Warehouse Supervisor

Overview

About BlueLinx Holdings Inc.BlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) is a leading wholesale distributor of building and industrial products in the United States with over 70,000 branded and private-label SKUs, and a broad distribution footprint servicing 40 states. BlueLinx has a differentiated distribution platform, value-driven business model and extensive cache of products across the building products industry. Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, BlueLinx has over 2,000 associates and distributes its comprehensive range of structural and specialty products to approximately 15,000 national, regional, and local dealers, as well as specialty distributors, national home centers, industrial, and manufactured housing customers.

BlueLinx is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled

Responsibilities

• Results focused with ability to motivate people to get the job completed in a safe and timely manner.
• Supervises the activities of receiving, storage and shipping to ensure error free order fulfillment, optimized fleet/network management, aggressive inventory control, superior customer service and efficient facility utilization. Included in these activities are inventory control, warehousing, transportation, logistics planning, order processing and customer service. Resolves quality, service and cost issues.
• Leads local team - coaches and evaluates performance.  Ensures direct reports obtain accurate training and development opportunities to enhance performance, development, and contributions to the company.
• Assists in driving the safety program for this location. Drives the Safety program down to all of the associates.  Supervises relevant OSHA, federal, state, local and facility safety requirements.
• Drives and leads continuous improvement of the delivery and material handling processes. Ownership of making BlueLinx better.
• Assists team in improving inventory accuracy through tight process control and cycle counting. Also responsible for oversight of on-hand inventory levels along with damage and claims.
• Monitors and assists in the maintenance of fixed assets (facility, forklifts and fleet). Works with outside maintenance vendors for completing preventative and unprepared repairs.  Assists in developing site logistics budget with focus on continuously improving year over year performance against metrics.
• Holds direct reports accountable for individual and team performance.  Addresses performance issues appropriately and timely

Qualifications

• 4 plus years logistics experience in a warehousing environment and 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of Logistics functions. 
• Knowledge of financial or cost analysis and measurements of logistics. 
• Experience with industrial safety practices and procedures. 
• DOT exposure a plus. 
• Knowledge and experience in vendor pick ups, stock replenishment; communication skills; inventory control; material, stock handling, shipping and receiving; safety, products and governmental compliance. 
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite Software and relevant tools / technology to improve logistics performance. 
• Project Management experience a plus. 
• Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus.