Warehouse Supervisor

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of the Position:

• Achieved team performance goals for warehouse operations. The goals will include inventory management, receiving, and materials movement-related metrics.  This position oversees personnel, warehouse operations administration, and inventory management functions related to receiving, warehouse, WIP, and pack-out activities. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the hiring, training, developing, and motivating warehouse personnel to follow procedures to meet high-quality standards, production schedules, operations dept goals, and productivity requirements.
• Maintain documented procedures to define Receiving, Material Movement and Storage, Kitting, and Shipping roles and responsibilities.
• Maintain data compliant with SOX and regulatory controls, including records for timeliness and accuracy of Inventory, Receiving, and Shipping.
• Analyze and correct inventory discrepancies related to FG, NPI, and SMKT storage quantities and shipped material.
• Optimize operational efficiencies through the application of Lean practices, which include (but are not limited to):
• Capacity management and analysis of workloads
• Identification and elimination of waste in all Warehouse operations
• Development of carrier and supplier community activities that support internal flow improvements.
• Provide vision and direction to the workgroup and drive training to Lean Material flow practices.
• Ensure optimal inventory levels of commodities are maintained to meet production requirements.  Drive Planning and Purchasing to reduce overstock situations.
• Ensure that company procedures, including SOX and FDA requirements, are understood by the warehouse team and adhered to.
• Ensured employee training record completion and status.
• Evaluate and provide annual performance feedback to direct reports and provide interim counseling to meet performance criteria.
• Implement Short-Term Problem Containment and Long-Term Corrective Action for Shortages and Missed Shipments
• Drive continuous improvement of current systems and processes and work closely with production planning and management to optimize the value stream opportunities.
• Coordinate with Inventory Control to ensure completions and accountability for cycle counts of required locations per published schedules.
• Performance to Budget
• Interface with and support manufacturing, quality control, finance, planning, field service, and order management

Qualifications

Skill/Job Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree and equivalent applicable work experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in Manufacturing and RMA operations, preferably in large capital equipment or medical device industry
• Proficient in the use of personal computers to perform daily work.  Familiar with the Microsoft Office suite of programs and MRP systems.  SAP and Agile experience preferred.
• Proven track record of being an effective Supervisor in a fast-paced manufacturing company.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Kanban systems, kitting, and other Lean material flow practices.
• Demonstrates concern for precision and thoroughness.
• Proven ability to consistently lead a team to achieve stretch goals a