At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50+ facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates. 

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employmentEmployee stock purchase planTuition reimbursementDevelopment opportunities to grow your career with a global company

Shift: Sunday - Thursday 7 am to 3pm plus mandatory overtime as required

$3000 retention bonus [ $500 at 90 days, $1000 at 6 months and $1500 at 1 year]

Job Summary

Directs and coordinates activities concerned with the preparation, documentation and routing of inbound / outbound freight.

Core Responsibilities

Places safety first. Follows all procedures and policies. Self corrects issues and or reports to management immediately when required.

Understands and follows all company policies, procedures and objectives.

Prepares outbound shipments; prepares items for shipment to customers and/or return to suppliers.

Prepares shipments for vendors or commercial conveyance; determines most economical and efficient shipping methods.

Prepares bills of lading; checks items to be shipped against sale orders to ensure that quantities, destination, and routing are correct.

Schedules pickups of returns from distribution centers and hospitals.

Resolves shipping problems by researching shipping history on courier’s websites.

As required verifies shipments against sale orders and examines before they are shipped.

Maintains recordkeeping systems per established standards.

Reviews documents to ensure that assigned classifications and tariffs are in accordance with mode of transportation and destination of shipment.

Investigates shipper or consignee complaints regarding lost or damaged merchandise or shortages in shipment to determine responsibility.

Directs preparation of claims against carrier responsible and corresponds with shipper or consignee to effect settlement.

Aids with cycle counts and physical inventories.

Performs DTM II duties as business needs dictate.

Performs additional duties as directed.

Maintain a clean, neat and orderly work area.

Qualifying Experience

Effective communication skills, verbal and written

Works using SAP to enter and validate various inventory control transactions

Uses Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point for data analysis and communication aid.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

Problem solving

Equipment, Tools and Work Aids

Material handling equipment (to include items such as: hand truck, forklift/reach trucks, cherry pickers), stretch wrap machines, safety knives, safety harnesses. Printers, RF Scanners, Computers and digital scale.OSHA approved Protective Footwear

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.