Warehouse Supervisor (10:00pm - 6:30am / Monday-Friday))

 

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Position Summary: 

 

The Warehouse Supervisor plays a crucial role as a key member who drives te engagement, productivity, quality, accuracy, and safety. We are currently seeking a Warehouse Supervisor who can provide strong leadership and day-to-day direction to a team of 12 hourly team members in a specific area, such as inbound return orders, order picking, order sorting, or outbound/shipping.

In addition to overseeing the operations in their designated area, the Warehouse Supervisor will also collaborate closely with peers in other departments to ensure that all decisions and outcomes align with our overall site goals and objectives. Effective communication with internal business teams, including inventory, customer solutions, sales, and warehouse operations, is a vital aspect of this role. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Supervise associates to pick merchandise and consolidate orders, pack orders, or ship packages directly to consumers and retail customers.
• Supervise secondary production functions associated with the currently assigned department, such as returns, return to vendor processes, make ready/audit functions, etc.
• Implement the optimal staffing mix during the assigned shift for applicable department(s) in partnership with management and the production/wave planning office.
• Supervise e-commerce and retail warehouse operations (B2C, B2B). Monitor warehouse lines to ensure goods flow properly within the facility and communicate best practices for conveying goods to associates within the department(s) of responsibility, as well as upstream and downstream departments.
• Maintain accurate records of processed merchandise, packages, and shipments, including gift packaging, tracking numbers, etc., as well as associate productivity. Prepare daily reports of these metrics for the management team and provide appropriate feedback to associates to support accountability and recognition.
• Maintain high quality and productivity standards in the assigned department(s) by providing continuous direction, training, and motivation to hourly associates (up to 75% of time spent on the warehouse floor).
• Coach and develop warehouse leads in the day-to-day motivation and support of hourly order processors.
• Ensure on-time order processing and warehouse operations, keeping service level promises to our customers is critical.
• Present problem analysis of operational issues to the inbound/outbound manager on duty (such as dips in productivity) and recommend solutions in a creative and logical manner.
• Be solution-oriented and routinely make recommendations for continuous improvement within the site.
• Exercise autonomy to make operational decisions on the fly to keep the building plans on track and support the business.
• Responsible for assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies and communications.
• In partnership with the warehouse area, plan and use independent discretion to organize day-to-day operations activities/objectives.
• Appropriately communicate with, follow up with, and support associates in a timely manner.
• Ability to leverage the various systems in the facility to generate reports, understand trends and potential roadblocks, interpret any corrective measures needed, and execute plans to achieve the desired outcome.
• Monitor ho