Warehouse Supervisor

Location: Châteauguay

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees. Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956.

Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures. Learn about our company culture directly from our team.
YOU As a Warehouse Supervisor, you will be responsible for the Châteauguay, QC facility and take ownership of the Warehouse department’s plans to achieve overall business objectives. The Warehouse Supervisor provides leadership for the warehouse operation, leading a team of warehouse employees and coordinating activities across Receiving, Inventory, Shipping, and logistics to ensure Safe, Efficient, and Customer-focused Operations. You will oversee warehouse activities including hiring, training, coaching, performance management, and policy compliance.

This role operates in a bilingual environment and requires regular communication with employees, customers, vendors, and transportation partners in both French and English.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)   Plan and schedule Warehouse team to meet customer demand. Coordinate the organization of work within the department, prioritizing and assigning deliveries, leading daily performance meetings, analyzing of daily department results, collaborating with other departments to resolve issues, corresponding with internal and external customers as needed, and scheduling workload for personnel. Be ready to fill in for your employees as needed.

Monitor warehouse processes to proactively identify and address barriers.
40% Manage employee performance by leading and motivating employees using effective performance management techniques, including establishing expectations and goals, providing recognition and feedback, and addressing performance problems. Consistently exemplify the highest of safety standards and monitor team to ensure they are also adhering to the same standards. Manage staffing and development of employees within the department by participating in interviewing & hiring activities, training, and coaching of employees.
25% Route outbound and inbound freight by using various sources and criteria to determine the best means of shipment. Negotiate freight rate contracts with vendors.
10% Be responsible for the whole Châteauguay facility and equipment services in support of business needs.
10% Improve the flow of work through the department and gain efficiencies by providing guidance and direction the team in continuous improvement efforts.
5% Maintain employee relations by ensuring that employee timecards are managed and accurate, resolving issues in a timely manner and consistent with company policies. Ensure that all Simpson policies and procedures are adhered to by the whole Warehouse team.
5% Any other tasks relating to department or facility as required.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE  If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:
College degree or technical school certificate in business, logistics, supply chain preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in Warehouse and Logistics required.
Minimum 1 year of experience in SAP (ERP) Warehouse modules or equivalent required.
Bilingual (French and English) verbal and written communication skills required.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees, customers, suppliers, carriers, and internal Simpson Strong-Tie teams across North America.
Experience leading teams in a Quebec Manufacturing, Distribution, or Warehouse environment preferred.
Knowledge of Quebec health and safety requirements and applicable employment legislation.
Demonstrate leadership skills and experience managing teams.
Demonstrates application of financial impacts to Profit & Loss in the management of the department.
Demonstrates the ability to effectively…