Worthington Armstrong Venture is adding a Warehouse Supervisor to the team that will supervise the department to ensure warehouse and safety standards are met.
Key results in this role include but are not limited to controlling of costs, maintaining training records and performance evaluations, and maintaining of safety records for the department, while supporting the production and logistics departments.
The ideal candidate is an organized, analytical, problem-solver with the ability to prioritize and delegate tasks.
Leadership
Lead a safe working environment, supporting the company's 8-Step Safety Process
Support and demonstrate the WAVE Philosophy and Operating Principles in all activities
Apply lean methods (6S, kaizen, standard work, visual management) to specialty processes
Set & track customer service (TCE), productivity, quality goals for specialty products & processes
Lead by example, fostering a positive team atmosphere.
Provide effective coaching, feedback, and encouragement to motivate the workforce
Interview, hire, and train new associates
General Responsibilities:
Oversee receiving and dispatching procedures for shipments
Assign workloads and daily tasks to warehouse associates
Communicate with customers to answer shipping and receiving questions and troubleshoot problems
Monitor inventory and shipment transactions for accuracy
Ensure inventory and storage areas are clean and well-maintained
Monitor warehouse associates to ensure safety procedures are being followed when operating forklifts and other machinery
Promote excellence in housekeeping, in areas involving specialty products & processes
Measures of Effectiveness:
Safety Performance: OSHA recordable & lost time injuries, employee engagement
Make all specialty product performance measurable, visible & timely
Financial Performance: Direct and period expense control
Productivity: Overtime, cycle counts
TCE: MIPs, fill rate, shipping errors/damage, claims and customer complaints associated with specialty products
Employee satisfaction: Employee satisfaction surveys
Employee promises: Help, coach, and guide employees through their assigned annual promises
Project Management Assignments such as lean directives or process improvement
Desired Experience:
1-3 years previous experience in leadership / supervisory role in manufacturing, supply chain, or warehouse environment required
Must have forklift experience
SAP and SCALE experience desired
Familiarity with bookkeeping, inventory control practices and logistics
Comfortable using inventory management software and other organizational computer applications
Excellent listening, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
Proficient PC and Microsoft Office skills
Ability to train, coach, and mentor warehouse associates.
In-depth understanding of industry and company best practices for the warehouse
Ability to multi-task several projects at the same time
Strong analytical skills
Must be able to interact with all levels of the organization
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