Logistics Associate

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Supply​

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

The Logistics Associate operates powered Lift Truck equipment to load, unload and move products, materials and equipment. This position works as a fully participating and effective member of a “Self-Managed” Logistics Team responsible to deliver World Class results in the key areas of Quality, Safety, Customer Service and Cost.

Your responsibilities

• Receiving: Unloads trucks, trailers, or other vehicles and moves merchandise to the appropriate areas. Use of ERP System (SAP), RF units, general math and computer skills. 
• Shipping: Loads finished goods from Production to appropriate trailers for shipment. Use of ERP System (SAP), RF units, general math and computer skills.
• Material Handling: Relocate material within the warehouse from one location to other locations as necessary and moves all necessary components, etc., from storage to production activities as needed. Use of ERP System (SAP), RF units, general math and computer skills.
• Prepares and fills out necessary documentation on all receiving forms, shipping documents and production tallies as needed.
• Operates hand or power-driven trucks for receiving, shipping and production coverage activities.
• Maintains department good housekeeping and safety standards
• Operates RF units to move and locate material in all areas of the plant.
• Has knowledge of personal computers used in the warehouse area for producing bar-code labels, inventory information and receiving & shipping paperwork.
• Follows all applicable waste and scrap reduction, recycling guidelines.
• Follows current work instructions and insures adherence to quality procedures and related SOP’s.
• Completes regular documented Safety Audit and initiates Corrective Action as needed.
• Follows all applicable Safety Rules and policies including Lift Truck Safety, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), HAZCOM, Process Safety and Emergency Action.
• Completes accident and incident reports as needed.
• Actively participates in Team Meetings.

The experience we're looking for

• Effective Communication Skills (Mutual Understanding & Support)
• Problem Solving/Troubleshooting Skills
• Effective Team Dynamics Skills
• ERP system (SAP preferred) and RF unit background
• Inventory control/cycle counting and reconciliation
• Forklift Certification

The skills for success

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.