Warehouse - Shipping Manager (McDonough - GA)

Company Overview 

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.). At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation. 

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling the growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes.  We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability. 

Job Description

The Shipping Manager is responsible to plan, direct and oversee the operations of the Shipping Department at the end of the day and thru all-day operations within S&S Activewear. The manager is responsible for hiring, overseeing, leading and developing Shipping associates. This position is also responsible for planning and maintaining work systems, procedures, and policies that enable and encourage the optimum performance and safety of its people and other resources within the department. Enforce a culture that emphasizes safety, quality, continuous improvement, employee retention and development, and high level of performance.

Schedule 

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm, Full-Time, Exempt

Onsite - McDonough, GA 

Benefits

• Vacation, Personal, and Sick time
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short/Long term disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401K with 3% company contribution
• Discounts on brand name apparel
• Employee events
• Opportunities for advancement 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Planning, executing, and controlling the procurement, movement, and stationing of personnel, material, and other resources to achieve the 100% of the cutoff time.
• Promotes safety.
• Responsible for the shipping logistic.
• Conduct Kick Off Meetings.
• Oversee the operational functions of all elements associated with shipping orders.
• Prepare, provide and maintain departmental staffing model.
• Establish, implement and monitor departmental and employee productivity standards and goals.
• Develop efficient and accurate productivity metrics.
• Monitor daily departmental operations including truck schedules to ensure objectives are met.
• Participate in the development of Process improvements.
• Prepare daily performance and attendance reports.
• Monitor order progress and process to ensure on time delivery.
• Process orders and make necessary adjustments.
• Provide assistance and guidance in the shortage / case pick process function.
• Perform the overview function for trucks shipped.
• Responsible for accidents investigation reports.
• Monitor and correct the orders/line screen.
• Trouble shoot and resolve issues related to the shipping process and equipment (shipping lines, cars, etc)Responsible to elaborate end of the day report.
• Provide involvement in the planning and execution of Special Projects related to shipping.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations.
• Recruit, hire, train and implement development plan for all functions within the shipping department.
• Provide oversight and direction to the employees in the operating unit in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.
• Coach, mentor and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.
• Empower employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals.