Shipping And Receiving Supervisor

Supervisor

Specialty:
Shipping/Receiving Supervisor

Position Title:

Supervisor

Area/Specialty:
Shipping/Receiving

Location:

ADVICS Manufacturing Georgia

Department:
Shipping/Receiving

Reports To:

Production Manager

FLSA Category:
Hourly Salaried - Exempt

Direct Reports:
Yes

The Shipping & Receiving Supervisor is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all shipping, receiving, warehouse, and inventory control activities to ensure the safe, accurate, and timely movement of materials and finished goods. This position provides leadership to material handlers, maintains inventory integrity, ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards, and supports continuous improvement initiatives throughout the Shipping & Receiving Department.

Safety

• Promote and maintain a safe work environment for all ADVICS employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Conduct daily workplace safety inspections and immediately correct unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• Lead by example in promoting safe work practices and ensuring compliance with all company safety policies.
• Ensure all forklift operators are properly trained, certified, and operate equipment safely.
• Verify that daily forklift inspections are completed and preventative maintenance is performed according to schedule.

Environmental Compliance

• Maintain an environmentally safe workplace by conducting daily inspections of storage and warehouse areas.
• Ensure Satellite Accumulation Areas are organized, properly labeled, and sealed when not actively in use.
• Ensure spills are cleaned immediately and management is notified within 20 minutes of discovery.
• Maintain compliance with all environmental regulations and company policies.

Shipping and Receiving Operations

• Supervise daily shipping and receiving activities to ensure customer shipments are accurate, complete, and delivered on time.
• Ensure all shipping processes are performed according to approved work instructions and company standards.
• Manage and verify that all products are properly labeled, packaged, and documented prior to shipment.
• Manage the processing Bills of Lading and all required shipping documentation accurately and on time.
• Manage the receiving of incoming materials, supplies, and purchased goods by verifying invoices and receiving documentation.
• Coordinate special deliveries, expedited shipments, and production control requests as required.
• Maintain records related to hazardous materials and hazardous shipments in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Notify Production Control and management immediately of shipping delays, missed shipments, inventory shortages, or order discrepancies that could impact customer deliveries.

Inventory Control

• Maintain accurate inventory through proper inbound receipts, inventory transactions, and outbound shipments.
• Ensure inventory transactions are completed accurately within the ERP system.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Perform monthly counts of inventory stored in onsite containers.
• Assist with monthly cycle counts and biannual physical inventories.
• Ensure inventory accuracy through proper warehouse practices and transaction discipline.

Leadership and Employee Development

• Supervise, direct, and support shipping and receiving personnel in daily operations.
• Train, coach, and develop material handlers in shipping, receiving, inventory control, warehouse procedures, and ERP transactions.
• Assign qualified trainers to new employees and monitor training progress.
• Conduct follow-up evaluations to verify training effectiveness.
• Review, approve, and sign employee training records after demonstrating competency.
• Ensure all required training documentation is completed and approved before employees perform work independently.
• Provide ongoing coaching and performance feedback to improve employee effectiveness and accountability.

Process Improvement

• Continuously evaluate shipping and receiving processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Promote and enforce Kanban systems and First-In, First-Out (FIFO) inventory practices.
• Identify operational issues, recommend corrective actions, and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.
• Encourage employee participation in QC Circle and continuous improvement activities.

Equipment and Facility Maintenance

• Coordinate 5S activities within the Shipping & Receiving Department to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient workplace.
• Ensure equipment, warehouse areas, racks, storage locations, hand washing stations, and common areas remain clean and free of hazards.
• Verify preventative maintenance and routine cleaning activities are completed on schedule.
• Ensure pallets and materials are stored safely and organized to minimize hazards and improve workflow.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Purchase shipping and receiving supplies as needed while maintaining appropriate inventory levels.
• Maintain accurate shipping, receiving,…