WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR

Job Description

Job Description

WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR

The warehouse supervisor is responsible for overseeing the administration and safekeeping of materials stored in the warehouse. This role includes optimizing space usage, fulfilling orders, conducting cyclical inventories, preparing reports, and supervising staff. Success in this position requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment.

Your responsibilities will be :

• Inventory Management and Control (must be knowledgeable about FIFO, LIFO and FEFO methodologies).
• Supervision of personnel for the activities of receiving, storage, order fulfillment, shipments and adhering to safety protocols and company policies
• Establishment of the warehouse distribution and guaranteeing the efficient use of space.
• Search for suppliers and request quotes as needed for warehouse operations.
• Administer sample requests and manage their fulfillment.
• Elaboration of reports and statistics regularly, including the analysis and report of inventory differences (monthly) and the weekly report of samples status.
• Calculation of key performance indicators (KPI) for the warehouse.
• Definition of the optimal operating policies and procedures.
• Knowledge regarding safety storage requirements at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Definition and implementation of warehouse management procedures and best practices, including processes mapping.
• Operate forklifts and ensure proper handling of equipment.
• Prevent incidents and deterioration of the warehouse by applying safety and maintenance measures.
• Fostering strong relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Participate in the training of new personnel under his / her charge.

You should have :

Physical demands :

The team member must occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The team member is frequently required to stand and walk. The team member is occasionally required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather).

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Our work environment :

We work hard to maintain the best possible environment for our team members where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, plans and culture.

Hours of work will generally be from 9am to 6pm CST Monday – Friday. At times there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines, and other concerns.

Our benefits :

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.