SUPERVISOR, WAREHOUSE
Duke UniversityAbout the role
Occupational Summary
Supervise vendors and participate in warehouse activities related to receiving, storing, shipping, dispatching, computer pick-ups and delivery of materials and supplies to ensure effective and efficient warehouse operations and material transportation.
Work Performed
- Operate medium and heavy weight trucks to pick up and deliver materials and supplies.
- Maintain liaison with customers, vendors, and other related persons to communicate information related to deliveries, irregularities in shipments, shipment delays and other related matters.
- Maintain schedules for deliveries, delivery routes as well as schedules of preventive maintenance on delivery truck fleet and equipment to ensure efficient operation of vehicles and equipment.
- Load and unload truck by hand or forklift as directed and assist in loading and unloading of special or large quantities of materials or equipment.
- Follow a predetermined schedule of pick-up and delivery; maintain log of work-related activities including materials and supplies transported as directed. Inspect truck equipment and supplies such as carts, racks, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water; maintain cleanliness of assigned area.
- Maintain high attention to detail to verify surplus documentation for errors in customer data entry (example: serial number, computer type, etc.).
- Supervise and participate in the preparation and maintenance of documents to include, but not limited to, disposal requests, delivery manifests, SAP transactions and issuance forms to ensure accurate records of activities.
- Understand and use multiple software programs for warehouse inventory, computer surplus inventory, and reporting.
- Compile operational data to assist in preparing reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations and/or conclusions.
- Comfortably use Microsoft applications for tracking and reporting tools.
- Supervise, coordinate and participate in special and scheduled warehouse material inventories as required.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires communication and analytical skills normally acquired through a high school education
Experience
Work requires 6 years of shipping, receiving, stocking and warehousing experience.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Work requires a valid North Carolina driver's license.
Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Excel/Word/Outlook)
- Highly Organized
- High attention to detail
- High level of customer service
- Independently motivated
- Open minded to learning new skills
- Safe operation of box trucks and warehouse equipment
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.<
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