Inventory/Warehouse Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development: Directly managing the warehouse team of Inventory Specialists and Leads, including assigning daily tasks, approving timecards, maintaining training records and conducting performance coaching and reviews.
• Operational Oversight: Managing all shipping, receiving and picking operations while guaranteeing inventory integrity through the strict enforcement of inventory management policies and timely transaction discipline.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Attending morning huddles and collaborating with Production, Planning, and Procurement teams to ensure daily, weekly, and monthly production targets are met.
• Cycle Counting & Auditing: Developing and overseeing a robust cycle counting program to ensure 99%+ inventory accuracy and compliance with quarterly and yearly audit schedules.
• Continuous Improvement: Leading projects focused on safety enhancements, maximizing warehouse and yard space utilization/racking, and improving process efficiency.
• Infrastructure Management: Overseeing the maintenance and cleanliness of storage areas, supplies, and tools to ensure total compliance with safety regulations.
• KPI & Data Management: Recording of receiving and shipment documentation to be made available digitally and develop reports to ensure each warehouse function is completing tasks on-time, including PO line receiving, PO lines error resolution, Shipping transaction posting and BOL and PL documentation, WO parts consumption errors, etc.
• Safety Leadership: Partnering with the safety department to report and replace broken tools and property, while ensuring all forklift equipment is functional and being operated safely by trained personnel.
• Resource Optimization: Identifying slow-moving or obsolete inventory (SLOB) and working with stakeholders to clear space for high-velocity components.

Requirements

• Basic (Required): Leadership Experience: At least 5 years’ experience in managing a team, with a proven ability to lead and schedule staff, conduct performance coaching, and assist with hiring and training new employees.
• Operational Expertise: Deep understanding of warehousing processes and regulations, including ERP systems and how timely transactions are required to maintain an accurate inventory.
• Safety & Security: Comprehensive knowledge of security and safety operations and the ability to respond immediately to emergencies to provide assistance.
• Strategic Execution: Ability to develop and implement standard operating procedures while contributing to the overall optimization of the inventory.
• Communication: Effective written and oral communication skills to coordinate with other areas to achieve goals with minimum direct supervision.
• Administrative Proficiency: Strong computer skills and proficiency with MS Excel, ERP and WMS and other MS Office tools.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Best Practices, SOX rules, and Inventory Count procedures.
• Technical & Equipment Skills: Experience operating various types of forklifts and a valid state-issued driver's license are required. Knowledge of securing loads and logistics planning with trucking companies is preferred.
• Self-Management: A self-starter who can multitask, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines on their own initiative.