Distribution Center Supervisor (DCs)

Main Activities/Responsibilities

• Establishing a culture of advocating for continuous improvement on all levels
• Managing work-load for non-exempt employees
• Developing and supporting warehouse best practices
• Ensuring correct shipment of all customer orders
• Collaborating cross-functionally within your team and their strengths
• Developing people: proposing training, mentoring associates, building-up your team, coaching and counseling performance and productivity on a regular basis
• Maintaining communication and harmony amongst team members
• Creating awareness through daily productivity meetings and visual communication boards
• Maintaining and ensuring compliance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
• Partnering with safety to ensure proper procedures are followed; and ensuring documentation is filled out after accidents or incidents
• Maintaining warehouse staff job results by coaching, guiding, developing and leading associates with planning, monitoring and appraising job results
• Demonstrating an attitude of support and fostering participation in the environment of continuous improvement
• Engaging, managing, and driving accountability to direct reporting staff
• Developing people through appropriate training, performance reviews and structured succession plans as appropriate

Competencies

• Excellent written & oral communication skills
• Ability to effectively interact with various internal and external customers/vendors
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to organize efficiently and effectively
• Ability to exercise logical and sound judgment
• Willingness to be on call for emergencies
• Proficient skills using MS Office Suite (MS Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Proficient project management skills
• Proficient decision making and problem-solving skills
• Proficient mediation skills
• Proficient knowledge in SAP or equivalent warehouse management systems

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 2 years of experience in Warehouse management
• 2 years of experience in a position with occasional customer contact
• Knowledge/experience in SAP or equivalent ERP systems
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
• Preferred Certification in Lean/Six Sigma