Warehouse Supervisor

Description

• Implement the company’s safety program to achieve accident-free performance.
• Provide leadership and direct all finished goods warehouse and shipping activities on site ensuring best practice/compliance with Quality, Health & Safety, environmental.
• Establish a strong partnership with Production leadership to support overall operational objectives and key performance metrics.
• Recommend hiring, termination, discipline, promotion, demotion of employees within span of control.
• Effectively communicate departmental and plant wide goals to employees in a productive manner.
• Develop or revise standard operational and working practices and observe workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Utilize, warehouse management and distribution skills to ensure timely and accurate shipments to Internal and External Customers, safely and efficiently
• Ensure that subordinates submit all required paperwork on time, complete, accurate, and legible.
• Responsible for enforcing all company policies and procedures, which include safety, housekeeping, attendance, quality, and administrative.
• Resolve worker issues/complaints or submit unsettled grievances to next level of management for action.
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships across the business – production, maintenance, sales, finance, etc. – in order to meet high service expectations and business objectives.
• Compile and analyze relevant data to develop solutions to complex warehouse and shipping issues.
• Partner with Sales team to coordinate logistics with 3rd party logistics companies, parcel services, and/or customer pick-up.
• Optimize efficient layouts, workflows, and utilization of warehouse space. Monitor the safety and security of goods and materials.
• Coordinate and communicate outbound schedules within your department. Arrange staffing to support your department's schedules and needs.
• Utilize a warehouse management system (WMS), enterprise resource system (ERP), or other system to track and analyze processes and performance.
• Assist subordinates with assigned tasks for training purposes or in emergency situations.
• Support Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency and implement Lean/Visual management techniques. Directs Lean initiatives and processes as identified/required.

Requirements

• Five plus years of warehouse and shipping supervision/management experience in a manufacturing organization.
• Experience leading/supervising a union workforce highly preferred.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to operate with high urgency and personal initiative, while maintaining excellent coordination and communication with staff.
• Associate’s, or Bachelor’s in warehouse management, logistics or a related field is a plus.
• Continuous Improvement and Lean or Lean Six Sigma experience a plus.
• Full Time, must be flexible for occasional night or weekend work as necessary
• Computer skills – ERP experience and strong Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) skills required.
• Demonstrated understanding of transportation, warehousing and manufacturing processes and functional interdependencies.

Benefits

• Prescription drug coverage
• Wellness program with diabetes prevention, condition care, preventive care, and annual flu shot.
• 401(k) retirement savings with employer match
• Dental and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• Medical insurance (HDHP with HSA and PPO options)
• Pre-tax flexible spending account
• Competitive compensation including paid time off and holidays
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax dependent care flexible spending account

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance