Warehouse Receiving Associate
NATIONAL DRUG SOURCE, INC.Company Overview National Drug Source, Inc. (NDS) is a pharmaceutical wholesale distributor serving both U.S. and international customers. Learn more at https://nationaldrugsource.com/. Position Summary The Warehouse Receiving Associate is responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant receipt of pharmaceutical and healthcare products into the NDS distribution facility. This position performs physical receiving, product verification, system transactions, product traceability, exception identification, and inventory put-away in accordance with established NDS procedures. The position requires a high level of accuracy and attention to detail because receiving activities establish critical inventory records including product identity, quantity, lot/batch information, expiration dates, serialization data, storage requirements, and inventory location. The Receiving Associate works with prescription pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter medicines, and other healthcare products and uses the company’s warehouse management system and barcode scanners to complete receiving activities. After demonstrating proficiency in receiving, the associate will be cross-trained in NDS picking and packing procedures and will be expected to perform those functions as needed to support warehouse operations, staffing needs, and order fulfillment. Hours: M-F 9am-5:30p Essential Duties and Responsibilities Receive, unpack, inspect, and process incoming pharmaceutical and healthcare product shipments in accordance with established receiving procedures. Verify product identity, quantities, unit of measure, lot/batch numbers, expiration dates, and other required information against purchase orders, supplier documentation, and physical product. Perform required two-person receiving verification and document counts, exceptions, discrepancies, and required sign-offs before inventory is accepted. Identify and document receiving exceptions and discrepancies and escalate issues to the Warehouse Manager or Compliance Oficer as required. Verify product storage requirements and ensure received products are handled and assigned to the appropriate storage conditions; immediately escalate any discrepancies. Process serialized, batch-controlled, and non-prescription products using applicable systems, accurately capturing and verifying required product and inventory information to maintain traceability. Complete goods receipt transactions and accurately label, stage, and put away received inventory in the appropriate warehouse locations. After demonstrating proficiency in receiving, complete cross-training in order picking and packing and perform these responsibilities as needed, including accurately picking, scanning, verifying, packing, and preparing customer orders for shipment in accordance with established procedures. Maintain complete and accurate warehouse records and follow applicable NDS quality, security, safety, and warehouse procedures. Assist with inventory verification, cycle counts, inventory movements, warehouse organization, and other warehouse operational activities as assigned. Quality and Compliance Responsibilities Because NDS operates in pharmaceutical distribution, accuracy and compliance are essential functions of this position. The Receiving Associate is expected to follow established procedures exactly, maintain product traceability, protect product integrity, and recognize when an issue requires escalation rather than independent resolution. The associate must not release products into available inventory when required receiving information is incomplete, inconsistent, or questionable. The receiving process must be stopped and the issue escalated in accordance with established procedures. What Success Looks Like Successful performance in this position is demonstrated by accurate receiving transactions, accurate physical counts, complete receiving documentation, proper lot/expiration/serialization capture, correct storage and put-away, tim…