Warehouse Operations Supervisor (Hiring Immediately)

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Job Details

Shift: Sunday-Thursday 3:30pm until complete

Please note, flexibility in schedule will be required based on business needs, this can include working different hours or days.

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

The primary role of the Warehouse Supervisor is the hiring, termination, direction and performance of associates. The Warehouse Supervisor also oversees functional areas of the warehouse such as receiving, shipping, returns, picking, packing, checking, stocking, order filling, returns and management of the cage/vault as well as overseeing the verification and record keeping of outgoing shipments of controlled substances to customers. The warehouse may have different degrees of radio-frequency (RF) devices to be used for these tasks. The warehouse supervisor is also responsible to ensure that all safety guidelines are followed.

• Directs the workflow, motivates, trains and monitors the performance of warehouse associates. 

• Monitors work processes and makes suggestions for modifications to increase and improve productivity, efficiency and accuracy for improving costs; implements changes as directed or needed. 

• Supports compliance with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules and DEA regulations. 

• Coaches employees to support their development in the role. 

 
Depending on the assigned area, responsible for: 

• Supervises the receipt of merchandise, ensuring that only products intended for the Distribution Center are accepted by the receiving clerks; ensures that daily logs are maintained with accurate information relative to products received. 

• Oversees the department staff in counting, weighing and identifying items being shipped; checks materials against invoices, bills of lading, customer orders and similar documents. 

• Oversees the department staff in filling orders, double-checking and shipping controlled substances with the assistance of cage/vault clerks or order fillers. 

• Maintains all records of the delivery process such as time, date, quantity, source and destination of materials shipped. 

• Oversees the manifests of routes and departures to ensure customers receive their merchandise in a timely manner. 

• May interact with customers in resolving delivery, or order filling issues. 

• Ensures the maintenance of records documenting order-filling process such as quantity, size, strength and NDC numbers. 

• Oversees the quality of the packing, protecting breakable items to ensure merchandise received by customers arrives in a satisfactory manner. 

• Ensures the maintenance of highly detailed records documenting incoming and outgoing controlled substances into the cage/vault area. 

• Responsible for associates in their area of responsibility; tracks attendance, monitors performance and manages overtime. 

• Performs related duties as assigned. 

Education:  

• Requires broad training in fields such as business administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four-year bachelor's degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education. 

Work Experience:  

• Normally requires a minimum of two (2) years directly related and progressively responsible experience. 

Skills and Knowledge:  

• Ability to communicate effectively as a leader, both orally and in writing. 

• Good decision-making skills. 

• Must possess basic mathematical skills. 

• Good analytical skills. 

• Good leadership/coaching skills. 

• Good interpersonal skills. 

• Working knowledge of warehouse operations 

• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail. 

• Knowledge of computers to operative effectively with Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel. 

• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with distribution center associates; foster teamwork. 

• May require proficiency to operate a reach truck. 

• Must be willing to work extended hours, take part in weekend on-call rotation, as needed, to meet productivity goals and provide emergency service to customers. 

• Must be willing to participate in physical inventory if scheduled. 

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. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses 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. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit

Salary Range*

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