Distribution Specialist

Catalyx is seeking a Distribution Specialist to join our team on a 6 month contract to work on our customer site in Cork. As a Distribution Specialist, you will be responsible for all warehousing activities to cover goods receipt, sampling, materials handling, picking, shipping and inventory management activities.

Who We Are :

Catalyx specializes in the science of operational processes. With a footprint across North America and Europe, the company carefully automates and services R&D, production, packaging, and delivery processes—globally—with a sophisticated blend of products, technologies, and lifecycle services.

Catalyx is a trusted partner in delivering world-class lifecycle services to regulated and high-risk end markets. With a relentless commitment to innovation and excellence, we partner with life science and other highly regulated organisations, to empower them to enhance efficiency, and drive success.  As part of this commitment, we are continuously developing our on-site teams to support the advancement of customer operations.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine administrative and/or physical tasks involved in the shipping, receiving, storing, and distributing of our customer’s products/inventory using customer’s Oracle EBS system

• Input information regarding the movement and handling of products in a computerized inventory system and organise and maintain accurate records associated with Distribution activities.

• Perform routine transactions associated with Distribution processes through internal and external computer systems

• Adhere consistently to SOPs and cGMPs

• Escalate deviations in process or product to FSP Manager, to ensure on-time delivery of material and return of rejected or unsuitable orders

• Preparation and shipment of product from the customer’s distribution centre

• Preparation and rejection of product at the customer’s warehouse

• Notifies relevant departments as items are received, sampled, shipped or processed, as required

• Physically examine incoming or outgoing shipments, products or samples to ensure they meet specifications and match paperwork and identify and record deviations, and escalate to the FSP Manager

• Support batch record documentation preparation for primary and secondary packaging operations

• Perform\support the completion of production investigations for quality & compliance management

• Operate machinery to perform, routine physical handling of items, including assembling packaging, affixing shipping labels and instructions to packaging, moving shipments

• Perform basic tasks associated with sampling of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), excipients and packaging components & identifies and escalates deviations to FSP Manager

• Deliver on agreed KPIs and metrics

• Other duties as requested

Requirements:

• A relevant Level 6 qualification or specific industry experience

• Minimum of one year relevant industrial experience in a cGMP related industry

• Demonstrates familiarity with written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Master Batch Records while recognising deviations from accepted practice

• Forklift licenses and used to operating heavy equipment is desirable

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills with established interpersonal skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

• Demonstrates ability to follow direction and work with only moderate supervision

• Proven attention to detail

• A can-do attitude towards customer delivery and performance

• Ability to handle heights

Why Join Catalyx?

At Catalyx we understand that our people are our greatest asset. For this reason and many others, we take care of them. The team in Catalyx benefits from a Total Rewards package. This includes great personal benefits and professional growth opportunities.