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