Warehouse Supervisor Jackson, GA - Hitachi Vht

Description

**Warehouse Supervisor**

**Jackson, GA**

The Warehouse Supervisor reports to the Vantec Hitachi Transport System (USA), Inc. Warehouse Manager. This position requires excellent leadership skills along with the ability to monitor workflow, provide focus on inventory control and customer service. Additionally, including but not limited to:

Must be able to communicate and interact with Senior Company Management and Customers in a productive and professional manner

Lead daily operations team resulting in successful results that are reflected in established key performance indicators (KPIs).

Maintain inventory accuracy by established target inventory discrepancy ratio

Read and comprehend SOPs, work instructions, email and documents; measure and count accurately; write legibly

Follow established procedures and meet or exceed safety, quality and productivity standards

**Qualities**

Ethical with sound business judgment

Possesses a passion to help team members

Strong customer relations

Detail-oriented

Reliable, follows through on commitments

Strong process and planning orientation

Goal-oriented, task driven

Enjoys being part of a team as well as leading one

Balances teams needs with goals of organization

Outstanding written, verbal, presentation and organization communication skills

**Essential Duties & Functional Responsibilities Required**

**Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities**

The following reflects managements definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Essential Functions**

Performing tasks safely

Ensuring area housekeeping requirements are met

Abiding by all Federal. State, Local safety regulations and OSHA rules and Vantec Hitachi Transport System (USA), Inc. safety practices

Meeting established procedures and productivity, safety and quality standards

Meets attendance & punctuality standards

Communicating both orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner

Managing assigned area to meet manpower requirements, equipment maintenance, work flow prioritization and daily scheduling.

Review labor needs based on daily, weekly and monthly schedules

Working with all departments, share labor and cross train as required for business needs

Identifying labor needs, interviewing, monitor employee attendance, counsel, coach and administer corrective actions as necessary

Directing, supervising, evaluating, training, and developing employees

Managing employee interaction that includes: employee development, one on one coaching, walking through area during assigned shift, conflict resolution among associates, associates group meetings and trainings.

Ensuring associates have appropriate tools to perform their assigned duties

Communicating effectively both with management and their team

Auditing all operations to ensure processes are followed according to standard work sheet

Collecting of data and reporting of established KPIs, quality reports, audits, financial reporting, material handling equipment reports, site or individual performance tracking and customer required reports

Managing the Gemba Kanri program within their assigned area of control

Managing all assigned material and equipment

Identifying process improvement, cost savings, and implement changes to achieve them

Creating, entering data and managing Microsoft Word and Excel programs

Performing other duties as assigned by Manager

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Trains warehouse associates

Ability to travel if needed for business necessity

Perform other duties as assigned by Lead or Manager

**Non -Essential Functions**

Perform other duties as assigned

**Competencies**

Strategic Thinking

Problem Solving/Analysis

Project Management

Organized / ability to prioritize

Communication Proficiency

Personal Effectiveness/Credibility

Multi-tasking with conflicting priorities

**Supervisory Responsibility**

Responsible for daily supervision of warehouse associates

**Preferred Qualifications, Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities and Working Conditions**

**Previous Work Experience**

Minimum of 1 year fast-paced logistics industry or manufacturing environment experience, automotive preferred

1 year supervisor experience

Warehouse/Distribution/Manufacturing/Logistics work experience with automotive experience preferred

**Education and Certifications**

High School diploma or general education degree (GED)

Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Word and Excel preferred

Equivalent work experience will be considered

**Experience Requirements and Preferences**

Bachelors degree preferred

Strong attention to detail

Ability to understand any and all safety requirements and regulations (OSHA)

Ability to make decisions in an objective manner

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Organizational, people, and interviewing skills

Conflict resolution skills

Staff management; requires flexibility and understanding that all staff may be required to perform duties outside their normal area of expertise to meet the mission and goal of the warehouse (facility management i.e. maintenance, sanitations, etc.)

Ability to respond to situations in a prompt and professional manner

Proven professional and sound judgment in the management of difficult and / or sensitive matters

Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers

Ability to work in multiple systems and ability to input and retrieve data are a must

Must be available for night and weekend shifts

Ability to input and retrieve computer/technical/scanner data are a must

Must be able to read, write and count

Working knowledge of 5S and Lean Concepts

Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Work & Excel

Experience with WMS (Warehouse Management Systems) is a plus

Ability to respond to situations in a prompt and professional manner

Energetic and highly motivated to succeed

Proven strong business acumen

Proficient in Microsoft applications

Fluency in English

Must pass drug and criminal background check

**Additional Eligibility Qualifications**

Ability to read, analyze and interpret pick/selection/put-away orders

Ability to respond effectively to time sensitive work orders

Must be at least 18 years of age

**Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)**

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

**Other Duties**

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception