Warehouse Lead

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. 
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. 
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. 
AHEAD is looking for a Warehouse Lead to join the team in Libertyville, IL. The primary responsibility for this position will be to lead the assigned warehouse staff to achieve departmental targets while maintaining a safe and efficient operation and executing services to meet AHEAD's quality standards. The Warehouse Lead will report to the Warehouse Supervisor.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Oversee all immediate departmental activities and carry out team lead responsibilities in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable laws
• Effectively drive continuous and quality related improvements
• Actively engage in project management responsibilities and support a wide range of warehouse group projects
• Create customized Excel reports on warehouse productivity and effectively communicate reports to Supervisor and other Warehouse staff
• Resolve employee issues, ensure positive employee relations, and promote and enforce all company policies fairly and consistently
• Analyze and solve problems or assist other team members in finding solutions
• Inform assigned employees of warehouse and material problems and coordinates with support groups to resolve problems affecting schedules
• Responsible for assisting in achievement of department goals and standards
• Develop and maintain positive peer and leadership relationships
• Responsible for communicating with vendors on issue, development, and negotiating rates at times
• Ensure the rules and regulation of US export and import procedures are followed
• Direct efforts toward the reduction of process variation while ensuring that warehouse products and services meet quality requirements
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent or 2-5 years in a Warehouse environment
• 1 – 2 years of experience in a senior or leadership role is preferred
• Ability to resolve conflicts, meet deadlines, manage production activities and effectively multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Proven experience making day to day decisions that affect the overall quality of products and processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Microsoft Excel experience is required
• Standup Forklift experience is required

Why AHEAD:
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
We understand that you have a life outside of work. That’s why we offer paid time off, paid company holidays, and a great benefits program including maternity/paternity leave and much more!
Please note that although some job posting are indicated as remote, it is solely for the purpose of the posting. It is company policy for employees within thirty miles of an office to be in-office at least 2 days per week.