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The Opportunity

Fortis is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics reagents and solutions. We partner with our customers to design, validate, and manufacture solutions to solve their complex development problems. Our teams work together across various sites, functions, & scientific disciplines to help our customers bring their innovations to market with confidence.

The Shipping Associate is responsible for managing the flow of products and materials to customers, ensuring accurate inventory and timely delivery. Duties include sorting, packing, labeling, and shipping goods, as well as maintaining records and using document management systems. This position also plays a role in inventory control and quality assurance.

What You Will Do

• Process all orders that have been entered SAP for shipment
• Pull and package products from inventory
• Coordinate shipments properly to ensure items arrive at customer location in good condition and at the appropriate temperature
• Communicate with other departments in a timely manner to ensure orders are fulfilled in a timely manner
• Partner with Customer Service for specific shipment needs or custom paperwork that is needed
• Verify labeling matches Customer Services notes on any custom orders
• Extract product data sheets and packing slips from SAP to send with shipment
• Confirm products and data sheets are accurate before shipping,
• Record necessary shipment information, product lot numbers, and other important information in SAP
• Process shipments labels through our external vendors and schedule pick up times if necessary
• Perform outbound delivery checks to verify open orders that need to be corrected by Customer Service or Product Packaging for delivery
• Verify all packages have been picked up
• Keep shipping supplies stocked in shipping area
• Perform routine cycle counts on physical inventory including using inventory count documents.
• Backup the Product Packaging department as needed
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management, which may not be listed above
  
  

Educational, And Experience

Who You Are & What You Bring

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required
• SAP experience highly preferred
• Shipping experience preferred
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Detail oriented and organized
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Comfortable in Cold Rooms
  
  

What We Offer

We have an incredibly talented group of intelligent, down-to-earth individuals who are committed to developing and manufacturing only the highest quality products. Our mission: "Pursuing a Healthier World by Creating Tomorrow's Science Today" is complemented by our core values (EXCITE):

Excellence - We believe in solving for root cause. No shortcuts, no "band-aids"

Customer First - We prioritize the experience and outcomes of our customers above all.

Integrity - We are honest and accountable, holding ourselves to a high standard of ethical conduct.

Trust - We believe an engaged, empowered team begins with a foundation of trust. We trust our team members to make the right decisions and to be driven by and evaluated on results.

Entrepreneurship - We encourage smart risk taking. We value novel mistakes in the pursuit of innovation.

Fortis provides a competitive salary, success-sharing bonus plan, medical, dental, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Distribution and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Truck Transportation

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