Warehouse Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Accomplishes warehouse objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures
• Meets warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements
• Moves inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from warehouse; coordinating inventory transfers with related departments
• Delivers supplies and equipment to departments by receiving and transferring items
• Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements
• Maintains inventory by conducting monthly physical counts; reconciling variances; inputting data
• Secures warehouse by locking all exit doors, turning alarms on; testing systems and securing outside entrance door
• Keeps equipment operating by enforcing operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; requiring preventive maintenance; calling for repairs
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications
• Communicating with staff to motivate and enable them to reach their ultimate level of success
• Provide available tools and resources to perform their duties in an efficient and safe manner
• Accomplishes warehouse and organization mission by completing related results as needed

Competencies and Skills

• Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent
• At least 4 years of experience in the field or in a related area desired
• Supervisory skills
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem resolution and reasoning abilities
• Ability to report and analyze information
• Experienced in Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)