Distribution Supervisor

Distribution Supervisor

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role

As the Distribution Supervisor for our Allentown, PA site, you will lead the daily operations and personnel of a fast-paced distribution center. You will be responsible for setting clear performance standards, mentoring your team, and driving the operational excellence needed to meet our site goals. Beyond people leadership, you will ensure the facility operates with total integrity by maintaining strict compliance with all company procedures and government regulations—including ISO, GMP, OSHA, DEA, and DOT. This is a high-impact role where your ability to balance operational efficiency with safety and regulatory standards is key to our success in the Life Sciences industry. Responsibilities include:

• Train employees and maintain corporate quality systems, including ISO registration
• Participate in the talent selection process
• Engage in performance management and accountability discussions to develop and retain employees
• Resolve and maintain employee relations through effective communication for the area including, team meetings and daily interaction
• Enforce company safety, work, and housekeeping standards
• Evaluate processes and methods, recommend, and implement measures to improve safety
• Review chemical handling precautions and ensure employees are trained on safe handling of hazardous chemicals
• Participate as an active member of the emergency hazardous materials response team, medical response team or evacuation team
• Recognize and initiate near miss reports; complete accident/incident investigation reports
• Conduct audits for compliance to procedures, rules, and regulations
• Develop and maintain training documents and SOPs in assigned areas
• Monitor resources daily and schedule workload and staff accordingly for assigned area to maximize safety, quality, and productivity
• Maintain required documentation including unit records, productivity, and activity reports
• Monitor labor and materials to control costs
• Lead, initiate, promote, and actively participate in process improvement initiatives and cross functional teams resulting in safety, quality, productivity, and cost saving improvements
• Ensure the correct chemicals are received, stored, packed, and shipped to meet customer's expectations and in compliance with all applicable regulations
• Ensure all packages conform to legal requirements for storage, and shipping of hazardous materials (DOT, CFR, IATA and IMO) as well as corporate and Factory Mutual policies

Physical Attributes:

• May wear personal protective gear (PPE) including occasional use of respirator, hard hat, glasses/goggles, chemical resistant suits, gloves and/or safety shoes
• Lift/and or push up to 60 pounds
• Sitting, standing, walking, reach above the shoulder, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED and 15+ years of supervisory experience
• OR
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline and 12+ years of supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in any discipline
• 15+ years of experience working in a warehouse
• Operational experience in a Distribution Center or in Chemical Manufacturing

Pay Range for this position: $76,000-$135,900/year

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!