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Distribution Supervisor-November 2024
Breda
Nov 30, 2025
About Distribution Supervisor

  At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

  As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

  What You Can Expect

  Provide leadership for all Distribution Team Members within a department on an assigned shift. Collaborate with Customer Service, Planning, Quality Control, Sourcing and Operations to ensure timely and efficient processing of Inbound/Outbound/Inventoried product to and from Distribution facilities. Responsible for ensuring the conduct of safe, effective and compliant Distribution practices to include comprehensive oversight of Distribution Material Handling Team Members in the performance of a variety of tasks to include: processing of interplant transfers, receipt and shipment of items, verifying that items received are as ordered, accurately storing/inventorying inbound items to appropriate locations, and verifying the accurate and timely fulfillment of outbound customer orders at all phases of processing

  How You’ll Create Impact

  Provide leadership for all Distribution Team Members within a department on an assigned shift. Supervises two or more Team Members.

  Responsible for day-to-day supervision of Team Members. Maintain all time, attendance and disciplinary action records for each direct report in a timely manner.

  Responsible for recruitment, development, promotion and disciplinary actions of hourly Team Members on assigned shift.

  Responsible for overall performance management for hourly Team Members, including preparing and delivering annual performance reviews.

  Ensure timely and appropriate training of employees in the areas of GMP/GDP, EHS, and Quality Systems.

  Ensure team members are up to date and trained to perform assigned functions

  Manage shipping accounts through the designated contractor account representative and ZB logistics representative, as required.

  Schedule and oversee inter-company and intra-site material transfer.

  Contact/resolve/counsel associates in basic shipment errors remediation, i.e. packing slip errors.

  Prepare/present routine reports as instructed by manager regarding shipping and receiving business.

  Manage all internal incoming/outgoing packages (indirect, non-product) with senders/recipients, both domestically and internationally.

  Manage shipping/receiving records including the proper retention of all vendor packing slips.

  Assist with daily departmental functions as necessary including, but not limited to: preparation of shipments for delivery, processing interplant inventory transfers, shipment orders, and receive/unload incoming material.

  What Makes You Stand Out

  High school diploma required, Bachelor’s degree a plus.

  Minimum of 6 years combined industry (biomedical, medical device) and/or military experience; or 8 years of combined industry, military and/or related (general manufacturing, quality or logistics) experience.

  A combination of education and experience will be considered.

  1 year of supervisory or leadership experience required but 3+ years preferred.

  What Will Make You Successful

  Strong leadership and cross-functional skills; leadership/management background; preferably in logistics areas including shipping/receiving/distribution, and shipment/inventory management within a medical device regulated environment

  Effective problem solving skills, including problem identification, data gathering, solution development, and implementation follow up

  Leadership and motivational skills to expedite completion of critical project tasks with other functional groups

  Must be able to work within a team environment not only within the organization unit, but also across departments and shifts

  Basic understanding of quality systems is a plus

  Ability to prioritize personal workload to maintain company efficiencies – time management skills

  Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, with production team members and management in a professional manner

  EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

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