What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Center Supervisor position at STERIS?
Position Summary
The Distribution Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all warehouses, shipping, and receiving operations to ensure the safe, timely, and cost-effective movement of materials and finished goods. This role oversees receiving material handling, storage, and distribution activities while maintaining high standards of accuracy, safety, and customer satisfaction.
The position requires close collaboration with Manufacturing, Planning, and Sourcing teams to ensure inventory accuracy, efficient flow of goods, and on-time order fulfillment. The Supervisor also manages recordkeeping and data integrity within warehouse systems and acts as a liaison between internal departments, transportation providers, and customers.
What You'll Do as a Distribution Center Supervisor
The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed
Benefits
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future. Here is a brief overview of what we offer:
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits
Open until position is filled.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
The Distribution Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all warehouses, shipping, and receiving operations to ensure the safe, timely, and cost-effective movement of materials and finished goods. This role oversees receiving material handling, storage, and distribution activities while maintaining high standards of accuracy, safety, and customer satisfaction.
The position requires close collaboration with Manufacturing, Planning, and Sourcing teams to ensure inventory accuracy, efficient flow of goods, and on-time order fulfillment. The Supervisor also manages recordkeeping and data integrity within warehouse systems and acts as a liaison between internal departments, transportation providers, and customers.
What You'll Do as a Distribution Center Supervisor
- Establish structure by assigning responsibilities, delegating authority, and selecting, orienting, and training direct reports.
- Communicate issues and priorities to team members and escalate to manager as needed.
- Lead warehouse staff by coaching, counseling, motivating and disciplining as needed to maintain high employee morale and foster teamwork and cooperation.
- Ensure work is performed according to SOPs and work instructions.
- Ensure proper SAP/ERP transactions to maintain inventory accuracy and traceability
- Maintain compliance with DOT regulations, including driver qualification files, and required certifications.
- Maintain records of fleet maintenance, hours and ensure all vehicles meet DOT inspection requirements
- Ensure the timely and accurate receipt, storage, and shipment of materials and finished goods
- Contact carrier representative and complete all paperwork for internal and external logistics.
- Requisition and store warehouse supplies at designated levels.
- Operate forklift and pallet jacks for material handling and loading/unloading trucks.
- Responsible for warehouse safety, including safety related training, coaching, safety incident reporting and follow up.
- Maintain a high standard of housekeeping through practicing 5S and completing 5S audits of warehouse areas. Establish and enforce procedures and set expectations for warehouse organization and cleanliness.
- Strive for continuous improvement by analyzing new or alternative ways to improve the operation. Incorporate staff suggestions, investigate customer complaints, and deviations from standard work and implement corrective actions as needed.
The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed
- Bachelor’s degree preferred with four (4) years of experience. Will accept HS or GED with eight (8) years’ experience in warehouse/operations.
- Minimum of 2 years of operations team lead or supervisor experience.
- Functional aptitude with Microsoft packages, ERP and Shipping systems.
- Thorough knowledge of inventory control processes and warehouse operations.
- Ability to operate required tools and P.I.T. (Powered Industrial Trucks) equipment.
- Lean experience
- FDA and ISO 13485 quality system experience
Benefits
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future. Here is a brief overview of what we offer:
- Market Competitive Pay
- Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
- Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
- 401(k) with a company match
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
- Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits
Open until position is filled.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
Salary : $75,000 - $91,100