Distribution Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Communicates expectations and effectively evaluates the distribution operations performance and objectives
• Provides a partnership with the Manager to ensure the development of each employee's needs, goals and aspirations
• Leads the effort to communicate goals and ensures these goals are understood by the staff including overall company goals, daily boards and any other seasonal objectives for the department
• Ensures all safety policies and procedures are followed by the entire staff
• Stays current and evaluates all company and store-specific reporting and metrics, applies that knowledge to drive the daily operations and affect positive change in the Distribution Center
• Stays current and knowledgeable on operational procedures in their home department
• Affords assistance in daily operations as well as operates equipment as needed
• Contributes to a clean and safe Distribution Center
• Stays current with all company initiatives and directives (operations, training, logistics, staff development, etc.)
• Manages time to successfully balance administrative responsibilities and floor time
• Works to create schedules, time edits and remains mindful of the payroll expense plan while working in collaboration with other Managers and Supervisors
• Checks voicemail and email on a scheduled basis while keeping the priority on spending time on the floor with employees
• Conducts timely and objective performance reviews
• Consistently arrives promptly to work the assigned schedule
• Maintains discretion related to all confidential/sensitive company and customer information
• Performs other requested tasks and duties

Qualifications

• 2-5 years supervisor experience preferred
• Automation, LM and WMS experience preferred
• Experience managing others including career development, directing and evaluating work
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and a safe manner
• Ability to pass background checks and investigations due to foreign, federal, state and local regulations; based on position responsibility and sensitivity, periodic check and reinvestigations may be performed
• Commitment to working scheduled hours and has the flexibility to work additional hours based on changing business needs
• Knowledge of industry business and passion for following trends in the industry
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a professional manner, both orally and in writing, at all levels within and outside the organization
• Quickly separates the mission-critical tasks from the lower priority tasks; focuses on the most value-added projects of the day or week
• Flexible, with a positive attitude and passion for knowledge
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple projects at once
• Possesses focused attention to detail while working quickly and accurately under pressure
• Makes strategic and effective decisions in the best interest of our customers and our company, taking care to objectively process information
• Promotes a smoke-free, drug-free environment