Material & Warehouse Supervisor

Job Summary:

The Shipping Logistics Supervisor responsible for Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving. The Supervisor will be responsible to lead all activities related to daily materials movement, and Logistics activities associated with Receiving and Shipping Activities. In addition, the Supervisor will lead various initiatives focused on cost reductions, working capital improvement, lean process strategies, and internal service enhancements.

Essential Functions:

• Lead continuous improvement efforts with supporting organizations throughout the site including Contracts and Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Operations
• Develop, establish and lead the Materials Handling & Warehouse team being both mentor and coach to develop individual and team excellence
• Maintain and facilitate the accurate control and accountability of warehouse inventory
• Communicate with external and internal customers regarding problems associated with warehouse inventory and address and resolve issues quickly. Serve as liaison to other functional areas in order to ensure the day-to-day problems and conflicts are resolved and that discrepancies are addressed
• Maintain a proactively trained and flexible team ensuring that material handlers and warehouse team members have proper skills for their assignments and that they are highly responsive to the needs of internal and external customers
• Provide quality reports and matrices related to the warehouse processes that are helpful to customers and for the improvement of processes
• Assist in continuous quality improvement. Evaluate and recommend changes in methods and procedures
• Plan, coordinate and manage the performance of physical inventories and/or cycle counting as required to meet fiscal reporting requirements
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Non-Essential Functions:

• Coordinate with or lead Excess & Obsolete inventory data reporting, disposition, withdrawal and disposal processes with Procurement.
• Provide data, reports and analysis as required to support Supply Chain, Finance and Corporate requests for information relative to E&O, inventory categorization and controls.