PRIMARY ROLE

Position Summary

Plans, organizes and monitors the receiving, storage, and distribution of all items received either from suppliers or productions shops ensuring a smooth and consistent operation so product and supplies are located and distributed to proper locations in an effective and efficient manner as needed to satisfy internal and external customer requirements.

KEY MEASURES

Quantifiable metric of stated goals, objectives

JOB EXPECTATIONS

Main Responsibilities Essential Tasks

• Plan, lay-out and maintain efficient warehouse.  Maintain a clean and organized warehouse.
• Examine and inspect warehouse conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost saving measures.  Take corrective action as needed.
• Listen to other employee’s and manager’s suggestions, complaints, problems, safety concerns and recommendations, evaluate each and then devise and implement a plan of action. Get Ops Managers to concur.
• Develop, recommend, and provide process improvement ideas to increase operational efficiency.
• Identify safety hazards and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Ensure warehouse activities related to shipping, picking, and receiving are conducted in accordance with company policy and procedure.
• Inspect all shipping parcels for adequate packaging to prevent damage during shipment.
• Supervise and direct activities of assigned team members.
• Supervises up to twelve team members. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of team members. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies. Responsibilities include training, planning, assigning, and directing work; assisting in performance evaluations; assisting in rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Coach members of the team that are not achieving productivity targets.
• Assist and coordinate inventory and cycle counts with DC Manager.
• Assure material safety data sheets accompany all materials as required.
• Plan and execute yearly inventories.
• Assist DC Manager in development of new policies and procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties as requested by DC Manager.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Skills and Abilities

• Graduation from high school or vocational school required. 
• Experience in the operations of a central warehouse including at least three (3 years of supervisory experience required. 
• Experience with SAP is preferred and experience with LEAN methodology also preferred. 
• Must be proficient in forklift operations and must obtain required certifications.
• Employee should have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, ability to write routine reports and correspondence, ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Ability to speak Spanish a plus.
• Employee should have the ability to perform basic math, such as add, subtract, multiply, divide and figure percentages.
• Employee should have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft applications and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Requirements

Equipment & Machinery

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee has to be able to pick, lift, and carry product weighing up to 50 pounds and up to 17 feet long.
• Job is exposed to outside weather working conditions with a low noise level.   Must be able to work up to a 12-hour shift or longer, if necessary, doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes.