Warehouse & Logistics Supervisor

Warehouse & Logistics Supervisor

What Timken makes possible begins with you. Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

The Warehouse & Logistics Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all warehouse, inventory, shipping, receiving, and logistics operations within a manufacturing facility. This position ensures the safe, efficient, and cost-effective movement of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods while maintaining inventory accuracy and supporting production requirements. The supervisor provides leadership to both union and non-union employees, ensuring compliance with company policies, collective bargaining agreements, safety regulations, and operational standards.

Main tasks / Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise daily warehouse, shipping, receiving, and logistics operations to ensure safe, efficient, and uninterrupted support of manufacturing and customer delivery requirements.
• Manage and develop both union and non-union employees, including scheduling, training, coaching, performance management, attendance, and disciplinary actions in compliance with company policies and collective bargaining agreements.
• Ensure timely receipt, storage, movement, and distribution of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods to support production and customer demands.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventories, transaction audits, and corrective actions to resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound transportation activities, including carrier management, freight scheduling, and on-time shipment performance.
• Drive compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety standards, material handling procedures, and environmental requirements while promoting a strong safety culture.
• Monitor warehouse productivity, labor utilization, and operational performance metrics, implementing actions to improve efficiency and service levels.
• Collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, Quality, and Customer Service teams to ensure effective material flow and issue resolution.
• Support labor relations activities, including grievance administration, contract interpretation, investigations, and partnership with Human Resources and Labor Relations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and best practices to optimize warehouse operations, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.

Key Competencies:

• Leadership & Workforce Management – Ability to effectively lead, motivate, and develop both union and non-union employees while fostering accountability, engagement, and high performance.
• Warehouse & Logistics Operations Expertise – Strong knowledge of inventory control, shipping, receiving, material handling, transportation coordination, and warehouse management best practices within a manufacturing environment.
• Labor Relations & Employee Relations – Demonstrated ability to administer collective bargaining agreement provisions, manage grievances, resolve workplace conflicts, and maintain positive labor-management relationships.
• Safety, Compliance & Risk Management – Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment through regulatory compliance, safety leadership, incident prevention, and adherence to operational standards.
• Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving – Ability to analyze operational data, identify root causes, implement process improvements, and drive productivity, quality, and cost-saving initiatives using Lean principles and best practices.

Qualifications, skills & expertise:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of warehouse, logistics, distribution, or materials management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience leading warehouse, logistics, or operations teams.
• Experience supervising both union and non-union employees; working knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and labor relations practices preferred.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, transportation management, and material handling processes.
• Experience utilizing ERP systems, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Microsoft Office applications.
• Proven leadership, coaching, employee development, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making abilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement methodologies, and workplace safety regulations preferred.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.