What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Supervisor position at Grainger?
Warehouse Supervisor Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Warehouse Supervisor to oversee our daytime Outbound operations teams in a high volume, order fulfillment, multi-shift distribution center.
You will be responsible for ensuring accurate product receipt, order fulfillment, and the optimization of resources and processes to provide customers with on-time products while efficiently managing operating costs.
Main Responsibilities:
- Gather and analyze production, safety, quality, cycle time, financial and other important data to understand the performance of your team.
- Provide coaching opportunities to help team members improve and communicate trends and issues to leadership.
- Support Distribution Center wide projects and ensure all deliverables are completed by the commitment date.
- Create a positive workplace culture that strengthens team member engagement and ensures all team members are treated fairly, with respect, and have the tools necessary to perform their jobs.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience.
- 3 years previous leadership or supervisor experience in high-volume, multi-shift, order fulfillment distribution center.
- Lift 60 lbs. may be needed.
- Self-motivated, curious, analytical and data mining skills.
- Demonstrate and able to teach and develop direct reports.
- Strong time management skills to plan shift.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite, especially Excel (can perform complex functions).
About Us:
We are a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. We serve more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment.