Supervisor, Shipping Receiving & Warehouse

The Shipping/Receiving & Warehouse Supervisor will plan, schedule, and facilitate the daily activities of the shipping, receiving, and warehouse team ensuring that safety, quality, cost efficiency, inventory accuracy and on-time delivery goals are attained. This position will also be responsible for the planning and coordinating of the warehousing management and materials flow system, maximizing facility space and delivery performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Shipping/Receiving - The incumbent will supervise all aspects of shipping/receiving. This position works with the employees as necessary to resolve receiving, shipping, storage, and disbursement concerns. In addition, he/she will continually assess the shipping and receiving activities and warehouse configuration to identify continuous improvement opportunities. 

• Supervise Shipping/Receiving Personnel
• Manage vacation and overtime
• Monitor staffing requirement to meet Shipping and Receiving objectives
• Create and maintain department working instructions
• Shipping/Receiving transactions in SAP
• Freight Claim handling procedures
• Stock transfers to and from the dock
• Cross–train team members on all shipping/receiving activities and the safe operation of equipment.
• Promote and facilitate “Best Practice” shipping, receiving, stores techniques (Visual Factory, JIT, Kanban, etc.)
• Ensure delivery of finished products to the customer is timely, of the highest quality level, and cost effective including out-going EDI.

Warehouse and Inventory Storage Responsibilities - The incumbent will be responsible for developing and deploying effective inventory management strategies and supervising the supporting inventory transactions and physical movement of inventory. 

• Maintain an organized and well documented warehouse area.
• Assist in the implementation and maintain the Warehouse Management System in SAP. 
• Supervise the material flow of material in and out of the warehouse.
• Develop and conduct a cycle counting program to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Coordinate an effective material transfer/delivery process from receiving and the warehouse to the production area.
• Develop and maintain a warehouse planning process to ensure adequate storage capacity.

 General Responsibilities

• Development of specific work procedures to minimize risks. 
• Training of employees on the procedures and enforcing their use.
• Facilitating workplace inspections and closure of findings.
• Facilitating employee involvement in developing, implementing and revising safety and health procedures.
• Performance towards assigned site safety and health program objectives.
• Timely incident investigations and correction of root causes.
• Participation / attendance at safety meetings and training.
• Tracking of safety issues to closure.
• Collaborates with other functions as-needed to achieve organizational objectives and plan improvements.
• Promote and support a teamwork approach to achieving goals.
• Ensure open and effective communications.
• Promote and support workforce diversity.
• Maintain a work environment where third party intervention is not required or desired.
• Perform other duties as directed

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a four-year college or university and/or Associate’s degree with 5 years of relatable experience.
• 5 years of experience related in warehouse management and shipping/receiving supervision is required. 
• The qualified candidate must have the ability to work with little supervision, have strong human relation skills and be able to handle stressful situations.  Materials planning experience desired.
• A certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) a plus.
   

KEY JOB SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Strong SAP skills
• Strong warehousing and related material processing skills
• Strong motivation and team building
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning and supply chain activities
• Good understanding of quality systems
• Strong communication skills for both internal and external customers
• Strong PC literacy
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong organization and planning skills