Team Lead - Supply Chain

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; and leading our industry by Innovating What’s Next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe under brands such as HillPhoenix and Anthony.

DFR is part of the Refrigeration and Food Equipment segment of the Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues in excess of $7 billion.

DFR is built on creativity and customer-centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces. The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers FRESH THINKING, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they choose to work with the people of Dover Food Retail.

Job Title:        Team Lead – Supply Chain

Location:       South Chesterfield, VA            

 

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Team Lead who will be responsible to lead a small supply chain team to serve as the central point of contact between two internal production sites, balancing workloads and logistics to prevent bottlenecks.

 

 

What you’ll be responsible for in this role:

• Responsible for leading and directing a small supply chain team to meet deadlines. 
• Develop comprehensive timelines and schedules specifically for high-priority customer orders.
• Oversee physical line setups in the old DC, ensuring equipment and workspaces are implemented and optimized.
• Conduct real-time validation of component availability.
• Proactively identify and resolve potential shortages before they impact Shipment to customer.
• Monitor external vendor progress daily  to ensure sub-assemblies or raw materials arrive on schedule.
• Provide proactive status updates, risk assessments, and recovery plans to the customer and internal account management teams.
• Verify that all production stages meet customer-specific quality standards and safety regulations

• Assure that hourly performance boards are maintained with input and variance causes, inclusive of all visual display boards. 
• Participate with manufacturing engineering in assuring on time delivery to customers or other departments (internal customers) through Kaizen processes.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems using PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) process.
• Implement and sustain Standard work procedures and practices as a key activity---also sustain Visual Boards and Controls.
• Performs activities of workers in group as a backup only.
• All other duties assigned

 

What are the basic qualifications? 

• Over 3 years related experience.
• 4+ years of forklift experience

 

What are the ideal qualifications? 

• 2 years of supply chain experience preferred
• Experience leading small teams
• Experience leading projects
• AS400 experience preferred

 

To be a great fit for the role:

• Flexibility
• Mechanical aptitude
• Quick study
• Problem solving
• Prioritization
• Detail orientation
• Time management
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational abilities
• Leadership traits
• Safety 1st orientation
• High performer
• Attention to detail while successfully multitasking and maintaining high levels of accuracy, quality and productivity

• Analytical reasoning/problem solving skills
• Ability to read a tape measure and understand fractions and decimals
• Good communication skills
• Understanding of 6S
• Ability to read and understand all job specifications