Team Leader, Logistics

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

EDUCATION

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Preferred: Associates or Bachelor degree in relevant field.

EXPERIENCE

• Required: 5+ years of general warehouse experience.
• Required: +1 years of experience leading people leadership.
• Preferred: Experience transacting in material requirement planning (MRP) systems, Smartsheet, and Salesforce. Additionally, experience with computers and scanning equipment.
• Preferred: Experience handling hazardous materials (chemicals) and controlled substances.
• Preferred: Experience with international shipping FedEx manager, UPS worldwide.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to empower and develop a team.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Must possess strong written and interpersonal skills to clearly share information with employees, communicate well with internal customers and other internal departments of the Distribution organization.
• A proactive and bold approach with a track record of successfully completing process improvements.
• Developed analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate, interpret information and procedures, understand, and act on to resolve issues as they arise.
• Proficiency in logistics software and systems.
• Integrity to do the right thing, even when no one’s watching.
• Ability to read and write in English.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Traditional warehouse setting with personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements including but not limited to: safety glasses protection, close toed footwear, and steel toed boots for relevant roles.
• This role involves standing, walking, stooping, bending, and reaching for significant periods.
• Ability to lift, carry, and push up to 50 lbs.

• Coordinating the daily operations of the Shipping, Receiving, and Document Control teams to ensure they meet operational targets.
• Developing and implementing logistics strategies to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to determine and successfully implement process improvements.
• Ensuring strict compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Supervising team performance and providing continuous feedback and development to team members.
• Troubleshooting and resolving logistics-related issues promptly.
• Leading by example to develop an inclusive and collaborative team environment.