Warehouse Associate

Talascend is currently seeking an Inventory & Materials Specialist for an opportunity in Madison, Wisconsin.

OVERVIEW
The role involves receipt, packaging, and shipment of goods and equipment, inventory management, and logistics activities to maintain adequate supply of materials for all departments, supporting manufacturing, service, product testing, and other activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working closely and communicating well with multiple departments to support their material needs.
• Receiving and inspecting shipments of materials, equipment, or packages and confirming that it meets ordered quantity and quality specifications.
• Confirming accuracy of Bill of Lading and signing.
• Managing in-house inventory levels for GMP and non-GMP materials and supplies to support demands and schedules, while maintaining safety stock levels.
• Scheduling and preparing shipments by coordinating with other departments and facilities.
• Labeling, packaging, and storing all incoming and outgoing materials per product requirements and procedures.
• Properly moving or dispositioning of materials per procedures and by working with other departments.
• Updating inventory control documents and ERP system as required.
• Helping identify and resolve overstock, slow moving, and obsolete inventory.
• Delivering product to the proper facility, inventory location, or departmental personnel.
• Collaborating with all departments to help resolve inventory issues/discrepancies, problem orders, and intercompany transfer issues.
• Assisting in physical inventory, including the annual company-wide inventory.
• Conducting root cause analysis and reconciliation of cycle count discrepancies.
• Assisting with the coordination of supply chain services, critical parts availability, material handling, and shipment of products.
• Assisting to develop, improve, and maintain policies, procedures, and material control systems used within the shipping, receiving, inventory control, and logistics functions of the organization.
• Performing additional duties as required.

• High School Diploma/GED, Some college preferred
• Experience in receiving and warehouse operations, inventory control, and/or materials management preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven team player with experience successfully interfacing with various departments.
• Ability to work accurately and independently.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Experience working in cGMP or scientific environment.
• Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, SAP preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred.