Group Leader - Warehouse Logistics

Bosch Group•Summerville, SC

About The Position

The Group Leader oversees and monitors daily packaging or distribution activities carried out by Team Leaders and Warehouse Associates. The role assigns and instructs work, directs team efforts, tracks progress, supports performance reviews and personnel recommendations, and provides first-line supervision and guidance. It also develops Team Leaders and staff in problem-solving and Bosch Production System (BPS) principles, including standardized work, transparency, A3 thinking, deviation tracking, and learning through process experimentation. The position develops and revises standardized work, works with hourly staff and Team Leaders to identify deviations and initiate continuous improvement activities, leads departmental projects and initiatives, and supports customer satisfaction. It recommends changes to established procedures, guides decision-making, checks others’ work, and helps develop employees. The role also performs specialized administrative and reporting work. Duties include collecting, extracting, interpreting, and compiling data; preparing statistical and other reports, spreadsheets, databases, correspondence, charts, and presentation materials; creating and modifying spreadsheets and formulas; conducting database searches; and importing or exporting data between applications. The Group Leader may serve as a contact for vendors and is responsible for resolving discrepancies and accomplishing complex, varied assignments at a supervisory non-exempt level.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent applicable work experience.
At least 3 years of job-specific experience.
Demonstrated supervisory experience.
Thorough knowledge of department and company policies and procedures.
Thorough knowledge of planning and legal issues associated with a leadership position.
Strong judgment in establishing work assignments and selecting and interpreting data.
Ability to delegate and motivate.
Excellent computer skills, including spreadsheets, databases, and word processing.
Strong mathematical and logical skills.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience with SAP ERP.

Responsibilities

Lead and monitor daily packaging or distribution activities of Team Leaders and Warehouse Associates.
Assign and explain work, direct team efforts, and monitor the progress and effectiveness of individual and group assignments.
Develop and revise standardized work and coach Team Leaders and staff in problem-solving and BPS principles.
Conduct performance reviews and recommend personnel actions for supervised associates.
Recommend changes or improvements to established procedures to the departmental manager.
Collect, extract, interpret, and compile data from a variety of sources.
Prepare statistical reports, spreadsheets, databases, correspondence, charts, and other materials.
Create, modify, and search databases and spreadsheets; import and export data to other applications.
Lead departmental projects and initiatives and support customer satisfaction.
Provide guidance, check the work of others, establish decision-making guidance, and assist in developing others.
Work with hourly staff and Team Leaders to identify process deviations and initiate problem-solving through continuous improvement activities.
Resolve discrepancies and perform first-line supervisory duties.
May act as a contact for vendors regarding services performed.