Transportation and Logistics Supervisor

The Opportunity:

Avantor is seeking a Transportation & Logistics Supervisor to be responsible for scheduling, coordinating, supervising, training, and reviewing the work of material handlers and warehouse personnel teams. These teams are assigned to perform routine duties in support of various departments, including receiving, delivery, and storage of raw materials, intermediates, and supplies.

The Supervisor is accountable for the efficient and effective use of assigned staff, supplies, equipment, and time to provide optimum service. They are also accountable for ensuring the safety of the workforce, the correct and safe use of equipment, and adherence to all quality objectives and requirements. Advancement to this position is based on need and requires the ability to optimize staff use through efficient allocation of work, conduct in-service and workstation training, evaluate quality and safety, and conduct or assist in performance appraisals as assigned.

This is a full-time position based at our Carpinteria, CA
, office.

• Education:
• High school diploma or equivalent; an associate’s degree preferred.
• Experience:
• 5+ years relevant warehouse/material handling experience (including 1+ year of leadership experience).
• Experience in a chemical or mechanical manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of functions within a typical business supply chain (e.g., shipping, receiving, order procurement/purchasing, scheduling and execution).
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
• May require a valid California Class C Driver's License with Hazardous Material certification.
• If selected to participate in the company’s Hazardous Material Driver’s program, employees must meet and maintain all applicable California Vehicle Code requirements for a Class C license with Hazardous Material certification.
• May be required to pass pulmonary tests and meet requirements for the NuSil respirator program.
• Additional Qualifications:
• Must understand the fundamentals of how physical and perpetual inventories are related.
• Must understand other basic inventory principles, such as the allocation of materials as well as cycle counting.
• Experience and/or knowledge of continuous quality improvement systems and implementations and Lean Manufacturing concepts.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
  Computer literate (MS Word/Excel).
• Ability to read and interpret documents, draft routine reports and correspondence and to speak effectivelybeforegroups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations and to implement appropriate metrics and monitoring.
• Ability to perform calculations and record data accurately.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Delivers day-to-day operational objectives by supervising a team of administrative and/or operations associates within the transportation and logistics department.
• Sets daily priorities, assigns tasks, and ensures the team’s work aligns with overall operational plans and goals.
• Reviews and evaluates the team’s output to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and adherence to company standards, while making adjustments and recommending enhancements to improve processes and overall job performance.
• Tackles problems within the logistics area, analyzing relevant data and factors to resolve issues such as delays, inventory discrepancies, or workflow inefficiencies.
• Communicates regularly with internal teams, external vendors, and customers to provide support, offer solutions, and ensure the successful execution of daily logistics operations.
• Plans, prioritizes, assigns, and reviews the work of staff responsible for operating equipment and preparing materials. Ensure elevated staff productivity by reviewing inspections and reports and observing work performed. Assists in developing performance standards…