Lead, Receiving (51843)

Position Summary:

This position will help the supervisor/manager with facilitating functions within the Preferred Medical warehouse. This position is directly responsible for the daily performance of warehouse receiving operations providing leadership to all inbound associates, as well as delivering an exceptional customer experience and driving inventory accuracy

• With leadership from the department manager, coordinate the daily inbound-related activities: Maintaining inbound delivery schedules (LTL, Full Truckload, and Containers)
• Assist with new item quality checks and new item setups
• Manage inbound returns and partner with internal and external teams to resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Responsibilities to include designing process workflows and overall departmental productivity
• Monitor and audit receipt transactions and suggest changes that ensure adherence to corporate policies and processes and reduce inventory shrinkage
• Work directly with various Purchasing, Information Technology and Customer Service sections to research and resolve inventory variations between systems, carriers, and customer inquiries
• Proactively manage damaged shipments and lot-control information to ensure high in-stock levels and customer satisfaction
• Help provide a safe work environment that includes daily monitoring of employee activities, providing constructive feedback, and weekly safety training events
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements: 

• Demonstrated leadership abilities. 
• Personal Computer/System literacy is required as well as proficiency with distribution software including Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, WMS, TMS, ERP data warehousing tools such as Sales Cube, COGNOS, or Business Objects. 
• HAZMAT certification desired. 
• Previous forklift experience required. 
• Background in LEAN processing, continuous improvement and or 5S is desired. 
• Strong skills in planning, analysis, organizing and team building.   
• Excellent people skills, motivational ability and a positive attitude are key to success.   
• Ability to proactively solve problems is critical.