Shipping and Receiving Supervisor

About the role

In this position, you will supervise employees who confirm and record the receipt of shipments, prepare items for shipping, and load and unload trucks. Also responsible for managing the inter-departmental transport of materials.

Responsibilities

• Implements shipping and receiving strategies to assure company objectives in the areas of safety, productivity, quality, customer service, cost and profitability
• Oversees the preparation of all shipping and receiving documents and data entry to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Manages and assists with shipping, loading trucks, checking materials or product, and matches ASN and BOM
• Manages dock traffic and ensures that all logistics suppliers follow appropriate policies and procedures
• Accountable for shipping and receiving key performance metrics and provides guidance to shipping and receiving associates to ensure scorecard objectives are met
• Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to support continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational excellence
• Provides guidance on staffing, training, employee relations and performance management to develop and enhance the salaried and hourly shipping and receiving team, working closely with direct reports
• Maintains industry, professional and technical knowledge by networking, attending industry events, and reviewing professional publications

Requirements

High School diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required

Qualifications

Knowledge of and ability to use and influence organization's policies, standards and procedures guiding manufacturing processes

Knowledge of strategies and tools for controlling and optimizing the factors that lie between the purchase of raw materials and delivery of finished products

Knowledge of issues and considerations for effectively managing local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work in progress and finished goods

Knowledge of the processes, tools and operational considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and materials throughout the manufacturing cycle

Knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility

Skills

Ability to effectively manage the business relationship and transactions with the suppliers of raw materials or product components

Knowledge of issues and considerations for effectively managing local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work in progress and finished goods

Knowledge of the processes, tools and operational considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and materials throughout the manufacturing cycle

Benefits

Compliance with legal standards and meeting customer expectations

Maintaining quality standards by establishing, enforcing and adhering to organizational standards set forth in published policies, procedures and processes

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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