Warehouse and Distribution Supervisor

Job Title: Distribution Supervisor

Reports To: Logistic Manager

Department: Distribution 1600

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

The shipping / receiving supervisor is responsible for supervising and directing personnel

engaged in the shipping and receiving department. Ensuring employees, employees work in a safe and efficient manner. Is responsible for all items received, ensure items are distributed to proper locations and insure all receiving paperwork is processed properly into purchasing dept.

The Distribution Center Manager leads the operations within the KY distribution center, ensuring smooth daily workflow.

Key duties include:

• Operational Oversight: Manage daily distribution center operations including receiving, storing, and shipping goods.
• Team Management: Supervise and provide leadership to the distribution team, ensuring all team members are meeting performance goals.
• Audit orders and picklists prior to shipments
• Inventory Control: Maintain accurate inventory records, manage stock levels, and conduct periodic inventory audits.
• Safety Compliance: Enforce safety regulations and protocols, ensuring a safe working environment for all staff. Including forklift safety training.
• Scheduling: Plan and organize shifts for the distribution team members, ensuring adequate coverage for daily operations.
• Coordination: Liaise with the Corporate Logistics Coordinator to ensure alignment with broader logistics strategies and goals.
• Issue Resolution: Address and resolve operational issues, such as shipping delays or inventory discrepancies.
• Shipping documentation including but not limited to;

· Bills of lading (including multiple orders/one master bill of lading: transfer of special instructions from sales order packing list to bill of lading)

· Daily shipping log.

· Perform shipping procedures throughout each day. Invoice/Post, adding customer freight, close jobs and enter all data into the system, (PRO# notes, weight etc.)

· Return goods authorization, including disposition of items (return to stock/dispose) corresponds with CS team for direction.

· Cycle counts

· Documentation for special accounts (i.e. Firestone, Goodyear Redi-Rack commercial invoicing)

· UPS procedures/documentation

· Raw material receiving: Steel, etc.

· Must be capable of identifying parts and have knowledge of packaging required procedures.

· Responsible for arranging maintenance on vehicles and forklifts when requested

· Assists in the preparation for and taking required inventory counts in the warehouse.

· Turn in cut and scrap sheet daily to the Production Scheduler to ensure accurate inventory movements.

· Communicates particle board inventory with Production Scheduler when inventory levels fall below minimum.

· Responsible for the organization and maintenance of both the warehouse and receiving departments.

Qualifications:

· 4-6 years of shipping experience in a lead distribution role

· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret written communications, policies, and procedures.

· Ability to write reports and business correspondence and effectively present information to management and customers utilizing.

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

· Must have effective interpersonal and strong verbal communication skills to work with production employees, management personnel, internal departments, customers, and vendors.

· Ability to communicate with customers and company personnel via telephone and email.

· Must be capable of visually reading pick lists, tape measures, freight documents, and identifying parts.

· Must have manual dexterity in both hands and able to reach with hands and arms.

· Ability to sit regularly and occasionally stand and walk.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $60,000