Distribution Supervisor, DTC

Our purpose at Peet’s Coffee is the pursuit of better, better coffee, for people and the planet. Our ambition is to become the chosen brand for coffee lovers around the world, and we know earning that place means an uncompromising focus on quality, craft, and authenticity. As part of Keurig Dr Pepper and JDE Peet’s, the world’s leading pureplay coffee company, Peet’s is growing as a global coffee brand anchored by a clear set of values that reflect who we are today and where we’re going.

We Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together challenging ourselves every day to do better than the day before. We’ve learned that the secret to great coffee is the people who make it, and we apply the same care in selecting and preparing our teams as we do when crafting the perfect cup.

The Distribution Supervisor, DTC (Direct-To-Consumer) is accountable for the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of high-quality logistics services for their channel including, but not limited to the supervision of order planning, replenishment, order processing/building, staging, and shipping activities. The Supervisor is a tactical, forward planning, open-minded thinker who continuously works to develop and improve channel operations by striving to deliver best-practice management of people and warehousing solutions.

Reporting to the Director of Distribution, this role will supervise e-commerce operations from the Peet’s Alameda Roasting Plant. This is a full-time, non-exempt position.

• Manage the daily work and safety of team Leads, Load Planners, Order Selectors, and Forklift Operators within e-Commerce operations and ensure fulfillment levels meet or exceed warehouse KPIs;
• Supervise team performance issues or any other issues requiring improvement Oversee e-commerce operations, working in collaboration with Sales Operations, Procurement, e-Commerce Fulfillment, Alameda Operations, & Tracy DC Operations to meet daily and weekly demand
• Embed continuous improvement within the e-Commerce Fulfillment team and drive for Operational Excellence using stretch goals and key performance indicators (KPI) to monitor progress
• Coordinate efforts with Safety Team to aid in training, conducting associate safety behavior observations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root cause, and conducting routine safety inspections;
• Make recommendations for disciplinary action and/or behavior modification where required
• Proactively minimize risk to team members to reduce frequency and rate of injury;
  Report and investigate all safety hazards, near-misses, and other incidents thoroughly
• Perform duties related to hiring/staff selection, training of new associates, development/cross-training of associates, discipline, performance reviews, and/or termination
• Maintain positive associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings;
  Maintain ongoing interaction; keep open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures; monitor associate morale and submit ideas/act on ideas to improve associate survey responses (i.e. work environment ratings)
• Utilize the interpersonal skills necessary to effectively lead and gain involvement of team members and ensure individual and team levels of performance exceeding goals and expectations
• In conjunction with the Director of Distribution, develop and maintain succession plans for all areas of responsibility to ensure sustainable performance for future years
• Supervise shift labor hours, resources, and consumable supplies accurately and effectively using company tools (rosters, daily planners, electronic systems);
  Prepare work schedules, including extra workdays and shifts, as…