Operations Supervisor Distribution & Light Assembly. Growth Oppty

Job Description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Company President, the Operations Supervisor is primarily responsible for operation of our distribution center in New Jersey including finished product inventory planning, shipment logistics and finished product assembly. We have 4 major product categories and approximately 2000 SKUs that are produced at our own factory in India. The position supervises three employees at our US office and is a member of the Company Management Team. We are a $10+ million revenue company that is extremely stable and on a steady growth curve. We take pride in providing high quality products and customer service to our loyal customers around the world.

Key Responsibilities:

Maximizing customer satisfaction with in-stock products while minimizing inventory levels and cost.

Supervise inventory planning for one of our two product categories for our US & EU distribution centers and communicating this to our factory in India.

Coordinate with customer service in US & Netherlands factory production team (separately managed unit in India) on production and dispatch planning.

Overall responsibility for 30 shipments/day pick and pack in USA including truck/courier shipment.

Responsible for coordinating customs, agriculture, and DEA clearance of inbound shipments. Approx. 3-4 import shipments/month to our distribution centers and providing support for 15-20 shipments/month from factory to customers.

Finished product assembly & troubleshooting of table-top equipment using hand tools.

Purchasing of all products & services used by the company including freight services and cargo/warehouse insurance policies.

Responsible for office & warehouse facilities including general repairs and maintenance.

Supervise and ensure monthly inventory cycle counts are completed and reconciled.

Develop, train and recruit employees to achieve the expected results.

Support President and Management Team in guiding company strategy and other job-related projects and duties as requested.

Opportunity to grow the position into a senior manger position.

Qualifications:

Associate or bachelor’s degree in business.

Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing, wholesale, or distribution environment.

International exposure via work experience or personal travel required.

Very good written communication as there is daily written communication with the factory.

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Good quantitative and Excel skills e.g., VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables, etc.

Good sense of geographical space and time horizons as position requires coordinating work at three locations (NJ, Netherlands and India) on a 3–6-month time horizon.

Personal Traits:

Detail oriented

Assumes “ownership” of function

Team player in supporting other functions in the goal of meeting customer needs

Thrives in a small, quiet company environment

Eager to learn new aspects of the business

What’s in it for You

Opportunity to be part of an internationally oriented, growing company offering the best products and service in their categories.

Competitive salary

Health & dental plan, 401K plan with company match & contribution and a fitness membership match.

Company values program TrAnSScend.

Stable work environment.Company Description

We are an extremely stable, internationally oriented company in the field of pharmaceutical capsules and laboratory equipment. Our products are used by the pharmaceutical & nutritional industry worldwide to improve lives. Established in 1989 our steady growth has been based on superior products supported by superior customer service and technical support. We have over $10+ million in sales and are consistently profitable. Our headquarters are in Fairfield, NJ and we have a distribution center in Netherlands and our own factory in Tarapur, India.