Sr. Distribution Coordinator
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Sr. Distribution Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and improving specialized warehouse and logistics processes, including international shipments, receiving, capital equipment, returns, service transfers, documentation, and complex exceptions. This working lead prioritizes daily activity, maintains end-to-end transaction visibility, develops standard work, trains qualified backup personnel, and coordinates timely issue resolution across internal teams and external logistics partners. This position reports to the Warehouse Manager and is part of the Warehouse and Logistics Team located in Cincinnati, Ohio and will be an on-site role.
Job description
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead daily planning, prioritization, visibility, and exception resolution focused on international shipments & customs-document execution.
- Secondary focus on capital equipment, returns, service transfers, and other specialty-logistics activities.
- Coordinate complex transactions across warehouse operations, carriers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, Customer Service, Service, Quality, Finance, and Trade Compliance while ensuring documentation and system records are complete and accurate.
- Own standard work, visual controls, cross-training, performance-metric reviews, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement actions that strengthen transaction accuracy, inventory traceability, coverage, and service levels.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- High school diploma or GED and 5 or more years of experience in warehouse operations, logistics, international shipping, returns, service logistics, inventory control, or a related operational environment.
- Experience coordinating complex transactions or exceptions and serving as a lead, coordinator, trainer, or process owner in an operational environment.
- Working proficiency with enterprise resource planning or warehouse management systems, commercial shipping documentation, and carrier, freight forwarder, or customs-broker coordination.
- Basic knowledge of INCOTERMS.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment which includes material handling equipment, moving forklifts, and varying noise levels.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including standing, walking, reaching, bending, stooping, and handling materials throughout the workday.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with team-lift assistance required for heavier items.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Experience in a medical-device, life-sciences, regulated, or quality-controlled environment
- Experience developing standard work or training materials
- Experience supporting root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 5 or more years of experience in warehouse operations, logistics, international shipping, returns, service logistics, inventory control, or a related operational environment
- Experience coordinating complex transactions or exceptions and serving as a lead, coordinator, trainer, or process owner in an operational environment
- Working proficiency with enterprise resource planning or warehouse management systems
- Working proficiency with commercial shipping documentation
- Working proficiency with carrier, freight forwarder, or customs-broker coordination
- Basic knowledge of INCOTERMS
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment with material handling equipment, moving forklifts, and varying noise levels
- Ability to perform physical requirements including standing, walking, reaching, bending, stooping, and handling materials throughout the workday
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with team-lift assistance required for heavier items
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k)
- Bonus/Incentive Pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.