Warehouse Lead

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

 

Responsibilities

 

• Manage/Assign daily tasks for Warehouse Associates
• Rotating day to day schedules in warehouse (who is staying late for UPS, lunches, etc)
• Prioritize order shipments by expedited shipping, order size and shipping urgency.
• Ensure all orders are shipped daily.
• Communicate shipping conflicts with management so that the customer base has minimal impact.  
• Determining cut off time/ order prioritization and communicating those needs to Office Manager
• Execute Replenishment Orders and communicate needs to Office Manager
• Execute Box/supply order
• Notifying and working with Office Manager in SAP if inventory levels are wrong causing stock outages
• New hire onboarding for Warehouse Associates (in conjunction with Office Manager)
• Enforcing safety guidelines and notifying management of any concerns
• Assist with cycle counting, monthly inventory count, etc.
• Oversee calibration of machinery on routine schedule
• Identifying/assisting machine repairs
• Backup to Warehouse Supervisor as required
• Review errors and identify cause/ solution
• Communicate SNCI observations to Office Manager
• Coach/ train Warehouse Associates on processes
• Monitor returns to warehouse

 

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Be able to perform all the essential elements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Have successfully completed appropriate training for the job.  
• Be capable of providing clear and concise verbal and written communications.  
• Possess and practice good organizational skills and be able to self-manage.  
• Must be able to function effectively in a team environment and contribute positively to the department’s team efforts.  
• Have, or possess the ability to learn, a general knowledge of the department, safety and regulatory requirements for the department, basic computer skills, basic language and mathematics skills, and become knowledgeable of a variety of software packages including corporate systems, i.e., Microsoft Office products, Intranet, SAP, and SharePoint etc.  
• Demonstrate a commitment to safety, proactively working safely and protecting the environment.  
• Be able to accept and provide constructive feedback.  
• Must work overtime as needed.  
• Must be able to understand and retain training on cutting / plotting / shipping equipment, policies and checklists.  
• Must be able to effectively interpret and apply training in performance of the job.  
• Must be