What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead position at IDC Logistics, Inc.?
Position Summary
The Warehouse/Inventory Lead, responsible for leading all dock personnel, assists supervisors with managing day-to-day activity of the dock as well as integrity of freight and warehouse operations. Controlling and maintaining all records required for accurate, on-time completion of shipments is also required. The Warehouse Lead must work in a team environment to accomplish work assignments and delegate work to all dock personnel.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage the picking, staging, and shipping operations for our key clients
- Lead forklift drivers and warehouse associates to meet operational needs
- Coordinate pick-up appointments with transportation providers
- Oversee and be accountable for shipping/outbound KPIs
- Work cross-functionally with the Accounts and Support functions to report on key issues as they relate to the position
- Monitors and controls inventory integrity.
- Assists in inventory accuracy through monitoring of daily warehouse activities and monthly inventory counts.
- Oversees physical inventories/cycle counts/random or receipt audits/reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance to all Health and Safety legislation/guidelines for self and staff at all times and carry out internal health and safety audits as and when requested
- Provide warehouse management with end of day/shift handover information.
- Execute any other duties as and when identified
Minimum Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of operations or logistics experience, ideally in a shipping/receiving capacity
- At least 1 year of supervisory experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team-oriented workforce
- A working understanding of warehouse management systems
- Proven experience managing personnel to meet operational objectives
- Strong at multitasking and task delegation
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Ability to perform data analysis and reporting using Excel or Google Sheets
Skills/Abilities
- Ability to train, coach, and mentor warehouse associates.
- Strong organization and prioritizing skills.
- Ability to simultaneously perform multiple tasks.
- Ability to solve problems and make effective decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to manage budgets; read and interpret P&L statements; and prepare related management reports.
- Intermediate PC skills with knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint Ability to multitask and coordinate multiple and often conflicting priorities.
- Maintains an outgoing, positive, friendly, and customer-focused attitude.
- Strong written and oral communications skills required
iDC Logistics Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, disability, sexual and gender orientation, genetic information or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of the company’s employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.
This job description is intended to set forth the core functions required for this position and describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of the Company’s business, competitive considerations or the work environment changes.