What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Supervisor position at Church & Dwight?
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Summary
This highly visible position is located at our Harrisonville, MO facility.
Job Description
- Schedule labor appropriately to meet daily workload demands and achieve on-time, accurate order shipping and receiving.
- Generate and review daily reports to determine daily and weekly workload volumes.
- Evaluate and resolve business and technical issues with Warehouse Management System, equipment, and facility.
- Provide visible leadership in warehouse management and ensure technicians are actively involved in improving warehouse performance while setting appropriate targets and departmental objectives.
- Manage administrative tasks involved with approving time-off requests, maintaining attendance books, writing performance evaluations, conducting counseling sessions, and facilitating weekly departmental meetings.
- Administer the Action Register process improvement program to continually improve performance in areas of safety, efficiency, accuracy, and housekeeping.
- Conduct daily walk-throughs of distribution centers to evaluate and address housekeeping needs.
- Interact with vendors in coordinating equipment service or repairs and placing orders for supplies.
- Conduct departmental safety training, new hire training, and cross-train team members in various positions within the DC to achieve optimum workforce flexibility.
- Evaluate processes and establish SOP's to foster and achieve ongoing improvements within the DC operation.
- Supervise and provide development and training for technicians and support team.
- Accurately and consistently manage forklift pre-operation checklist process in verifying the completion of all pre-shift inspections and ensure regulatory compliance with assets of Company.
- Conduct interviews and make recommendations for candidates in new hire process and for temporary labor.
- Actively promote teamwork and a participative approach to running a business and directly resolve people issues successfully.
Requirements
- Proven ability to manage in a dynamic distribution operation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational/time management skills.
- Effectively interact with individuals at all levels of the organization and successfully resolve people/business issues.
- Demonstrate initiative in delivering results.
- Ability to prioritize competing requirements in a fast-paced environment and provide direction to work team.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to operate a computer with proficiency with MS Office.
- Demonstrate ambiguity to change.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field required.
- 4-6 years supervisory experience in a distribution/warehousing environment required.
- Previous supply chain, distribution, or materials management experience in a fast-paced environment preferred.
- Familiarity with warehouse management systems (WMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning System such as SAP, Oracle, or JE Edwards strongly desired.
- Lean or continuous improvement experience preferred.
- Experience in CPG industry a plus.
