Job Description

Job Summary: 10am - 7pm

Responsible for the day-to-day outbound goals and objectives of the distribution center, with particular emphasis on the supervision of personnel towards efficiency and effectiveness.

Principal Responsibilities and Authorities:

• Provide direct daily supervision of DC personnel to support the safe, clean, and efficient operation of the DC.
• Make recommendations to the Distribution Center Manager on programs to improve DC processes.
• Supervise DC personnel to achieve prescribed objectives. Apply sound communication and motivational techniques in supervising and counseling subordinates.
• Implement a daily plan for allocating work assignments to personnel to ensure all work orders are picked, packed, and shipped according to delivery method.
• Supervise all outbound shipments to ensure they are correct and carried out in a timely fashion.
• Ensure that all records regarding activity are prepared on time. Review operating goals and standards and monitor achievements.
• Supervise the checking of outgoing freight for proper counts and codes.
• End of shift report outs. Close building and secure property each evening.
• Maintain good housekeeping standards on the shipping lanes and throughout the warehouse.
• Operate in compliance with OSHA and MSDS standards.
• Assist in conducting physical inventories as required.

Job Specifications:

Knowledge:

• A combination of education (college) and 3-5 years experience in a distribution environment.
• Front-line supervision experience. Demonstrated skills in leadership, organization, and communication.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of distribution center operations. Good knowledge of transportation and other associated state, local and federal regulations.

Key Competencies/Abilities :

• Recognizes the need for teamwork and cross-organizational collaboration.
• Ability to understand the internal / external environment.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to political and practical realities.
• Continually provides feedback about processes towards improvement about the way work is done. Brings together different perspectives and approaches, blending and building where appropriate.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-organizational, intercultural collaboration. Ability to utilize a PC to communicate, retrieve relevant information and to perform data extraction & analysis

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