Supervisor, Distribution Center

About Us

Gildan is a leading manufacturer of everyday basic apparel, with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, Hanes®, Comfort Colors®, American Apparel®, ALLPRO™, GOLDTOE®, Peds®, Bali®, Playtex®, Maidenform®, Bonds®, and Champion® (under an exclusive licensing agreement for the printwear channel in the U.S. and Canada). Gildan owns and operates vertically integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities primarily located in Central America, the Caribbean, North America, and Asia. The company operates with a strong commitment to industry-leading labor, environmental, and governance practices throughout its supply chain in accordance with its comprehensive ESG program embedded in Gildan's long-term business strategy. Together with our global team of dedicated employees, Gildan is united in its vision of Making Apparel Better®.

Responsibilities

• Supports daily distribution demands in receiving, order processing, and/or shipping by assisting with resource allocation, workflow organization, and order prioritization.
• Monitors workflow, space, and supply constraints. Offers suggestions and implements processes to ensure efficient flow of product through area(s) of responsibility.
• Maintains accurate operational and inventory reports as required/requested by the management team.
• Directs associates and their work activities to ensure optimum efficiency within the defined scope of operation.
• Monitors associate performance daily and communicates information regarding goals, responsibilities, policies, procedures, and areas for improvement. Initiates corrective action as needed.
• Maintains teams' work schedules, associate time-off requests, attendance and timekeeping records, and approves time for payroll processing for all associates within their scope of responsibility.
• Ensures safety and housekeeping duties are followed in assigned areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma + minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or University degree.
• Basic knowledge acquired through specific courses, self-study, relevant experience, or lengthy on-the-job training.
• Analytical reasoning and problem-solving: Utilize information from several sources into familiar areas with some need for analysis. Problems are somewhat variable, but solutions are generally based on established practice.
• Responsibility for planning and organizing: Involves organizing most aspects of own work according to pre-established deadlines and priorities. Must occasionally modify own work priorities. Limited planning is required.
• Internal/External Communication: Providing explanations or answering questions requiring the interpretation of information.
• Responsibility and impact of decisions: Limited freedom to make decisions. Decisions have a limited impact on other job functions. There is little or no consequence of decisions in relation to other work processes or functions within the organization.
• Responsibility for staff guidance: Required to provide guidance to others or regularly train or act as a resource to employees.
• Responsibility for supervision: Required to supervise 8 or more employees.
• Responsibility for change management: Required to regularly adapt to frequent changes impacting own work.
• Concentration and attention: The work requires occasional short periods of high concentration and attention, e.g., up to 25% of the time.
• Working conditions: Significant exposure to one disagreeable condition; or occasional exposure to several disagreeable conditions or to one very disagreeable condition.
• Physical requirements: Light physical effort such as standing or walking for long periods, lifting and carrying lightweight items, working in positions which cause some physical strain.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): May be asked or required to wear PPE to protect from hazards.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Experience with a Warehouse Management System preferred (e.g., WM Manhattan, PkMS, Oracle WM, SAP WM, RP).
• Ability to work in a team-based environment.
• Experience within a manufacturing company supplying product to Retail Customers preferred.
• Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and written.
• Must maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Vision is required to read instructions, interpret data, and formulate metrics.
• Hearing is required to hear instructions, receive information, and understand safety warnings.

Benefits

• Join a publicly traded company dual-listed on NYSE and TSX with great potential.
• Be part of a workplace where meaningful connections and teamwork are celebrated.
• Work alongside a diverse group of colleagues from local to international levels.
• Benefit from mentorship and continuous development opportunities.
• Take advantage of attractive benefits packages.