Warehouse Supervisor
Work Mode: Onsite
Location: Onsite - Sheridan, AR
Opportunity
As a key member of the AFO Supply Chain Operations
organization, the Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for leading, developing,
and continuously improving all on-site materials operations for Arkansas
Faucets Operations (AFO). This role oversees warehouse operations,
supermarkets, kitting processes, internal logistics, and inventory control
activities to ensure the efficient flow of materials throughout the facility.
The Warehouse Supervisor is accountable for maintaining
inventory accuracy through effective cycle counting, inventory reconciliation,
variance analysis, storage location management, and material movement
transaction integrity. This position also ensures the accuracy of Materials
Master Data in SAP and provides leadership for daily materials operations,
including receiving, storage, material handling, replenishment, and production
support.
The successful candidate will build and lead a
high-performing team while driving operational excellence, continuous
improvement, safety, inventory accuracy, and material availability to support
manufacturing objectives and customer requirements.
Specific Responsibilities
Materials Operations & Production Support
- Lead all on-site materials operations, including
receiving, warehousing, supermarkets, kitting, inventory control, and internal
logistics.
- Ensure efficient material handling, storage,
replenishment, and delivery processes that support uninterrupted production.
- Partner closely with Planning and Scheduling teams to
ensure materials are properly staged, kitted, and available to meet production
requirements.
- Ensure timely material delivery to assembly operations
while minimizing production downtime caused by material shortages.
- Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for
material-related disruptions and inventory issues.
- Establish and maintain standard work, operating
procedures, and performance metrics to achieve operational excellence.
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, coach, and develop materials associates to build a
high-performing and engaged team.
- Ensure compliance with all safety policies, procedures,
and Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) requirements.
- Identify organizational capability gaps and develop
training and competency plans to support both short- and long-term business
needs.
- Monitor employee performance and lead development
initiatives that improve safety, productivity, and operational effectiveness.
Continuous Improvement & Material Flow
- Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
initiatives to optimize material flow, labor efficiency, and operational
performance.
- Design, implement, and sustain material replenishment
systems including supermarkets, Kanban systems, smart buffers, and other
advanced inventory management solutions.
- Define logistics equipment requirements and support the
implementation of technologies that improve operational effectiveness.
Inventory Control & SAP Management
- Lead inventory control activities, including cycle count
programs, physical inventories, inventory reconciliation, and inventory
accuracy initiatives.
- Audit inventory records and implement corrective actions
to improve inventory accuracy and system integrity.
- Manage inventory movement transactions within SAP and
ensure team members are properly trained in system processes and controls.
- Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies through
data analysis, root-cause identification, stock adjustments, and disposition
management.
- Maintain the integrity of material master data and serve
as the site subject matter expert for materials and inventory-related SAP
processes.
- Establish inventory control KPIs, monitor performance
through PDCA methodology, and communicate results through regular management
reporting.
- Identify opportunities for inventory reduction, waste
elimination, and cost savings through analysis and continuous improvement
initiatives.
- Reconcile distribution center and in-plant