Warehouse Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Accountability for shipping on time and in full as it relates to Invoicing.
• Maintaining accountability and fostering a cohesive team environment.
• Management of warehouse, shipping, and receiving metrics.
• Aiding operators with preparation for same day domestic, international, and hazardous material shipments via expedited carrier services as needed.
• Overseeing inventory management, record retention, and the cycle count program.
• Scheduling routine maintenance on department equipment.
• Ensuring performance plans are set, maintained, and continuously improved.
• Generating process improvement solutions and participating in various company meetings.
• Directing, scheduling, coordinating, and supervising day-to-day operations.
• Overseeing operations and supervising staff responsible for shipping, receiving, and storeroom.
• Assigning, instructing, directing, and assisting associates.
• Handling day-to-day personnel issues, counseling, and disciplinary actions.
• Overseeing operations and supervising staff responsible for shipping, receiving, and storeroom.
• Scheduling routine maintenance on department equipment.
• Maintaining a cohesive team environment.
• Establishing effective lines of communications between staff and management or other internal departments and co-ordinating work activities within department to ensure highest possible productivity.
• Maintaining constant communication with internal and external customers.
• Aiding associates with problem solving, inquiries, and handling escalated customer issues.
• Adjusting schedules/expediting operations to meet unplanned changes in production schedules.
• Aiding in international and hazardous material shipments.
• Recommending and assisting in the implementation of unit goals and objectives.
• Monitoring compliance to all company policies, procedures, standards and goals.
• Recommending and implementing process and procedure changes, leading to increased efficiency and effectiveness of material control processes.
• Overseeing delivery performance and inventory accuracy through cycle count program.
• Responsible for performance and leadership of a department, accountable for performance management and hire/fire decisions.
• Travel estimated less than 1-10%.
• Managing a safe workplace by advocating incident prevention and preparedness (e.g. near-hits, ergonomics).
• Eliminating safety hazards and promoting a safe work environment.
• Conducting or arranging department safety training.
• Conducting or participating in regular safety meetings.

Qualifications

• Experience and Education Requirements:
  • Level 1: Two years of experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment. One year previous supervisory or leadership experience. Related military experience may be considered for supervisor and / or work experience. Associate’s degree in a related field or educational academic equivalent. Two years of supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, or military setting may be substituted for an associate’s degree.
  • Level 2: Five years of experience in warehouse or inventory management. Two years previous supervisory or leadership experience. Related military experience may be considered for supervisor and / or work experience. Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or other related disciplines. Ability and expectation to obtain HazMat certification.
  • Level 3: Three years of supervisory or leadership experience (can include Group Leader experience). Four years’ working experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment. Related military experience may be substituted for up to 2 years of supervisory and/or work experience. Associate’s degree in related field or educational academic equivalent. Five + years of supervisory or leadership experience (can include Group Leader experience) in a manufacturing, warehouse, or military setting if using experience only to meet education requirement.
• Both: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. Ability to plan, schedule, and coordinate work and organize daily activities. Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong skills in Excel and ability to generate reports, ERP system, UPS, FedEx, DHL. Strong math and analytical ability. Ability to operate at a level that meets or exceeds quality and productivity standards established in work area.
• Experience and Education Preferred in addition to above: Bachelor's Degree. Working experience in SAP and with WMS (Warehouse Management System). DOT experience. Experience with hazardous material shipping. Experience with fork trucks and fork truck training. Proficient training others. Experience in materials coordination and inventory control. Proven ability to review and analyze inventory reports. Experience in Lean, 6-Sigma, Continuous Improvement, and EHS initiatives. Certified Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM).