Lead, DC Operations (Control Room)

Shift: Back Half Night (Thursday-Saturday 5pm-5am)

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: 

This hourly position supports the operations leadership team by contributing to labor allocation, leading meetings, assigning job duties, coaching for success, creating a safe & collaborative work environment, and driving process improvement. This leader will act as cultural ambassador that views the business holistically. The role will be very technical and require strong problem-solving skills. Leads will work closely with department supervisors to monitor work flows, manage dwells, and drive overall shift performance. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with supervisor and all other operational/support staff to meet daily SLA goals

• Understand and act as a role model in following all standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• Troubleshoot and problem solve for operational issues throughout the warehouse escalating to senior management and Support staff when applicable.

• Analyze and decipher operational data through reporting and Warehouse Management Systems( WMS) recognizing trends in order/product flow.

• Develop and maintain a safe work environment

• Ability to reward and recognize performance

• Train and coach associates to achieve all operational goals and service levels

• Mentor and develop teammates to perform better in their current roles while preparing them for future career opportunities

• Ability to develop and share best practices

• Create a positive team environment that encourages all associates to provide insights and feedback to improve processes, adapt to an ever-changing business, and stay focused on customer satisfaction

• Utilize warehouse tools, including radio frequency hand held units (“RF Guns”) and computer kiosks, to update transactions within the warehouse management system (WMS) and log activities in the labor management (LM) module

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Required to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language
• Excel, Outlook, Word and working knowledge of WMS principles
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a large group of co-workers
• Positive and enthusiastic approach
• Strong knowledge of DC operations, including storage methods and material flow
• Performance and metrics driven mindset

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• regularly required to talk or hear; Sit, stand or walk; use fingers, hands and arms to feel, handle, grip, grasp, lift, push and pull for up to twelve (12) hours/day
• able to work in a warehouse environment
• able to reliably attend work/scheduled hours
• occasionally required to sit; bending, twisting, climb or balance; lift and carry items such as boxes weighing up to forty (40) pounds; and stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two (2) years related distribution experience and/or training
• Required to speak, read, write, and comprehend the English language.

WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive benefits including medical dental vision 401k with employer match paid parental leave education assistance and more. Opportunities for growth and development within a global brand that values diversity and innovation.

READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Apply today and be part of a team that is shaping the future of sport and retail. THROUGH SPORT WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.

Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

The working location of this position is Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.