Our Manager Direct Distribution plays a vital role within our organization. Once you complete our training your responsibilities will include overseeing warehouse operations from receipt of finished products to customer distribution. The Distribution Center is the entry point for receiving finished products from Quvas manufacturing sites as well as the distribution hub for shipment to Quvas west and / or east coast customer base. This position will also be responsible for physical and book inventory accuracy and control as well as effective process flows distribution and building layout to optimize and leverage space utilization. Your attention to detail and adherence to precise procedures will guarantee that our medications meet the highest standards of safety efficacy and quality providing patients with the best possible care and outcomes. Turn your passion for precision and your commitment to quality into a meaningful impact on healthcare across the US.
What the Manager Direct Distribution Does Each Day:
- Responsible for all incoming outgoing and warehouse movements of product. Ensures finished product shipped & received are verified against proper documentation and ERP system is kept updated
- Works with Sales and Operations to reduce risk associated with product availability resulting from inventory inaccuracies and drives resolves of any unplanned inventory discrepancies
- Establishes performance and inventory metrics aligned with company objectives and production operations requirements
- Provides an established technical expertise for current processes and oversees training of personnel on new processes
- Establishes effective relationships with transportation providers to drive exceptional customer satisfaction while achieving company objectives associated with monthly quarterly and yearly budgets
- Leads customer order processing operations through to delivery at customer dock right first time on time by partnering with Customer Service Quality Lot Disposition and transportation providers
- Reviews and approves of shipping documentation for commercial products
- In partnership with Finance and IT develops a comprehensive inventory tracking system to continuously improve and streamline material storage and usages
- Establishes and implements cycle counting programs and coordinate year-end physicals and for cause physical inventory counts conducting root cause investigation into identified differences
- Is proficient in warehouse management system and technologies including barcoding vendor management inventory techniques Kanban systems inventory reconciliation and analysis methods in conjunction with warehouse layouts equipment and personnel flow and storage configurations to facilitate effective and efficient operations and space utilization
- Performs ERP system transactions and exception-based reporting to achieve internal and external customer service and inventory management goals managing tracking systems and acting as a liaison to other departments
- Maintains working relationships both internally and with external transportation representatives vendors and suppliers to ensure reliability cost control competitiveness and service levels. Identifies opportunities for streamlining flows standardizing processes and gaining efficiency and effectiveness
- Establishes and maintains required standards to ensure the environmental health safety and security
- Conducts routine safety and environmental audits with site personnel to identify work hazards and exposures
- Enforces applicable personnel policies and procedures
Our Most Successful Manager Direct Distribution:
- Has a sense of urgency accountability and resourcefulness (e.g. work in changing environment)
- Is a self-starter and independent learner
- Promotes active listening with team members; Contributes appropriately to conversations
- Has strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with other departments within the organization and with people at all levels of the organization
- Understands how various issues affect each other and the outcome of projects; Improves upon existing approaches by seeking opportunities to creatively transform
Minimum Requirements for this Role:
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or related field required
- 5 years of inventory distribution and operational procedures with 5 years in related 2 years of supervisory or management experience required
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong business and collaborative relationships internally and externally
- ERP experience
- 18 years of age
- Able to successfully complete a drug and background check
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Quva is not able to sponsor applicants for work visas
Any of the Following Will Give You an Edge:
- CPIM professional certification
Benefits of Working at Quva:
- Set full-time consistent work schedule
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical dental and vision
- 401k retirement program with company match
- 22 paid days off plus 8 paid holidays per year
- Occasional weekend and overtime opportunities with advance notice
- National industry-leading high growth company with future career advancement opportunities
About Quva:
Quva provides industry-leading health-system pharmacy services and solutions including 503B sterile injectable outsourcing services and AI-based data software solutions that help power the business of Pharmas multiple production facilities and industry-first dedicated remote distribution capabilities provide ready-to-administer sterile injectable medicines critical to patient care. Quva BrightStreampartners with health systems to aggregate normalize and analyze large amounts of complex data across their sites of care and through proprietary machine learning transforms data into actionable insights supporting revenue optimization script capture inventory management drug shortage control and more. Quvas overall progressive and integrated platform helps health-systems transform pharmacy management to achieve greater value and deliver highest-quality patient care.
Quva is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. Quvas Equal Opportunity Policy prohibits harassment or discrimination due to age ancestry color disability gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin race religious creed sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and any related medical conditions) sexual orientation and any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable laws. All employment with Quva is at will.
Required Experience:
Manager