What are the responsibilities and job description for the Second Shift Distribution Center Supervisor position at ReaderLink and Careers?
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of warehousing and distribution practices.
- Working closely with the other department heads to assure proper staffing is always in place to handle the workload as needed.
- Familiar with computer systems and warehouse systems.
- Must be able to shift priorities easily.
- Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives.
- Bachelor's degree in operations management, business management OR equivalent and 5-7 years previous supervisory or management experience in distribution, logistics, operations planning.
- Experience supervising, coaching and developing staff is required.
Essential Functions: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position:
- Regular, reliable attendance is required as work cannot be performed remotely.
- Plan, organize and control the warehouse department’s over-all operations.
- Plan out department resources and activities in relation to company objectives, setting targets and achieving cost per unit goals.
- Make plans to develop staffs of warehouse by inter/on-job training.
- Follow up and control daily attendance in Kronos.
- Maintain housekeeping of department and surrounding area.
- Implement cost reduction principles in all aspects of warehouse transactions and activities.
- Promote constant motivation among staff to strive for an efficient and effective warehouse administration.
- Oversee facility’s department to include establishing and monitoring standards, maintaining compliance with SOPs and developing employees’ performance.
- Enhance subordinates’ well-being and capability through training and give opportunities for promotion.
- Always research to improve all warehouse operations according to company’s objectives.
- Communicate with other departments and team leaders on a daily basis.
- Ensuring quality, delivery budget and environmental objects are met.
- Responding to and dealing with internal customer communication via e-mail, fax, and telephone.
- Plan future capacity and staffing requirements.
- Produce regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
- Maintain standards of safety and security in the work environment.
- Ensure compliance with company and facility policies.
- Other duties may be assigned, directed or requested.