Warehouse Supervisor

At Ontex, we are making everyday life easier across generations. Worldwide our 5,500 colleagues are taking pride in their work, guided by our values - Passion, Reliability, Integrity, Drive and Everyone. Every day they are developing, producing, and distributing affordable and sustainable baby, woman and adult personal care products.

As a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions for retailer brands and healthcare partners, founded in Belgium in 1979 and listed on Euronext Brussels, we believe that innovation should be accessible to everyone.

As we continue being 'Here for you', we're looking for a Warehouse Supervisor to join our Supply Chain, Planning, Logistics team.

Why does this job exist at Ontex?

Warehouse supervisors oversee and direct the activities of teams that receive, handle, and ship items and deliveries. This role balances direct receiving activities and stock handling with team leadership duties such as training and guiding employees, developing policies and procedures to enhance receiving & shipping department activities, maintaining inventory control and management of records and data. This role supports and coordinates operations within their department and makes key decisions regarding the unloading, loading, intake, storage, and distribution of items. In many cases, this leadership role also plays a part in maintaining receiving and warehouse department budgets, managing the department's workflow, and promoting safety and efficiency.

What am I expected to deliver, and what are my main tasks?

• Leadership and supervision of employees, including scheduling and time card approval.
• Ensure receiving employees perform job responsibilities correctly and safely, with a focus on scanning accuracy.
• Ensure all receiving documents are created and maintained accurately. This includes BOLs, hold tags and associated documents.
• Perform inventory cycle counts in the Raw Material/Receiving Warehouse. Correct and follow-up on any inventory discrepancies in these areas. Maintain inventory accuracy for Raw Materials.
• Ownership of Raw Materials inventory, ensuring that product is shipped properly and Hold product is handled according to guidelines and disposition.
• Develop improvement plans to increase efficiency in the receiving and shipping operations.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and cleanliness in the Receiving and Dock areas.
• Perform receiving functions as needed, including driving a forklift.
• Ensure and promote compliance to company safety guidelines as well as policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as required

What do I need to be successful in this job?

• Experience: 5-8 years of experience working in a warehouse setting or in logistics; experience in operating material handling equipment preferred
• BS/BA in Supply Chain, Business, Management, or Logistics; or equivalent experience with high school diploma/equivalency
• A minimum of 5 years in a leadership/supervisory role in manufacturing preferred
• Proficient with MS Office suite
• Forklift driving experience - acquire or maintain forklift license on required equipment
• Strong sense of urgency & attention to detail
• Excellent organization, communication and follow-up skills
• Able to influence others & manage conflict
• Ability to self-direct and take constructive action in ambiguous situations
• Extremely high standards of excellence
• Excellent Computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook
• SAP experience preferred; SAP EWMS experience highly desired
• Must be able to work well in a team
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time; ability to bend and to lift heavy materials
• Ability to operate computers and relevant warehouse management computer software
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime and weekends
• Accuracy: perform tasks thoroughly and with care of details that are easy to overlook.
• Dealing with change: adapt to change quickly and easily take ownership of the change by looking for ways to make changes work.

If you're passionate about the role and believe you would be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply, ensuring a fair and transparent selection process. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact our HR department at View email address on click.appcast.io.

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