Supervisor Distribution

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JOB SUMMARY:

The Supervisor Distribution is responsible for the processing of material throughout the facility from receiving put away manifesting picking packing shipping and loading for outbound shipment. This includes oversight of cycle counting and processing transfer orders to and from other facilities or to external customers. The distribution supervisor plays a key role in continuous improvement projects and assists in planning and executing changes to help improve overall distribution performance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
2 years of distribution and leadership experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP system (Oracle JD Edwards Microsoft Dynamics) and Microsoft Office.
Formal leadership or team development training.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1) Manage and optimize daily warehousing operations including receiving picking packing and shipping of materials.

2) Ensure timely material flow within the facility to facilitate meeting On-Time Delivery to customers and other facilities which may include working with internal partners such as plant buyers and planners to facilitate accurate and timely processing of expedited POs or special exceptions.
3) Selects coaches and develops staff. Sets clear expectations to inspire and motivate the team. Manages performance-- recognizing achievement providing feedback and administering progressive discipline when necessary.
Staff development through education training coaching mentoring and certification in the execution of improvement priorities and the achievement of key performance indicators including productivity performance reliability and teamwork.
4) Develop implement and monitor standard operating processes and strategies that enable distribution efficiency improvements.

Other Duties as assigned and the following:
Oversee inventory management and control accuracy and established inventory guidelines and procedures.
Partner with Quality Purchasing and Production to develop effective and efficient solutions to customer quality and delivery issues and to achieve objectives and KPIs
May include high level communication between internal departments such as order entry purchasing and production to ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction
Lead and improve distribution best practices including possible use of Warehouse Management System and automation.
Maintain appropriate staffing levels for daily order fulfillment balancing resource capacity to workload.
Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Relationship Building and Earning Trust Consistently follows through on team commitments communicates and demonstrates accountability. Builds trust and sets the example for the team by being inclusive and fair.
Accountability Remains outcome focused holding the team accountable while removing barriers to success. Plays to win by defining team objectives/scope and clear milestones. Keeps leadership apprised of progress and brings options/solutions for issues when elevated.
Ask Listen and Follow Up Actively listens questions to help others understand shows care/concern and closes loop. Drives action and alignment using coaching techniques reinforces teams progress/development.
Inspire Motivate and Recognize Teaches others new tasks and is self- aware of strengths/developmental opportunities. Celebrates individual successes.
Conflict Management and Resolution Influences employees to collaborate and achieve goals as a group. Asks questions remains unbiased and encourages unconventional suggestions. Diffuses conflict as it arises rather than avoiding it and focuses on solving the problem.
Identify Engage and Retain Creates an open and honest work environment providing others an opportunity to develop and grow.
Change Agent Consistently optimistic about the ability to change in order to improve a product/service. Uses the voice of customer (VOC) to validate ideas. Works well autonomously and in a team leads change by promoting the value of transformation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to use hands to manipulate objects tools or controls; and talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to walk; stoop; crouch; bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance waist high up to 10 feet away. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job the employee will be working in the typical conditions of a manufacturing environment including seasonal variation in temperatures and occasional exposure to manufacturing fumes or by-products. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements including but not limited to safety glasses hearing protection appropriate gloves clothing and shields for required tasks and closed toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies.

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