Warehouse Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for overseeing a wide variety of facility warehouse and maintenance activities including will call, shipping and receiving, inventory, people management, planning and problem-solving and assisting the Warehouse Manager.

This position coordinates with multiple departments to ensure customer orders are fulfilled accurately and in a timely manner.

Assist in the responsibility for ensuring Inventory Control policies and procedures are implemented and reinforced through the training, development and oversight of staff.

All efforts are to support a safe working environment and ensure a smooth distribution of goods through the facility.

Essential Responsibilities, includes but are not limited to

• Assists the Warehouse Manager with some or all of the following :
• Maintain physical condition of warehouse and external grounds to ensure a safe, clean and presentable environment.
• In partnership with management, plan and optimize warehouse layout to ensure inventory location accuracy and ease of workflow.
• Lead, develop and train staff on warehousing and inventory control practices and procedures for increased and error-free production.
• Partner with management to implement and continuously improve digital warehouse management system (WMS).
• Ensure federal, state and local regulatory compliance as it relates to warehousing and shipping / receiving functions.
• Coordinate and assist with managing daily cycle counting efforts as well as report, monitor and review daily inventory adjustments and changes.
• Monitor order workflow, work completed, error rates and related metrics.
• Resolve inventory issues / discrepancies, problem orders and intercompany transfer issues.
• Recommend and implement process changes to minimize inventory loss and support the movement of dead stock.
• Assist in directing employees on cycle counting, auditing, researching, quality inspections, customer returns, shortages and inventory adjustments at the facility.
• Identify issues as well as opportunities for improvement related to purchasing, inventory or processes within the facility.
• Establish and maintain courteous, professional and effective communications relationships with suppliers, partners, customers and employees.
• Manage the preparation and reporting of monthly inventory.
• Use ERP system and ensure data accuracy to monitor demand and document characteristics of inventory.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

SAFER Competencies

• Sincere and Committed to Customer Service & Safety
• Accurate and Productive to Support Quality
• Fearlessly Ethical, Fair and Consistent to ensure Organizational Integrity and Safety Compliance
• Empowered to support engaged growth by ensuring team collaboration, development and motivation
• Ready & Urgent Subject Matter Leader

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma. Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field preferred.
• 4 plus years warehouse supervisory / lead experience.
• 4 plus years inventory and quality control experience.
• Experience using an ERP and Warehouse Management System, Navision preferred.
• Experience implementing a warehouse management system, a plus.
• Strong knowledge of lean principles 5s workouts, kaizen and / or lean six sigma.
• Ability to gather and analyze data.
• Solid judgement along with good decision-making skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure with all levels of management.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.

Physical Demands

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.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and stand; reach with hands and arms;

stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee occasionally is required to walk.

The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

The employee will be required to sit in a retail area with frequent temperature changes.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 : 00am to 5pm

Travel

0-10%

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We recognize each individual’s potential to offer significant contributions to our organization’s growth and stability.

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