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This position serves as the primary floor-level resource for Material Handlers and supports Warehouse Supervisors in achieving safe, accurate, compliant, and efficient warehouse execution.\nThe Material Handler Lead coordinates workflow across assigned warehouse functions, including receiving, putaway, material movement, replenishment, picking, staging, inventory management, and shipping activities. The role ensures that physical material movements are accurately reflected within SAP S/4HANA Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), promotes adherence to established procedures and quality requirements, assists with employee training and development, and identifies operational issues requiring escalation.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nOperational Leadership & Daily Execution: Coordinate daily workflow across assigned warehouse functions; establish priorities based on production requirements, customer demand, staffing, workload, and operational constraints; assign and balance work; actively participate in warehouse activities; and escalate delays, bottlenecks, capacity constraints, or material shortages when needed.\nSAP S/4HANA EWM Execution: Reinforce proper use of SAP S/4HANA EWM and RF devices during all warehouse movements. Ensure physical movements are accurately reflected through required system transactions. Assist employees with routine EWM questions and escalate unresolved system or transaction issues to the appropriate support resources.\nInventory Accuracy & Material Control: Promote accurate material identification, quantity confirmation, batch/lot control, handling unit accuracy, and location verification. Reinforce FIFO/FEFO requirements where applicable; support cycle counts and inventory investigations; and ensure proper storage, bin organization, space utilization, and material segregation.\nProcess Compliance & Quality: Ensure warehouse personnel follow approved SOPs, work instructions, quality requirements, material handling procedures, and SAP transaction requirements. Reinforce proper handling and segregation of damaged, expired, non-conforming, restricted, or controlled material and escalate significant process deviations.\nTraining & Employee Development: Provide hands-on training, coaching, and operational guidance to Material Handlers. Support onboarding and cross-training across warehouse functions. Assist in developing Material Handler I, II, and III employees toward increased technical capability, process ownership, and future leadership responsibilities.\nSafety Leadership: Lead by example in all safety requirements, including PPE, Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) inspections, equipment operation, safe travel paths, pedestrian awareness, and housekeeping. Identify unsafe conditions or behaviors and take immediate action within the authority of the role.\nCommunication & Shift Coordination: Serve as a primary communication link between Material Handlers and Warehouse Supervisors. Communicate priorities, operational changes, material shortages, inventory concerns, equipment issues, process disruptions, and outstanding work. Support clear and effective shift handoffs.\nContinuous Improvement: Identify inefficiencies, recurring errors, process gaps, and opportunities to improve warehouse operations. Participate in root cause analysis, corrective actions, and implementation of approved improvements related to safety, quality, inventory accuracy, workflow, and SAP EWM execution.\nSkills and Competencies - Required\nMinimum 3 years of warehouse, distribution, logistics, material handling, inventory control, or related operational experience.\nDemonstrated advanced knowledge of warehouse material handling processes.\nExperience using SAP EWM, SAP ERP, or another Warehouse Management System (WMS).\nExperience operating RF scanners and mobile warehouse devices.\nStrong understanding of receiving, putaway, replenishment, picking, staging, inventory movement, and shipping processes.\nStrong understanding of inventory accuracy principles, including item, quantity, batch/lot, handling unit, location, and material status verification.\nDemonstrated ability to coordinate workflow, provide direction to employees, and escalate operational issues appropriately.\nStrong attention to detail, communication, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.\nDemonstrated commitment to safety, quality, process compliance, and accountability.\nPreferred\nExperience working within SAP S/4HANA Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).\nPrevious Material Handler III, senior warehouse associate, team lead, trainer, mentor, or comparable advanced warehouse experience.\nExperience supporting inventory investigations, cycle counts, root cause analysis, or employee training.\nFamiliarity with regulated manufacturing, food safety, life sciences, quality-controlled, or similarly compliance-driven warehouse environments.\nPowered Industrial Truck certification or demonstrated experience operating warehouse material handling equipment.\nKey Competencies\nOperational Leadership\nSafety Leadership\nInventory Accuracy\nSAP EWM Transaction Discipline\nProcess Compliance\nQuality Focus\nProblem Solving\nDecision Making\nCommunication\nCoaching and Employee Development\nTeamwork and Collaboration\nAdaptability\nPrioritization\nContinuous Improvement\nKPIs & Success Metrics\nSafety Compliance: Adherence to safety procedures, PPE requirements, PIT requirements, and safe material handling practices.\nInventory Accuracy: Accuracy of material, quantity, batch/lot, handling unit, and storage location information.\nSAP Transaction Compliance: Accurate and timely execution of warehouse movements within SAP EWM.\nPicking and Movement Accuracy: Accuracy of material selection, quantity confirmation, and destination execution.\nProcess Compliance: Adherence to approved SOPs, work instructions, warehouse procedures, and quality requirements.\nOperational Execution: Completion of assigned warehouse workload according to established priorities and operational requirements.\nTraining Effectiveness: Successful onboarding, cross-training, and competency development of Material Handlers.\nIssue Escalation: Timely identification, communication, and escalation of operational, inventory, safety, quality, and SAP-related issues.\nContinuous Improvement: Participation in and impact of implemented warehouse process improvements.\nTeam Development: Demonstrated progress in developing Material Handlers toward advanced operational and future leadership responsibilities.\nWhy Neogen\nAt Neogen we believe that taking care of our employees allows them to do their best work. When you join our team, you'll enjoy competitive benefits and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day.\nBenefits include:\nBenefits starting on Day One - Medical, dental, and vision coverage begin on your first day of employment.\n 401(k) with company match - Invest in your future with retirement savings and company contributions.\n Paid Time Off (PTO) - Enjoy generous paid time off so you can rest, recharge, and spend time with those who matter most.\nCareer Growth Opportunities - We are committed to promoting from within and providing the tools, training, and support to help you grow your career.\nMeaningful Work - Be part of a team whose work has a real impact on our customers, communities, and the world around us.\nCollaborative Culture - Join a team that values innovation, respect, teamwork, and continuous improvement.\nCome build your future with us while making a difference every day.\n#Applynow\nWHO IS NEOGEN:\nFrom farm to fork, we offer solutions to enhance the quality, quantity and safety of the global food supply. Our food safety diagnostics are used within farming operations to the production facilities of most of the world’s best-known food companies. Neogen’s solutions are critical to the health and well-being of our customers’ operations - and in turn their consumers. What we do matters!\nNeogen’s culture combines stability with a deep believe in providing professional and personal growth. Our Pillars of Trust - the principles which guide our everyday decision-making, include Openness, Honesty, Credibility, Respect, and Service. 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