What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping and Receiving Supervisor position at EVERGREEN RECYCLING LLC?
Description:
The Shipping & Receiving Manager will direct, manage, and coordinate the warehouse, transportation and customer service activities. Lead and direct strategic planning for Shipping & Receiving, customer service and cost effectively transport solutions. Responsible for executing their functions: safely; considering quality and food safety always; and doing so in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
The essential functions include but are not limited to.
- Responsible for overseeing the inventory management process, defining departmental strategies for appropriate inventory levels
- Develop methods and procedures for scheduling of raw materials from suppliers to support manufacturing
- Maintain receiving, warehouse and distribution operations
- Strategically plan and manage Shipping & Receiving, warehouse, transportation and customer services.
- Direct, optimize and coordinate full order cycle
- Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency
- Oversee an accurate inventory of warehouse materials
- Ensure materials are delivered to sites in a timely manner as per clients’ criteria
- Assess and recommend ideal shipping methods, routing or carriers to meet necessary parameters, specifications and costs
- Negotiate rates with carriers and oversee schedule pick-ups
- Oversee recruitment and training of warehouse personnel
- Safely performing their job duties
- Motivate, organize and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met
- Resolve any arising problems or complaints
- Responsible for Quality and Food Safety
- Optimize forklift expenses
- Communicating with all levels in a timely manner
- Study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of workers and maintain good housekeeping (5S)
- Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvements
- Developing, review, and updating of the logistics standard work
- Perform other duties as assigned
- 5 years’ field logistics experience/transportation field experience a plus
- Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing industry
- Able to manage time effectively
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
- Proficient in MS Office and inventory management software
- Experience in shipping and receiving and customer service levels (required)
- Bilingual (preferred)
- Must be a good problem solver; good listener; and hands on
- Able to focus on detail and identify opportunity
- Able to organize themselves and department work
- Self-motivated
Work requires normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination- Corrected hearing and vision to normal acceptable range
- A significant amount of time will be spent in a production environment
- Production area is not climate controlled and may experience extreme temperatures
- This position requires the ability to climb stairs and ladders
- Driving of cars, trucks, forklifts or other equipment may be needed
- Working at heights, climbing ladders and stairs required Ear plugs, hard hat, gloves and high temperature protective gear required
- Use of fall PPE protection as required
- This position requires approximately 8-10 hours per day standing and/or walking.
- Flexible to workday/Evening/Night/Weekends and Holidays
