Inventory Team Leader - 2nd Shift

HarperCollins Publishers • Village of Depew, NY

10d • $22 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Harlequin, a division of HarperCollins, is seeking a Inventory Team Leader (2nd Shift, 2:30pm-11:00pm). This position will be responsible for supporting the Supervisor in directing daily inventory control operations to meet productivity, quality, and safety goals. Manages staffing, inventory accuracy, reporting, and workflow adjustments while providing hands-on support, training associates, and maintaining 6S and safety standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years experience in inventory / warehousing required. Three years preferred.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Must be willing to work with all levels of the business.
• Proficiency with computers (MS Office & Outlook preferred).
• Proficiency with PkMS (or other warehouse management system), data analysis and Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) preferred or ability to learn.
• RF scan gun experience.
• Experience / certified on powered equipment (fork truck, cherry picker, Drexel). Harlequin will certify.
• Ability to guide, motivate, and develop others.
• Ability to multi-task and work in fast paced environment.
• Strong safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Works with Supervisor to lead the team of Inventory Control Coordinators, Stockhandlers, and Quality Receiving by providing direction on daily job functions to ensure productivity and quality targets are met in an efficient manner.
• Review the start-of-shift schedule and make any necessary changes based on staffing, shipping, and production requirements and the output of the prior shift.
• Assigns employees to other functions/dept as needed.
• Oversee cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, maintain system integrity.
• MS Induction & MS tote consolidation when needed (2nd shift).
• Key relocates & changeovers in PkMS.
• Generate all necessary reports for shift production as well as running updated reports throughout the shift for productivity updates.
• Assist Stockhandlers as needed with the daily responsibilities of stockhandling such as but not limited to: tasking, full pallet pulls, cycle counting, etc.
• Follows all safety guidelines and procedures and ensures that everyone in the department follows safety procedures and wears the necessary safety equipment when required.
• Ensures that departmental 6S requirements are performed daily.
• Effectively trains, coaches and help to develop others associates by modeling appropriate guiding behaviors.
• Participate in various meetings as needed.
• Perform marginal tasks.

Benefits

• In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees