What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Leader - Warehouse, Fulfillment & Facilities (Purchasing, Inventory, Fulfillment & Facilities) position at Excel Technologies?
Company
Excel Technologies, Inc. is a premier distributor of sample preparation supplies, instruments and equipment for optical applications and materials preparation. We empower customers to understand their materials by delivering the industry’s most comprehensive suite of products and services for materials preparation, inspection, measuring and analysis.
As a family-run business of over 50 years, Excel remains invested in yesterday, today and tomorrow. Our experience, stability and growth are rooted in maintaining unparalleled attention to detail and consistently working to exceed expectations.
Position
We are looking to elevate our team with a hands-on Team Leader - Warehouse, Fulfillment & Facilities responsible for leading the operational performance of the industrial products group. The primary goal is to foster a metrics driven, empowered team-work environment with streamlined activities that enable and encourage team members to work more effectively.
Responsibilities
Areas of responsibility include:
- Supervision (3 associates)
- Daily Operations Team huddle
- Purchasing / Inventory Control / Warehouse / Showroom / Order Processing / Order Fulfillment
- Logistics (Inbound and Outbound )
- Status Reporting (Supplier Delivery / Back order / Revenue projected / On-Time Delivery)
- Quality Control (Incoming from suppliers / Outgoing to customers)
- Facilities Management
Typical warehouse and fulfillment activities include:
- Overseeing order processing (assure orders received, processed and fulfilled timely & accurately)
- Managing and reporting back-order status
- Communicating with product manufacturers, raw material & parts suppliers
- Purchasing raw materials, consumables, parts, equipment and supplies from key manufacturers
- Ensuring sufficient and appropriate inventory levels are maintained
- Unloading deliveries, checking products in and performing receiving quality control
- Overseeing product processing, packaging, labeling and associated inventory adjustments
- Coordinating freight shipments, including bidding out freight quotes
- Preparing and loading outgoing shipments, including oversight / completion of documents
- Performing / overseeing quality control check of outbound products
- Oversee, control and document product showroom and consignment inventory
- Other duties and responsibilities to be assigned, as required, at the discretion of management
Typical facilities management activities include:
- Overseeing and scheduling daily and weekly cleaning
- Maintaining and monitoring workplace safety (e.g., identifying and remedying electrical and plumbing problems, managing issues with work space /furnishings, coordinating safety checkups (fire, alarm, etc.) inspections and systems maintenance)
- Facilitating scheduling of outside services as required
- Coordinating grounds maintenance / managing third party service providers (Landscaping, snow removal, building maintenance etc.)
- Managing waste management (inside and outside the building, including trash receptacles, dumpsters, recycling, etc.)
- Other duties and responsibilities to be assigned, as required, at the discretion of management
The person in this position is expected to help evolve the role over time, including:
- Reviewing and implementing standard operating procedures
- Providing ongoing insights, suggestions and recommendations for the position and related roles and activities.
- Evaluating and recommending systems improvements
- Identifying and conducting educational, training and mentoring opportunities to build knowledge and expertise among associates
- Participating in Continuous Improvement (CI) events to eliminate waste from processes and procedures
- Establishing additional clarity and definition around position activities and expectations
Compensation
Excel offers a competitive salary and a full complement of benefits.
This is a flexible position open to candidates with all levels of experience. Starting compensation will be determined based on an assessment of experience, technical aptitude and hands-on electro-mechanical skillset. Please note, all new employees will be provided hands-on training and will be backed by a support team (management, back office and sales).
Excel works to continuously assess performance and evaluate competency levels presenting significant opportunities for positional growth.
How to Apply
If you enjoy leading small effective teams engaged in warehouse, inventory and facilities activities in support of world class customers (i.e., NASA, Apple, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR), UDRI (University of Dayton Research Institute), Raytheon, Cummins, Heico, Clemson University, Harvard University, Quinnipiac University, St. Jude, U.S. Army, Naval Academy (Annapolis), Smith & Wesson, U.S. Mint etc.) and are in search of an exciting and challenging career with great potential, please submit your application online. Thank you in advance for your interest, we look forward to hearing from you.
