Warehouse and Logistics Associate
****This is an ON-SITE role in Bloomington, Indiana****
About Us:
Solution Tree delivers comprehensive professional development to schools and districts around the world. We empower K–12 educators to raise student achievement through a wide range of services and products including educator conferences, customized district solutions for long-term professional development, books, videos, and online courses. Our headquarters is located in beautiful downtown Bloomington, Indiana, home of Indiana University and some of the best cultural, educational, and natural resources in the area. When you join Solution Tree, you join a highly regarded team that is dedicated to providing quality and excellence in professional development. Guided by our mission, vision, and values, our team is united under one goal – to transform education worldwide to ensure learning for all. If you have the passion and skill to help further Solution Tree’s mission, we want to hear from you.
Employees Enjoy:
- Innovative, team-oriented environment
- Working with leading voices and rising stars in staff development
- A compensation package that includes competitive pay and benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401k, paid time off, and more.
- Doing work that matters
Position Summary:
Solution Tree is seeking a full-time Warehouse & Logistics Associate to work closely with our Marketing and Events departments, as well as the company overall. Responsibilities include:
- Initiates bills of lading, wraps shipments and coordinates pick up for all events and tradeshows, including insuring timely follow-up with critical time sensitive shipments. All shipments are indicated in a master spreadsheet that is properly maintained.
- Works as back up in absence of Venture Warehouse Manager to ensure warehouse is organized, stock maintained at location and shipments sent in timely manner. Position is full time at our Venture local warehouse.
- Ensure all book titles needed for the co-ops and book-in-bags are shipped and taken out of inventory timely and when show events return and orders processed-inventory is correctly put back in stock. Needs to have a full understanding how to process inventory transfers and invoices in system and the impact.
- Serve as a backup for order processing and inventory management.
- Work with institutes’ team to ensure proper supplies are sent for events (includes petty cash).
- Work with Event Logistics Specialist to coordinate handoffs.
- Works with Inventory Coordinator to maintain correct inventory counts and returns processing
- Other general office duties as assigned including, but not limited to, office supply ordering, and data collection, recording, and analysis.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, on-site position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Travel:
Overnight travel may be required once per year for our company-wide annual retreat, which typically takes place in January.
Required Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED; College degree preferred but not required
- Logistics experience
- Customer service experience
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Basic computer skills
- Attention to detail
- Willing and able to work on-site at our warehouse and warehouse office in Bloomington, Indiana
Our Company's Rooted Commitment to Attractive Benefits
- Employee Discounts
- Paid Vacation and Holidays (including generous personal time to celebrate holidays not listed on the company calendar)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401k Retirement Plan with Employer match
- Health Insurance Plans (medical, dental, vision)
- HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts (ie. childcare and many more)
- Employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD) and Basic Life Insurance.
- Optional Long-Term Disability (LTD) and additional coverage for Life and AD&D
- Compliance with FMLA and state-specific leave laws for necessary time off
Request for Reasonable Accommodation
If you need a reasonable accommodation to fulfill an application due to a recognized disability under applicable law, kindly email [email protected]. Please be aware that this email is intended solely for responding to specific requests for assistance related to completing the application as an accommodation for a disability. Other inquiries will not be addressed.
Disclaimers
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Solution Tree is an Affirmative Action - Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.