS WorldShip, etc.
• Experience with warehouse or supply chain environments is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Clear and professional diction in English.

Additional Employment Requirements

• Must be able to successfully pass all preliminary employment requirements (i.e., background check and drug screen).
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Physical/Mental/Visual Demands

• Work is light to medium in nature with frequent walking to perform assigned tasks.
• Occasional lifting of 25 - 50 lbs. is required.

Working Conditions

• Activities occur both inside and outside.
• Hazardous conditions may exist, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts.
• Some work to be conducted in refrigerated and freezer environments using LSL supplied PPE.
• Some work to be conducted at heights several stories above ground level.

Equipment Operated

• Equipment: Desktop computer, RF Scanning unit, copier, desk phone, and cell phone.
• Systems: CQ, TecSys, Sharepoint, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word.

LifeScience Logistics is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion or national origin. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities. We proudly support the employment of veterans and welcome applications from protected veterans and all qualified applicants.