About this role
The Logistics Officer - Operations contributes to the calling of Medical Teams International by supporting the Medical Health Products (MHP) team to receive and ship medical supplies at the Tigard, Oregon Distribution Center (DC)by having safe and smooth warehousing operations. This position works closely with other Distribution Center staff and volunteers to ensure safe receipt, kitting, consolidation and loading of received medical supplies for national and international distribution and ensuring all equipment and assets are safe, well maintained, and able to be used effectively.
Medical Teams International Calling:
Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Facilitate the preparation of all loading and off-loading of medical health products for shipment, both international and domestic, in a safe and secure manner
- Operate and manage warehouse fleet (box truck, van, forklift) and related equipment, including driver compliance, training, and scheduling.
- Evaluate and arrange maintenance and repairs for DC machines, racking, and facility in collaboration with the MHP Team.
- Train and supervise volunteers in assigned roles such as driver, equipment operator, pre-sort, palletizer, and equipment repair.
- Act as warehouse floor lead for volunteers and promote cross-training for staff and volunteers.
- Motivate and guide volunteers to support task completion and engagement.
- Monitor vehicle and fuel usage for all Medicine and Health Products (MHP) vehicles and equipment.
- Schedule donor pickups (local I-5 donors) and manage receiving of Providence shipments
- Support waste management and recycling processes, including managing vendor relationships and guiding volunteers.
- Track and order Distribution Center (DC) supplies from approved vendors.
- Collaborate with other MHP staff to ensure optimal and safe warehouse operation, including monitoring and removing trip hazards, clean and tidy work areas, including safe sharps and trash management.
- Contribute to, implement, and maintain, SOP’s and process maps for MHP work areas to clearly define procedures.
- Participate in cross-training for non-shipping and receiving functions.
- Participate in Logistics, Medicine and Health Products, and other team meetings.
- Execute procure-to-pay processes for warehouse supplies and equipment to ensure timely and cost-effective purchasing. Execute procure-to-pay processes for warehouse supplies and equipment to ensure timely and cost-effective purchasing.
- Reconcile and maintain electronic and paper-based warehouse inventory records.
Other duties:
- Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding Code of Conduct and behavior expectations.
- Utilize volunteers whenever possible.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Safety-Sensitive Position Notice
A Safety Sensitive Position is a position in which performance by a person under the influence of drugs or alcohol would create an immediate or direct threat of injury or death to that person or another person. For Medical Teams Internationals purposes, this includes all personnel who operate vehicles or heavy machinery as part of their job or who provide clinical services that could result in injury or death.
- This position is designated as safety-sensitive and requires successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
EDUCATION, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Education:
Required:
- 4-year degree or equivalent Supply Chain or Warehousing experience. Professional experience in a relevant field may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Use in JDs where technical training is not required to be qualified for the job.
Preferred:
- Bachelors Degree or higher education in supply chain or warehousing related subjects
Licensure:
Required:
- Valid driver license, with a clean driving record
Preferred:
- Forklift, Scissor Lift certificate
EXPERIENCE:
Required:
- Minimum 3 years warehouse experience, or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years expediting and supply chain experience
- Experience in developing and delivering training materials
- Supervisory experience and ability to assess and assign tasks
Preferred:
- Experience in volunteer engagement, management, and training
- Inventory reconciliation experience
- Experience operating a forklift, scissor lift, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Knowledge:
- Expediting and supply chain knowledge including execution of bills of lading and shipping scheduling
- Knowledge of medical material handling, shipment preparation and expediting, operating in warehouse environments and inventory management
Skills:
- Organizational skills including maintaining schedules and multiple tasks.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Intermediate skills with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
- Intermediate skills with Internet, intranet, and Client Relations Management (CRM) software
Abilities:
- Commitment to Medical Teams Internationals Calling Statement and Values
- Ability to foster volunteer satisfaction through training, clear communication, and team building
- Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Ability to successfully clear a driving record check as part of the pre-employment screening process.
- Detail oriented with an ability to maintain accurate records
- Ability to independently plan, organize, oversee, and follow through on task
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously; flexible
- Ability to operate well in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to motivate and enable others to succeed
- Ability to pass a certification test for forklifts
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all constituents both verbally and in writing
- Ability to plan and delegate work assignments
- Strong interpersonal skills
SAFEGUARDING PRINCIPLES:
Medical Teams International holds strict child and vulnerable adult safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance policy for misconduct related to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organizations activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment and selection, hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates eligibility, thorough background checks, police clearance, and professional reference check processes.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Frequent use of personal computers, databases, and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as copy machines and computer printers.
- Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computer.
- Frequent communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons of concern requires the ability to speak, hear, convey and express oneself.
- Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Frequently ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder
- Occasionally move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc.
- The employee must constantly lift (assisted and unassisted) and/or move up to 50 pounds 3-6 hours per day.
- Constantly stand and walk on hard surfaces throughout the day.
- Frequently positions self to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy.
- The employee may be required to travel to remote areas of the world where there are potential health hazards and risks, limited hygiene facilities, extreme weather, and very basic living conditions.
Compensation:
The anticipated hiring range for this position is $27.80 to $29.00/hour. Final compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity considerations.