Warehouse Lead – Dunboyne

Job Description

Join our team as a Warehouse Lead and help run day-to-day operations while developing and supporting a high-performing, inclusive team. You will work closely with Warehouse Technicians and cross-functional partners to keep materials moving safely and efficiently through the site.

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:

• Lead daily warehouse activities: incoming goods receipt, material put-away, kitting for manufacturing, shipping, and raw material sampling.
• Plan and prioritize process orders to balance people and equipment, ensuring a smooth flow of work.
• Set clear goals, translate site priorities into action, and manage projects to deliver on time.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders; collaborate across teams to meet site objectives.
• Coach, mentor, and develop technicians; foster continuous learning and problem-solving.
• Promote safety, quality, and continuous improvement; challenge the status quo and model lean ways of working.
• Oversee training to keep skills current and relevant (Standard Operating Procedures, On-the-Job Training, Instructor-Led Training, Task Breakdown Sheets).
• Lead by example—reinforce our culture of accountability, inclusion, and teamwork.
• Support inventory management, including Kanban activities, and partner with Inventory Associates.
• Identify and communicate risks; set stretch goals and allocate resources to meet business needs.
• Participate in walk-the-floor reviews, site audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What skills you will need:

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

• 5–10 years of experience in a Good Manufacturing Practice or other regulated environment.
• Experience working cross-functionally with a track record of meeting schedules in an interdependent work culture.
• Strong organizational skills; able to manage multiple priorities and escalate issues when needed.
• Proficiency with enterprise resource planning systems in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with supply chain material planning is a plus.
• Proven ability to use lean tools and build team capability so improvements become the standard way of working.
• Excellent coaching, collaboration, and influencing skills; comfortable working with colleagues at all levels.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Warehouse management experience is desirable.

We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.

So, if you are ready to:

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.

Required Skills:

Clean Rooms, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Leadership, Problem Solving, Sample Collection, Stakeholder Management, Warehousing

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

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Job Posting End Date:

01/3/2026

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