Supervisor, Warehouse

The Warehouse Supervisor will oversee daily warehouse operations, ensuring efficient and safe processes for receiving, storage, and distribution.

Responsibilities

• Partners with functional and branch leadership to create strategic plans in support of future growth and improved efficiencies.
• Interview, hire, train, and certify all new hires on warehouse operations policies and procedures.
• Attend and lead Branch, organizational and cross functional daily / weekly / monthly meetings and calls.
• Provide leadership, support, mentoring, and performance management that ensures development of a highly skilled and motivated Warehouse Operations Team.
• Completes Quarterly and Yearly employee team performance reviews
• Drive advancement in standard operating procedures and lead training events to standardize across all warehouse locations.
• Perform special projects and tasks as assigned while meeting and exceeding Warehouse Operations Standards.
• Implements best practice warehouse management design to optimize space and maximize labor productivity.
• Influences organizational change, manages Warehouse Efficiency and inventory accuracy improvement programs to support business growth. Performs management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews and/or terminations.
• Promotes a respectful work environment and continuously recruit, develop and retain a qualified, motivated and productive employee base
• Coordinate efforts with the Safety department to aid in training, conducting associate observations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes, and routine safety inspections.
• Makes recommendations and executes on disciplinary action and/or behavior modification where required.
• Complies with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, AIB, FDA, USDA, etc.)
• Achieve consensus on operating plans. Provide reports and requested information to management as needed.
• An active and strong contributor to the management team, he/she takes the lead in highlighting, developing and executing best in class solutions for our customers.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in leadership role
• In-depth understanding of receiving / inventory management, fulfillment warehousing work group dynamics best practices and measurement systems (metrics).
• Experience in improving business processes via continuous process review & improvement techniques and incorporation of available systems technologies.
• Track record in building and managing strong teams
• Hands-on and fact-based manager that leads by example.
• Practical thinking and long-range planning. A proactive and quick thinker who exhibits common sense and the ability to problem solve in a high-intensity environment often requiring quick corrective action.
• Must have very strong and effective influencing skills and capable of gaining consensus.
• Must have the ability to develop individuals and establish positive team dynamics.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft and Google Platforms
• Hardworking, action-oriented, and results driven. Able to manage and drive multiple priorities at once.
• Willingness to cooperate and accept added responsibilities.
• Experience in process improvement initiatives
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, team player, experience in working in a highly cross-functional organization
• Experience in Solar / Renewables Industry a plus
• Experience with Oracle WM and Oracle ERP is a plus.