Distribution Center Supervisor

Position Title: Distribution Center Supervisor

Reports to: Distribution Center Warehouse Manager

FLSA status: Exempt

Department: Operations Service Champ

Location: Elkton, MD

Salary Range - $65k - $75k Dependent on Experience

Summary/Objective


The DC Supervisor plans, organizes and monitors the warehouse including requisitioning, receiving, storing, stocking, distributing and transporting a wide variety of materials and supplies. The DC Supervisor ensures smooth consistent operation, so parts and supplies are located and distributed to proper warehouse departments in an effective and efficient manner as needed to satisfy customer requirements. The position oversees and supervises the warehouse associates.


Essential Functions

1. Supervise the daily activities of the warehouse
2. Capacity to analyze operational practices and apply to daily production requirements
3. Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with business partners, warehouse associates and management
4. Maintains a personnel structure and staffing level to accomplish the warehouse mission in an effective and efficient manner
5. Leads a team of employees in a technical, fast paced deadline driven environment that emphasizes process automation
6. Takes an active role in warehouse improvement projects and the change management process.
7. Plans and coordinates daily tasks with management. Assist with training employees. Monitor and evaluate performance of warehouse associates.
8. This is a working position; you'll be on the floor working. Blue jean job; assist in the accomplishment of daily workload as needed including operating a Reach Truck.

Supervisory Responsibility


This position manages employees of the warehouse and is responsible for the performance management of the employees.


Work Environment


This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.


Physical Demands


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.


While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.


The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.


Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.


Shift Required


This is a day shift salaried position. Candidate would be expected to be on site prior to the start of the shift to set up until work is complete for the day. Monday through Friday.


Required Education and Experience


To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

1. High school diploma or GED required.
2. Must be a self-starter and be able to successfully execute initiative with minimal guidance and accomplish stated goals
3. Broad working knowledge of distribution center processes and operation.
4. Thorough knowledge of RF scanner and WMS systems functionality
5. Must be able to train, develop, and provide direction to staff
6. Must be able to work effectively as part of a leadership team
7. Demonstrated leadership decision making and problem solving skills
8. Work additional hours and/or days as needed, particularly during high volume periods, to ensure that warehouse objectives are accomplished
9. One year of team lead experience
10. Basic Microsoft Office Program experience including Outlook
11. Operation of Forklifts and/or Reach Truck is desired.

ADA/ADAAA


The company will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Amendments