Supervisor, Warehouse Operations - Hammond, LA

About the role

The Supervisor of Warehouse Operations serves as the safety leader for the team, overseeing the execution of critical safety activities and collaborating cross-functionally to achieve safety metrics and targets. They are responsible for the cost-efficient utilization of logistic services to ensure timely delivery and receipt of materials meeting project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the safety leader for the team, ensuring safety remains the top priority through the use of critical safety tools and facilitating monthly safety meetings.
• Leverage industry knowledge to execute demand plans by aligning purchasing, inventory, labor, and logistics to ensure materials are available at the right time, quantity, and location.
• Optimize inventory levels to ensure material availability and the fulfillment of projects, prioritizing resources to reliably meet project deadlines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to sustain accurate material levels and availability to fulfill all project commitments, implementing comprehensive inventory management strategies.
• Execute demand plans and the fulfillment of materials for projects to mitigate material risk, selecting and utilizing cost-efficient and timely transportation services to meet project commitments.
• Manage the overall operations budget and associated costs, providing analytical support in the development of the departmental budget and managing all assigned departmental functions within the established budget parameters.
• Partner with stakeholders to review material readiness and cost efficiency measures to ensure project commitments are met, interfacing across multiple stakeholder levels with Power Delivery, Capital Project, and/or Generation leadership.
• Develop and implement comprehensive materials management strategies to support the successful execution of cross-functional projects within the organization, leading the management of mission-critical projects to ensure unparalleled material readiness.
• Lead the management of storm response performance within the designated area of responsibility, setting the standard for the organization and providing robust support to the Enterprise Incident Response organization.
• Interface with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Standards, Capital Projects, Power Delivery, Generation, Facilities, Finance, Accounting, Inventory Management, Project Management, Procurement, Category Management, Environmental, and Safety, to ensure ongoing operations and customer needs are consistently met.
• Drive calculated engagement with internal customers, procurement partners, and vendors to guarantee material readiness across the region, coordinating material to job locations to fulfill critical project deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education Required: Supply Chain Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Engineering, or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum Experience Required: 5 years of experience in supply chain, including materials/warehousing, purchasing, contracts, or project management.
• A valid driver’s license is required for this position. In some instances, a road test, medical card, and class D license may be required.
• Prior leadership experience (preferably in supply chain or related discipline) is preferred.
• Advanced computer skills with a solid knowledge and understanding of Entergy's Corporate and T&D Maximo, and MS Toolkit applications, especially MS ACCESS and Maximo table structure and query ability is preferred.
• Outstanding communication, conflict management, and change management skills.
• Ability to make timely decisions that utilize available material and resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Able to provide effective leadership in a team environment.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations and logistics.
• Strong understanding of ERP Systems and the financial transactions that affect warehouse operations.