DC Team Lead

Winsupply•Miamisburg, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Winsupply is a group of over 680 locally-owned companies that operate across various industries, including HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical, focusing on wholesale distribution. Winsupply Sourcing Services and its Distribution Center (DC) network aim to be a preferred vendor and partner to Local Companies by providing premier supply chain services at its seven DCs, ensuring Winsupply entrepreneurs and their customers receive the necessary inventory from over 200 vendor suppliers when needed. The Distribution Center Department Team Lead is a high-impact, hands-on role essential for maintaining seamless department flow. This role serves as the second in command for the assigned department, translating daily operational plans from the supervisor and working alongside the team to ensure safety, speed, and accuracy. The department lead is the primary point of contact for troubleshooting, sets the pace for productivity, and ensures the team is trained and positioned to exceed daily department goals.

Requirements

Strong leadership skills, planning abilities, decision making, critical thinking and analytical problem solving.
The ability to motivate, influence, and drive team performance.
The ability to communicate and collaborate across multiple teams.
Integrity and a servant-leader approach.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work M-F, 1:00PM-9:00PM.
Bachelor’s degree in Distribution, Logistics, Business Management, or a related field.
2+ years of warehouse experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of WMS/TMS systems; proficiency in data analytics.
MHE certification.

Responsibilities

Facilitate initial new employee training and provide daily mentorship to department associates to foster a high performing team.
Assist the department supervisor in employee cross-training initiatives, and provide real-time feedback on all new employee training.
Act as the primary floor monitor for OSHA compliance and safety procedures.
Report all findings to the department supervisor.
Lead by example, maintain a safe work environment, and assist in all personnel-related documentation.
Assist the department supervisor with associate accountability as it relates to distribution center policies.
Execute daily performance metric targets set forth by the department supervisor, ensuring all associate KPI metric expectations are satisfied.
Drive department performance in accuracy, damage mitigation, and “dock to stock” expectations through active floor presence, process knowledge, and problem-solving resolution.
Execute quality control oversight to minimize errors, discrepancies, and damages.
Work with the department supervisor to establish proactive, best practice, improvement measures in all operational areas.
Work with all team members to identify operational bottlenecks and provide actionable solutions, and provide feedback to the supervisor to improve long-term performance.
Work closely with the department supervisor to balance labor, workload, and resources across the department.
Maintain responsive, professional communication with internal and external partners and customers to ensure high levels of service.
Demonstrate a high level of understanding regarding the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
Ensure all employees are certified and trained on material handling equipment as assigned by the department supervisor.