Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Associate - 2971

As a dedicated Warehouse Operations Associate, you will be an integral member of our team, directly contributing to the delivery of outstanding products and service to our valued customers.

We are looking for a reliable, meticulous, and detail-oriented individual to join our Warehouse Logistics Department. Your efficiency, strong work ethic, and commitment to teamwork are crucial to ensuring products move seamlessly and accurately from our warehouse to our customers. This vital role directly supports our company's mission of customer satisfaction and significantly contributes to our continued success and growth.

Responsibilities of the Warehouse Associate include, but are not limited to:

• Inbound & Stocking: Accurately inspect, unload, and receive incoming stock and materials with assigned locations; maintain clear, accurate receiving records required for year-end inventory auditing procedures
• Order Fulfillment: Pick, pack, and prepare orders for timely shipment, ensuring products are labeled and packaged correctly, and stage shipments for carrier pickup to meet daily SLAs
• Shipping & Compliance: Prepare BOLs, labels, commercial invoices, and customs docs, etc.; ship via LTL shipments from all freight carriers and freight forwarding parties, UPS/FedEx/DHL/USPS, and international; schedule pickups and track exceptions
• Documentation: Maintain shipping documents for yearly audit. Ensure Warehouse Receiving and Shipping SOPs and Safety Compliance Records are up-to-date
• Inventory Control: Perform cycle counts, reconcile variances, and drive inventory location accuracy; maintain item master data (weights, dims, stock locations)
• Systems & Data Entry: Utilize WMS/shipping software and spreadsheets to update parts lists, shipments, and inventory transactions. Ensure that all tasks are closed with complete and accurate data within operating platforms such as NetSuite, ShipHawk, and Google Cloud Business Applications
• Communication: Coordinate with carriers, customers, and internal teams (Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, Operations) to resolve logistics questions and expedite urgent orders
• Safety & Equipment: Lead by example on OSHA-compliant practices; document safety training; report equipment damage; schedule preventative maintenance (forklifts, pallet jacks, scanners)
• Housekeeping & 5S: Keep warehouse and workstations clean, organized, and audit-ready; ensure proper usage and replenishment of supplies

Requirements of the Warehouse Associate include, but are not limited to:

• Minimum of 1+ year in a warehouse, distribution, or logistics role (receiving/picking/packing/shipping) and inventory management
• Experience coordinating with parcel and LTL carriers (UPS/FedEx/DHL & common LTLs)
• Experience with Shipment Documents (Packing Slip, Commercial Invoice, BOL, Country of Origin, SLI/SLA, etc.)
• Technical: Comfortable with computers; experience with WMS/ERP systems (NetSuite & ShipHawk), barcode scanners, and shipping platforms (e.g., UPS WorldShip, FedEx Ship Manager, ShipHawk) is desired
• Documentation: Familiarity with BOLs, packing lists, commercial invoices, HS codes, COO, and basic international shipping steps (or a quick study)
• Safety: Working knowledge of OSHA basics; willingness to lead/record safety trainings and follow PPE requirements
• Physical: Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. + repeatedly; stand/walk for extended periods; operate pallet jacks and (after training/certification) forklifts
• Communication & Teamwork: Clear written/verbal skills; dependable, organized, and calm when under time pressure; customer-centric mindset
• Work Authorization: Eligible to work in the U.S
• Nice to Have (Preferred): Forklift certification (or willingness to obtain—training provided); Carrier Claims for damages or lost/shortages; Prior 5S/lean, cycle counting, or inventory control experience; Entry Level - Excel/Google Sheets (lookups, filters, pivot, formulas) and basic data-cleanup skills

Success Looks Like (KPIs you'll influence):

• Pick/pack accuracy: ≥ 99.5%
• On-time shipments: ≥ 98%
• Inventory location accuracy: ≥ 99%
• Safety: 0 recordables; 100% training completion & documentation

Language:

English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

Farmingdale, NJ 07727 (Required)

Work Location:

On-Site / In-person

Additional Information:

• Working Conditions: Climate controlled warehouse
• Shift Time/Overtime: Monday - Friday, 7 am - 4:00pm; Occasional overtime
• Education: High School Diploma

DXP offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time regular employees, normally working a minimum of 30 hours per week, including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, paid holidays, life and disability insurance, and additional supplemental benefits. All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug test. DXP is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. EOE/M/F/D/V.