Distribution Supervisor

Xylem |ˈzīləm |

1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots.

2) a leading global water technology company.

Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, is the leading global provider of efficient, innovative, and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used, managed, conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the world’s water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued, and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.

If you are excited and passionate about helping us #letssolvewater, we want to hear from you!

• The Role: At the Xylem Southaven, MS Distribution Center our mission is to deliver to our customer the perfect order every time. Xylem seeks to hire a Distribution Supervisor responsible for the on-time and accurate shipping of customer orders for the Flygt product line.
• Oversee Flygt shipping and ensure service standards are maintained, and the site can execute agreed upon continuous improvement projects in alignment with the WI business team
• Support Receiving team to ensure inbound material is processed according to established processes and that the additional processing requirements are executed against in support of the Flygt business; help lead inbound packaging project to support the business quality needs  
• Manage reverse logistics function by processing returns, interacting with quality and commercial business teams and ensuring processes are followed by all parties
• Manage direct reports in associated areas

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:                        

• Supervise receiving and or shipping personnel. Develop and maintain a successful team.
• Responsible for achieving key metrics related to shipping and or receiving performance and reporting to leadership.
• Work with leadership to maintain adequate staffing levels and schedule overtime as needed to achieve performance targets.
• Investigate material flow concerns to keep receiving/ shipping warehouse flowing.
• When necessary, work with on-site inventory management and teams from other Xylem facilities to solve problems and improve processes.
• Must be knowledgeable in all work processes and computer systems and ensure distribution staff are trained in all work processes and computer systems.
• Responsible for establishing or improving processes in receiving and or shipping to meet productivity and accuracy metrics.
• Safety and Cleanliness of warehouses.
• Back up for shipping/ receiving supervisor as required and/or other roles within the shipping/logistics department as needed.
• Other duties and Projects as assigned.
• Participation in Xylem Watermark volunteer activities

Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

• Strong Leadership Skills: Develop and empower personnel to achieve goals.
• Excellent communication skills: clear, concise communication on crewing, 5S, safety, and planning each day. Communicate in a friendly and professional manner with customers, leadership, and coworkers.
• Computer competency: Excel, carrier systems, ERP/MRP systems, willingness, and interest to learn/develop further.
• Continuous improvement mindset: Experience in Continuous improvement, lean management, and 5S. Experience developing and documenting standard work and work processes in a distribution environment.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure and still maintain ideal disposition towards staff.
• Ability to work well with a cross functional team of all levels, and the open mindedness to recognize there’s something to learn from every one of them.
• Education: Associate degree in business or related field with 3-5 years in a receiving/ shipping environment.
• Any related certifications - Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement - are a plus.