This is an exciting time to join our dynamic organization. OPKO Health is a diversified healthcare company that seeks to establish industry-leading positions in large, rapidly growing markets, including pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and biologics. OPKO's diagnostics business includes BioReference Laboratories, the nation's third-largest and fastest growing clinical laboratory over the last 35 years, which provides diagnostic testing to physician offices, hospitals, and clinics, among others, and GeneDx, a rapidly growing genetics and genomics laboratory that applies cutting edge technologies to make efficient clinical diagnostic testing and interpretation available for individuals with rare and common genetic conditions. Come join our team and become part of something big, by making our patients and customers the highest priority.

We are looking for a Warehouse Team Lead to join our Materials Management Department in our headquarters Elmwood Park, NJ location.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

Summary:

This position receives and ships out stores and distributes material, tools, equipment and products within the warehouse, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all job functions. Provides support to the department manager in overseeing the warehouse and assigning work.

Principal Job Duties:

Duties may include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

• Under close supervision acquires job skills and learns company procedures to complete routine tasks.


• Performs all functions of the Warehouse Associate including picking and packing, inventory control, filling out orders, recognizing ordering trends and suggesting improvements, generating packing lists, assisting in unloading trucks, organizing warehouse and work areas, driving company car with supplies to different locations, etc.)


• Daily oversight, delegation and follow up of warehouse operations and staff within the Shipping/Receiving, Supply Distribution, Mail/FedEx, and Client Supply functional areas.


• Tracking receipt and movement of products through inventory
  Ordering system setup and regular maintenance


• Monitoring of auto-replenishment plans of reagents and supplies to end users to spot utilization trends and adjust inventory par levels accordingly


• Plans and monitors optimal space utilization and efficient inventory flow.


• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• General Warehouse environment


• Ability to Lift Up to 50 lbs


• May require standing or sitting for extended periods of time.


• On call every other weekend

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• High School or equivalent. BS degree is preferred


• 2-4 years’ experience in warehouse, shipping receiving, inventory control.


• A valid driver's license and clean driving history (No violations in the past year, No more than two moving violations in the past 36 months) and at least 4 years driving experience is required.


• Excellent communication and problem solving skills


• Excellent time management and organizational skills


• Good knowledge of shipping software and Microsoft Office


• Direct SAP procurement experience with thorough working knowledge of warehousing and inventory management practices and procedures


• Results-oriented individual that must be able to work independently as well as part of a team.


• Detail-oriented, able to maintain meticulous notes and records.


• Able to multitask and sustain multiple work streams simultaneously.


• Function effectively with minimal supervision

BioReference Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer