Warehouse Supervisor at Grainger Businesses Salisbury, NC

Imperial Supplies, a Grainger Company, is a national distributor of quality maintenance products. Serving the fleet maintenance industry since 1958, Imperial has formed lasting relationships with customers by tailoring our services to meet their changing needs. Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team.

Now hiring a Warehouse Supervisor position at our Salisbury, North Carolina distribution center.

This is a full‑time position, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday (7:00AM – 3:30PM). No weekends or holidays! Paid Time Off includes 18 days available during your first year. Imperial offers Day1 benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additionally, we provide seven paid holidays, and the company contributes 6% to a 401(k) with immediate vesting.

In this full‑time Warehouse Supervisor role, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the assigned department, maintaining required operational metrics of the area. You will act as a working supervisor of 15‑25 distribution associates and assist the DC Manager and DC Supervisor in hiring, training, coaching, and employee discipline processes with a focus on development and retention.

The Warehouse Supervisor interfaces cross‑functionally and collaborates with Purchasing, Customer Service, Human Resources, and Quality Control team members.

• Supervise assigned areas on the scheduled shift, directing, coaching, and motivating associates and making cost‑control decisions to ensure daily orders are processed safely and within service criteria.
• Assist in recruiting, training, and developing department associates to provide necessary short‑term coverage and plan for long‑term staffing needs.
• Provide staffing analytics to support recommendations with guidance from Corporate Human Resource partners and DC Manager.
• Report and process company records including labor, payroll, and inventory records; complete daily reporting for assigned departments and communicate with Customer Service and/or Sales when orders are not shipped.
• Oversee company asset control, maintaining inventory accuracy and packaging and shipping supply inventories; work with Purchasing to control safety stocks and reorder points.
• Perform direct put‑away functions involved in the transfer of stock (redistribution and restocking) to the various regional distribution centers; meet all established restock service requirements.
• Notify the Corporate Inventory Control Administrator or Purchasing when a restock order is completed and if any inventory variances are found.
• Recommend capital investments involving warehouse space requirements, industrial lift equipment, and material handling needs for respective operational areas.
• Ensure all distribution equipment is operating safely and maintain expertise in operation of all material handling equipment available within the DC.
• Enforce OSHA standards and Grainger/Imperial safety policies; address and correct unsafe conditions immediately.
• Maintain upkeep and appearance of the Distribution Center and ensure safety standards are upheld and documented.

Your background should include a High School diploma/GED equivalent and at least three (3) years of general knowledge of distribution or manufacturing operations. You must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs. and have the ability to spend most of your time standing and walking in a warehouse environment.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process and throughout the course of one’s employment.