Warehouse & Logistics Supervisor

About the role

The Warehouse & Logistics Supervisor plays a pivotal role in managing daily warehouse and logistics activities, ensuring inventory accuracy, efficient transportation, and a high-performing team environment. This role contributes to ongoing site improvements and supports business growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize inventory levels, accuracy, and organization
• Analyze inventory reports and implement controls to reduce loss and damage
• Own daily labor planning, workload allocation, and real-time execution management
• Enforce inventory control procedures and location accuracy throughout the site
• Own and execute cycle counts with the team
• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with carriers
• Verify accuracy and quality of incoming goods
• Oversee safe, efficient loading and unloading operations
• Manage and resolve carrier-related issues, including delays, discrepancies, and service performance
• Cook specialized shipments, including export orders, flatbed deliveries, and customer-specific requirements
• Build and manage shipment schedules to meet customer demands
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align logistics with production and sales
• Optimize routes and transportation strategies for efficiency and cost
• Lead and oversee replenishment processes to support production
• Validate and manage warehouse request workflows, ensuring material availability, accuracy, and readiness for shipment
• Partner with customers and internal teams to resolve shipping discrepancies, shortages, and order accuracy issues
• Track logistics KPIs and identify improvement opportunities
• Manage transportation and warehousing costs
• Negotiate with carriers and suppliers to secure competitive rates
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance inventory accuracy, material flow, and productivity
• Coach, train, and develop warehouse team members
• Drive accountability
• Maintain accurate logistics records and reporting
• Ensure compliance with safety, legal, and regulatory standards
• Establish and enforce standard work across material handling operations
• Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance warehouse efficiency, material flow, and inventory accuracy
• Apply Lean principles and problem-solving methodologies (root cause analysis, standard work, waste reduction) to improve operations
• Evaluate and optimize warehouse layout, racking configurations, and storage strategies to maximize space utilization and efficiency
• Develop and improve warehouse processes and systems, including inventory control and material flow
• Identify and implement improvements to warehouse infrastructure, tools, and workflows to support long-term operational performance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
• 4 years of experience in a leadership role
• Strong knowledge of inventory management principles and best practices
• Experience implementing logistics or inventory control processes
• Proficiency with inventory/logistics systems (ERP/WMS)
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities

Qualifications

• Passionate about contributing to solving water issues
• Willingness to embrace continuous improvement and innovation
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility

Skills

• Inventory management
• Logistics coordination
• Cost management
• Continuous improvement
• Team leadership

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

The estimated salary range for this position is $80K to $95k. Plus bonus. Starting pay is dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience, and work location, and is not typically at the top of the range.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the role and the team.