Shipping Supervisor

Description

Essential Functions

Oversees the scheduling of daily shipments and inbound shipment

Plans the scheduled day for warehouse activities.

Maintains warehouse organization.

Maintains a safe working environment in the warehouse

Maintains warehouse housekeeping

Reports any potential issues with on-time delivery

Performs physical inventories as needed.

Orders all supplies not related to maintenance as needed.

Keeps control of raw material inventory levels.

Records resin adjustments weekly

Oversees and maintains office functions like accounts payable and scheduling.

Keeps office running smoothly

Reports accounting issues as needed

Supervisory Requirements

This position does have supervisory requirements. All warehouse personnel including the shift drivers report to this position. The accounts payable clerk and the scheduler report to this position as well.

Education/Experience Requirements

A minimum of 4 years warehouse management experience or 4 years supervisory and 2 years management experience is required. A college degree is strongly recommended as well as experience in business management, purchasing, and warehouse management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be detail-oriented

Must have organizational skills

Must have good communication skills

Must be able to plan a course of action with many variables.

Must be forward-looking

Needs to be able to plan orders months in advance using historical data

Problem-solving skills

Physical Demands

None are required

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles released by the forklift. Some raw materials in the warehouse are listed as mildly hazardous. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. This is a warehouse and although the work is indoors the warehouse is not climate controlled.