Warehouse Lead

Job Purpose

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for the day-to-day performance of the team and directs the team in warehouse operations. This employee provides solutions and guidance to warehouse employees as situations arise. This role ensures efficiency and productivity within the warehouse functions. The smooth functioning and delivery of on- time shipments is of high priority within this role.

Main Responsibilities

General

▪ Cooperative leadership and guidance within the area of responsibility, motivation of workforce and promotion of  a performance-oriented culture.

▪ Effective, professional, and timely, ongoing communication and intricate coordination with related departments,           managers and staff to accomplish goals.

▪ Continuous evaluation and monitoring of processing times needed to perform core processes to assess  performance levels.

▪ Continuous evaluation of team and appropriate development via training, coaching, mentoring and other  recommendations to meet targets.

▪ Implementation of absence management for all roles in area of responsibility.

▪ Directing warehouse personnel with picking, packing and preparing orders for safe transit to customers

▪ Maintaining adequate stock of packaging and other consumables (boxes, tape, markers, etc.)

▪ Maintaining a clean and organized work area.

▪ Open communication with department managers to set schedules and identify priorities.

▪ Assisting with receiving and shipping as required to ensure efficient order flow through warehouse.

Core Responsibilities

▪ Direct line of report for order handlers (picking and packing personnel)

▪ Verify orders are accurate and packed securely for transit.

▪ Assign daily tasks to warehouse personnel to achieve optimal performance. Provide mentoring and/or disciplinary actions when required.

▪ Communication with sales on orders requiring attention (NDA, partials, missing items, etc.)

▪ Track picking/packing errors, identify root cause, implement fix and perform training or process improvement where appropriate. 

▪ Provide weekly report to operations manager.

▪ Create/update/maintain detailed written processes for all aspects of order handling and packing.

▪ Maintain emphasis on accuracy and secure packaging of orders.

▪ Adhere to specific customer requirements where required.

Additional Tasks

 Participate as a member of the VAHLE Inc. safety team ensuring warehouse employees follow safety protocols.

▪ Initiation and implementation of continuous improvement processes in area of responsibility and in close   collaboration with relevant interfaces. 

▪ Communicate any deficiencies in the warehouse observed and can be improved upon.

▪ Perform other duties as required by the nature of the position or as requested by the Warehouse Manager.

High School or GED

Professional Experiences

▪ Proven ability to successfully perform warehouse, shipping and receiving duties.

▪ Able to Communicate clearly and effectively.

▪ SAP Experience preferred.