Storeroom Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily storeroom operations including receiving, stocking, issuing, and cycle counting
• Lead and support union storeroom employees in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement
• Manage work assignments, scheduling, and overtime distribution per contractual guidelines
• Maintain accurate inventory in CMMS/ERP systems (SAP, Maximo, or similar)
• Ensure proper handling and storage of MRO parts, critical spares, materials, and chemicals
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, and Procurement to ensure material availability
• Support outages, shutdowns, and urgent repair needs through effective parts coordination
• Enforce safety standards and ensure compliance with OSHA and plant policies
• Participate in grievance processes and foster positive labor relations
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize inventory

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3–7 years of storeroom, warehouse, or inventory experience in an industrial setting
• Prior supervisory experience in a union environment strongly preferred
• Experience in paper, pulp, or heavy manufacturing highly preferred
• Working knowledge of CMMS/ERP systems (JDE, SAP, etc.)
• Strong understanding of MRO inventory and industrial parts

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, production-driven environment
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of union work environments and labor agreements

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work in a stable, essential manufacturing industry
• Collaborative team environment with strong operational support
• Career growth and development opportunities

Working Conditions

• Industrial plant environment (noise, heat, humidity, dust)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and operate material handling equipment
• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, or outages as needed

About Us

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.

Read more at www.ahlstrom.com.