Warehouse Supervisor

Summary:

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all functions within a warehouse and maximizing overall efficiency. This individual must be able to bring people together and capitalize on everyone's potential. A more detailed description of the responsibilities includes:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and assist with the incoming material receipts and put-aways.
• Oversee and assist pulling orders for production.
• Being able to operate warehouse equipment (Forklift, Combi, and picker) as needed.
• Manage transfers between warehouses, including physical movement and necessary computer transactions.
• Replenish warehouse and production stock as needed.
• Ability to travel between local warehouses to complete warehouse functions as needed.
• Provide solutions to improve work efficiency.
• Keep the warehouse and work environment clean and organized.
• Assist in cycle counting and accompanying research.
• Handle warehouse transactions for damaged or returned items, ensuring accurate documentation.
• Run shortage reports and ensure quick fulfillment of incoming receipts.
• Understand ISO processes and can modify or write procedures as necessary.
• Work under the Materials Manager on continuous improvement projects.
• Mentor and develop staff to enhance team performance and productivity.
• Able to deescalate conflict involving people with differing opinions.
• Have a safety-first mentality in all aspects pertaining to the job.
• Have a good grasp on material flow both physically and in an ERP system.
• Ability to be the bridge between different departments so they all function together as a cohesive unit.
• Track order pulling times to optimize warehouse personnel and determine when overtime is needed.
• Work with Material Control to maintain an accurate inventory and ensure all necessary transactions are posted in a timely manner.
• Must be data driven with their decision making and problem solving.
• Ability to handle disciplinary issues in a fair but just manner to avoid recurring issues.
• Must possess strong interviewing skills to select qualified candidates for warehouse positions.
• Ability to make decisive decisions with a strong understanding of how these choices will impact everyone in and out of the department.
• Must have the ability to communicate in a manner that brings people together and fosters collaboration.
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Minimum of 3 years' related experience working in a warehouse environment
• Extensive experience utilizing an operating system (preferably SAP) to maintain inventory movement
• Basic computer knowledge (Email and Microsoft Office)
• At least one year of experience operating forklifts and/or electrically powered equipment
• Proven leadership experience in managing teams within a production or warehouse setting

Language Skills:

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to speak effectively with employees of the organization
• Must possess good customer relations skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with team members and management
• Must be able to communicate in a manner that resolves conflict rather than escalating situations.

Mathematical Skills:

• Strong math skills

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, reach with hands and arms; stoop and bend. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to _50_ pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment with exposure to the shop and warehouse environment as well.