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SalaryPosition Summary:
The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily operations of the picking and put away department within the warehouse. This leadership role involves managing a team of picking and put away associates, ensuring an efficient warehouse, maintaining high levels of accuracy and productivity, developing and training assigned staff, and helping enforce warehouse rules.
Responsibilities:
The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily operations of the picking and put away department within the warehouse. This leadership role involves managing a team of picking and put away associates, ensuring an efficient warehouse, maintaining high levels of accuracy and productivity, developing and training assigned staff, and helping enforce warehouse rules.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee picking and put away operations, including planning and monitoring team demand across all areas of the warehouse.
- Manage stock control and reconcile with WMS (Warehouse Management System).
- Use software to track, check, prioritize and route orders.
- Follow correct escalation processes for resolving inventory discrepancies.
- Maintain items record, document necessary information, and utilize reports to project warehouse status.
- Receive feedback and monitor the quality of services provided. Report to management on activities and issues.
- Supervise and lead a team of warehouse employees, providing guidance and support.
- Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, encouraging teamwork and high performance.
- Implement best practices to optimize picking routes and increase productivity.
- Conduct training sessions for picking associates to ensure they understand picking procedures, safety guidelines, and quality standards.
- Provide ongoing coaching and development to improve the skills and efficiency of the picking and put away teams.
- Determine staffing levels and assign workload.
- Collaborate with inventory control teams to maintain accurate inventory levels.
- Supervise the use of warehouse management systems (WMS) and picking technologies.
- Ensure picking associates are proficient in using handheld scanners and other relevant tools.
- Implement and enforce quality control measures to minimize picking errors.
- Investigate and address any discrepancies in picked orders.
- Monitor and analyze picking productivity metrics.
- Implement strategies to improve efficiency and meet performance targets.
- Collaborate with other warehouse departments, such as receiving and shipping, to optimize overall warehouse operations.
- Communicate picking priorities and special requirements to other relevant departments.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement within the picking department.
- Implement changes and initiatives to enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness.
- Support management with ensuring optimal operational policies and procedures.
- Recommend solutions to existing processes to reduce waste and increase quantity.
- Adhere to all warehousing, handling, and shipping legislation requirements.
- Maintain standards of health, safety, and security.
Skills and Specifications:
- 2+ years Warehouse Supervisory experience, preferably with production or distribution industry knowledge.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS) and picking technologies.
- Familiarity with inventory management and quality control practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make data-driven decisions.
- Understanding of safety regulations and commitment to maintaining a safe work environment.
- PC skills with a solid knowledge of MS Word and Excel, and intermediate MS Office Suite.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement.
- Must be results-driven, prefer demonstrated understanding of managing metrics.
- Forklift certification is a plus.
- 2-year degree a plus.
Physical Requirements, with or without accommodation:
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to work in non-climate controlled environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The success of Premier Logitech is due to the contributions of employees from diverse backgrounds, national origins and heritage. It is Premier Logitech’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.
