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Louisville, Colorado, United States

Umoja Biopharma is an industry-leading biotech with locations in Seattle, WA and Louisville, CO, focused on transforming the treatment of cancer with a novel integrated immunotherapy platform. Our vision is to develop off-the-shelf therapies capable of treating any tumor, any time. We are a diverse and growing team working in brand-new facilities in downtown Seattle, Washington and Louisville, Colorado, and we are looking for innovative thinkers who are excited by groundbreaking science and technology, and passionate about squaring up to the challenges inherent to cutting-edge drug development. We are committed to our core values and principles that support our overall mission and strongly invite applications from enthusiastic individuals who share our commitment and help position Umoja to deliver on our goals. We at Umoja believe in the importance of stories; we are looking for great people to join our team to help us create more stories for ourselves, for you, and most importantly for patients and their families.

Umoja Biopharma – Your Body. Your Hope. Your Cure.

We are seeking a passionate and capable Materials Handler to join our Supply Chain team. As a member of the Supply Chain group, you will be working with many departments, such as Manufacturing, Quality, and Laboratory Materials groups to ensure that all the material needs of the business are met.

The Materials Handler will be primarily tasked with receipt, stocking, inventory management, and data entry for materials to support pre-clinical/tox/engineering and GMP manufacturing activities. Certain activities will be managed by Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and the Materials Handler must ensure that they are able to follow all SOPs and work instructions.

The successful candidate will partner closely with stakeholders to anticipate needs, resolve issues quickly, and deliver a consistent, high-quality service-based experience. We are looking for someone who takes ownership, communicates clearly, and works collaboratively to ensure our partners receive timely and effective support.

Additional activities may include communication with Umoja teams and feedback on warehouse processes. Ideal candidate will have good communication skills, be highly organized, and detail oriented.

Prior experience with a GMP environment and experience driving a forklift highly preferred.

This role will support supply chain activities, reporting to the Warehouse Manager onsite 5 days/week in Louisville, CO.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Correct and timely receipt and processing of GMP and non-GMP materials at The CLIMB warehouse in Louisville, CO.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly warehouse in support of manufacturing activity
• Overseeing Raw Material kitting and transfer
• Cycle counting warehouse inventory and maintaining high accuracy with data entry
• Operating the warehouse according to and in compliance with Umoja SOPs and Quality Systems
• Safely operating machinery such as forklifts and order pickers
• Collaborating with other departments like Manufacturing, Quality, and Laboratory Materials to ensure all material needs are met
• Demonstrate proactive, service-oriented mindset and the ability to work effectively with cross functional partners.
• Demonstrating the Umoja Values of Unified in Purpose, Meaningful Impact, Obsessed with Solutions, Joyful, and Accountable.

• A GED or equivalent degree with at least 2 years of experience in a Supply Chain/Warehouse/Inventory Role
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

• Forklift operating license
• Experience with NetSuite or other Inventory management software
• Experience operating in a cGMP environment

• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry to 50 lbs
• Comfortable being on your feet for extended periods of time.
• Exposure to warehousing and manufacturing areas at +5°C including storage freezer at –20°C
• Adherence to wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE) such as but not limited to safety vest, eye protection (when required), cold/cut proof gloves (when required), steel-toed shoes, manufacturing gowning, line harness, and fall protection.

Hourly Range: $25.79 - $31.85 (This role is non-exempt and is overtime eligible.)

Umoja Biopharma offers its employees competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans. Additionally, we offer Umojians access to a 401k plan through Fidelity, with a 100% match up to their first 4% deferral. Umoja also provides a generous Paid Time Off policy, employee commuter benefits, and cell phone stipend. For a full breakdown of our benefits offerings, please see the Benefits section of our website.