Warehouse Supervisor

Job Overview

As a warehouse supervisor you will lead a team of Warehouse Operators/Material Handlers responsible for operating material handling equipment and performing tasks such as loading, unloading, scanning, moving, staging, storing, locating, relocating, and stacking materials/products.

• Plan the workload for the team with focus on load leveling to prevent overtime while ensuring customer service and process quality.
• Collect and consolidate production schedules and inventory data to plan weekly and daily material flows and inform needs in terms of material/product stocks to satisfy demand and supply without creating business disruptions.
• Review production schedules, customer orders, shipping orders, and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, and/or distributed, prioritize work orders and dispatch these to the team.
• Oversee the reception of incoming materials, related administrative tasks (batch number recordings, goods receipt issuance, materials labeling) as well as dispatching and storage.
• Oversee the preparation of materials/products for shipment to ensure that amount and type of product(s) match customer orders.
• Monitor the loading, unloading, moving, stacking and staging of products and materials in dedicated areas and predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Lead physical inventories and cycle counts, ensuring proper stock rotation, disposal of unused/obsolete materials/products, and maintain accurate inventory records in the warehouse management system.
• Control that warehouse operations are conducted in compliance with company (EHS) guidelines and public safety regulations, e.g., when involving forklifts, clamp trucks or other power equipment, or manipulation of hazardous materials/products.
• Monitor the maintenance of warehouse installations and equipment by keeping them clean, safe and operational, reporting service requests as needed.
• Identify capability gaps and conduct trainings to close them.
• Execute other tasks as required and assigned by supervisor.
• Conduct annual human resources processes for the assigned Warehouse team(s) and validate results.
• Work with the local Logistics management team and HR Business Partner(s) in developing a local capability pipeline for the function.
• Drive the development and promotion of identified talents within and outside Logistics.

• Vocational diploma in logistics.
• 5 or more years of experience in logistics in a manufacturing environment.
• 2 or more years of experience in people management.
• Solid knowledge of warehouse process flow.
• Experience with shipping and receiving regulations and protocol.
• Good knowledge of material/product safety/security norms and regulations.
• Good knowledge of inventory processes and tools.
• Knowledge of supply chain dependencies and processes.
• Good knowledge of production process flow and scheduling.
• Operation of computers – desktop, and handheld for receiving, and real‑time inventory updates and customer order shipments.

The established salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000 annually. Actual compensation will depend on individual qualifications. Medical, dental, and vision coverage and a high‑matching 401(k) retirement plan.

Givaudan takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications/certifications and education, and internal equity.