Shipping/Receiving Supervisor

Meyer Utility Structures is searching for a Shipping/Receiving Supervisor for our plant located in Steele, AL. Reporting to the Materials Manager, this position will supervise shipping and receiving functions and departments. The successful candidate must be able to accurately forecast and execute our transportation needs to ensure delivery schedules are on time. This is a team oriented, metrics driven role that requires a high degree of multitasking. Meyer Utility Structures is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications. With over sixty years of innovative engineering and manufacturing expertise, Meyer has helped to author and validate many of today’s transmission industry standards and specifications.What You’ll Do:Establish functional business plans and technical objectives to meet short and long-term goalsSupport and participate in all safety activities to maintain a safety-first cultureCoordinate and supervise daily activities of non-exempt and hourly employeesDrive and communicate daily metrics to achieve forecast goalsSet priorities and make schedules for the team to ensure task completionMonitor costs/spend to match goals in the PL forecastInterpret and execute policies and procedures in accordance with Arcosa policiesAudit processes to ensure quality and cost effectivenessMap/track daily times: vacation, absenteeism and discipline of those who report to youCoordinate needed transportation at the right time and for the best priceContinually track both finished and unfinished customer goods and coordinates with the shipping department, outside vendors, and customers to ensure quick and efficient deliveriesCommunicate transportation status updates to stakeholders on a continual and as needed basis Finalize loads, create shipping documents, and communicate with shipping dispatchers frequentlyEvaluate freight classifications and operating efficiency to ensure proper delivery of products Communicate with carriers to troubleshoot unexpected issues, which may be at times outside normal business hours Other duties and assignments as needed What You’ll Need:Demonstrated ability to develop and execute short and long-term operational plans, aligning department goals with business objectivesWorking knowledge of workplace safety programs and the ability to lead participation in safety activities, reinforcing a safety-first culturePrior supervisory experience leading hourly/non-exempt teams, including coaching, direction, and day-to-day work coordinationAbility to define, track, and communicate daily performance metrics; comfortable using data to drive results against forecastsProven scheduling and prioritization skills to ensure timely completion of daily tasks and shipmentsAbility to interpret and consistently apply company policies and standard operating proceduresFamiliarity with timekeeping and attendance tracking (vacation/absenteeism) and the ability to support fair, consistent discipline processesAbility to track finished/unfinished goods and coordinate effectively with internal shipping teams, vendors, and customers to meet delivery commitmentsStrong written and verbal communication skills to provide timely transportation status updates to stakeholdersStrong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot transportation exceptions; ability to respond as needed outside normal business hoursJob SummaryRequisition Number: SHIPP Job Category: Logistics Supply ChainSchedule: Full-Time