Supervisor II, Shipping Supervisor

Overview Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

The Shipping Supervisor is responsible for the deployment of customer orders to the Distribution Center shop floor, while utilizing the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to manage resource capacity and prevent Operations bottlenecks and inbound/outbound delays. This position will also ensure that all customer orders are shipped based on priority without compromising Customer Service Levels.

• Monitors and assesses WMS, Blue Yonder, and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) to determine efficiency of workflow.
• Coordinates the daily workflow with the Operations Manager and Lift Truck personnel.
• Identifies inefficiencies in workflow between replenishment, picking, put away, inventory control, and shipping; makes wave and labor adjustments as needed.
• Monitors order queue and ensures balanced labor, equipment, and warehouse work tasks.
• Awareness of load by time cut-offs to ensure loads are ready to be shipped.
• Execute the daily work plan created by the site Wave Planner and identify problems that prevent efficient execution of the plan. Resolving and escalating issues appropriately.
• Plan, release, and ensure timely completion of the waves and interleaving tasks in the WMS.
• Plan, release, and ensure timely completion of cross-dock opportunities.
• Completes New Hire Introductory Period Reviews at 14, 45, and 90 days with all new hourly employees.
• Identifies and ensures timely unload of HOT inbound shipments, consolidation moves, and replenishment moves.
• Utilize reports to monitor workflow progress.
• Ensure communication with the Operations Manager on the status of wave progress and problems.
• Update shipping schedules.
• Monitor and maintain the flow of automation traffic control systems within the warehouse.
• Maintain Yard and Door trailer statuses.
• Ensures safety in the workspace by conducting safety audits, safety training, and encouraging a safety-oriented culture.
• UKG Time-Approver.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• BA/BS Degree preferred, and/or 3-5 years of business experience in Distribution/Warehouse Logistics
• Experience with WMS, JDA, Blue Yonder, and UKG a plus
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP); SAP a plus
• Self-directed & demonstrates the ability to proactively identify and resolve discrepancies or potential issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem identification & follow-through to issue resolution
• Demonstrates the ability to work well with a variety of individuals.
• Demonstrates an understanding of automated distribution

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees…