Warehouse Supervisor

  • Full-time

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

  • 15,000 trained professionals
  • 250+ locations worldwide
  • Fortune 500
  • Globally unified systems

Job Description

  • Supervising and coaching your Warehouse teams
  • Weekly team / huddle with Warehouse team
  • Monthly 1-on-1’s with Warehouse team
  • Assist and/or set with the annual mid & end year reviews with the Warehouse team
  • Assist and/or set annual improvement objectives for Warehouse team
  • Ensure a safe and secure work environment
  • Responsible for execution of Expeditors warehouse procedures, safety and compliance standards
  • Maintain a clean and professional facility (as per local standards)
  • Responsible that all equipment is maintained in a safe operational condition including the required maintenance contract
  • Provide weekly/monthly/annually input to warehouse budget, includes staffing and overtime expenses, equipment procurement and maintenance, and facility repair
  • Ensure your teams are staffed to meet demand including a flexible work force
  • Oversee all aspects of warehouse staffing, includes permanent and contingent staff
  • Ensure coverage of operations with staff who have the appropriate certifications
  • Assist with Interview, onboard, develop, and support staff within area of responsibility, includes permanent and contingent staff, according the trainings schedule
  • Support employee versatility (cross training)
  • Responsible for execution of the processes in the area of responsibility, following operational standards (OPS) and KPI expectations
  • Improve safety, quality, delivery and cost reduction through continuous improvement methods
  • Participate in transitioning and onboarding new customers
  • Manage, prevent, and resolve inventory, over/short/damage, process and customer exceptions
  • Assist with perform process audits to ensure security and safety of people, facility, and freight
  • Allocate workloads within team to ensure smooth operations during peak activity or staff absence
  • Proactively communicate with the team to ensure continuous awareness and understanding of policies and regulations
  • Oversee and ensure compliance with Expeditors Operational Process Standards
  • TWMS training and usage for all team members
  • Coordinate all work activities relating to processing freight flow (in- & outbound),
  • Receive goods and check freight for correct quantity, quality and possible damages,
  • Picking, checking and loading pallets for outgoing freight,
  • Good knowledge of handling various internal means of transport,
  • Loading and unloading of trucks by use of a forklift and/or electric pump trucks,
  • Create OSD reports and ensure correct completion,
  • Checking cargo manifests and assign to the Warehouse Agent Senior or Lead,
  • Perform double checks on the freight, ,
  • Perform Dangerous Goods and/or Lithium checks (if in possession of IATA DG Certificate),
  • Adhere to security and compliance rules as set up by Expeditors,
  • Ensure a safe work environment,
  • Meet KPI standards in accordance with the Company’s procedure,
  • Maintain a clean work environment, all transport systems, storage areas, workplaces,
  • Meet compliance at all times to regulations internal and external in accordance with government regulations,
  • Escalation of problems to Management when necessary.

Qualifications

  • 4 years of industry specific knowledge
  • Inventory management 
  • Self-reflecting and open to feedback
  • Initiative and ability to work in autonomy
  • Proven leadership attitude and background
  • Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results.
  • Conflict resolution
  • Listening skills
  • Providing feedback
  • Teamwork
  • Building team environment
  • Coaching for development
  • Customer focus
  • Managing meetings
  • Problem solving
  • Process improvement
  • Time management 
  • Software proficiency skills (e.g., MS Excel Formulas and Pivot Tables, MS Word)
  • English language proficiency
  • Global Logistics Industry knowledge
  • Forklift Training and Certification

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time 
  • Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
  • Life and Long Term Disability Insurance 
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
  • Training and Personnel Development Program

This position is onsite and the working shift is 6am - 3pm.  

Rate of pay is $30/hr

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