Logistics Technician III

BioLife Solutions is repeatedly named one of Washington’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, a list curated by Seattle Business Magazine. We welcome you to apply to join our dynamic, high-energy team. Here you will find a performance-based, family-oriented environment where authentic communication and treating colleagues with respect are required. Our employees receive a competitive benefits package, which includes generous company stock awards and a 401k matching program.

BioLife Solutions is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of class-defining cell and gene therapy bioproduction tools and services. Our solutions facilitate basic and applied research and commercialization of new therapies by maintaining the health of biologic source material and finished products during manufacturing, storage, and distribution. Our solutions offer commercial companies and clinical researchers significant improvement in shelf life and post-preservation viability and function of biologic materials. Our tools portfolio includes our proprietary, serum-free and protein-free, fully defined CryoStor® freeze media and HypoThermosol® shipping and storage media, ThawSTAR® family of automated, water-free thawing products, evo® cold chain management system, and Custom Biogenic Systems high-capacity storage freezers. Services include SciSafe biologic and pharmaceutical materials storage. For more information, please visit: www.biolifesolutions.com

General Summary and Purpose:
The Logistics Technician III will perform day-to-day activities based on priority to support departmental demands.
They will complete work with a high level of accuracy, serving as first touch in materials receipt and last touch
before customer delivery. Responsibilities include the receipt of incoming materials, the processing of finished
goods, following Standard Operating Procedures and maintaining control of all finished goods identity and storage
conditions, and maintaining accurate inventory counts. The role will perform all functions in compliance with
Company Policies and Quality Systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Processing and shipping of orders to customer, including picking the orders within FIFO, packing the
  orders, documenting the shipment in the shipping systems, recording the inventory transaction, creating
  the documentation needed for international clearance, and setting up the shipment within the carrier
  system. Receipt, storage, and inventory control of materials used by internal customers, ensuring the
  materials are processed and stored in accordance with company procedures.
• Receipt, storage, and inventory control of materials used by internal customers, ensuring the materials
  are processed and stored in accordance with company procedures.
• Follows Standard Operating Procedures, Safety Policies and Good Manufacturing Practices to ensure
  that job functions are performed under compliance. Updates Standard Operating Procedures as
  required by process streamlining. Performs root cause investigations for quality issues.
• Impactful and clear communication with internal customers.
• Support inventory accuracy through zero error approach to materials handling transactions.
• Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties
  or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time
  with or without notice.
  

Reporting Relationships:
This position reports to Senior Supply Chain & Operations Manager

Job Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills including some technical writing skills and spreadsheet management.
  Able to communicate in person and via email clearly, concisely, and politely.
• Detail oriented with a demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to adjust workload based on changing
  priorities.
• Must be able to perform controlled paced, repetitive operations with a high degree of accuracy.
•  Perform accurate and timely transaction within electronic inventory system.
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time and must be able to lift a minimum of 50lb.
•  May occasionally be required to work overtime and weekends as needed.
  

Job Specifications:

• Education Minimum
•  H.S. Diploma or equivalent required
• Experience Requirement Minimum
•  5 years of relevant experience in a warehouse, materials handler, logistics or supply chain
  environment.
•  Experience in a cGMP and/or QMS manufacturing setting preferred
• Experience shipping domestic and internationally preferred
• Field of expertise
•  Logistics
• Shipping
• Order Fulfillment
• Materials Management
•  Lean, 5S, warehouse organization
•  Software Used
•  MS Office, SalesForce, FedEx, UPS

BioLife Solutions provides a substance-free workplace, and all offers of employment will be contingent on opiate drug test and background check.

BioLife Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. 

The US base salary range for this position at full-time is  $48,719-$70,658  (yr).  Our salary ranges are determined by position, level, location, and market competitive benchmarks.  Individual pay within a level is determined by work location, job related skills, experience, education, and training.  

The BioLife Solutions total rewards program includes, but is not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401K with generous match, life and disability insurance as well as time off programs of Vacation and Sick time.  Additionally, we believe in our team members sharing the success of our business and therefore we provide stock equity grants as a part of our total rewards package.