Lead Warehouse Associate

OneSource Distributors•San Leandro, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

OneSource Distributors is seeking a Lead Warehouse Associate to join their team. This role is crucial for overseeing warehouse order-picking operations, ensuring team productivity, inventory accuracy, and safety compliance. The Lead Warehouse Associate will guide staff, manage workflow, utilize warehouse management systems (WMS) or RF scanners, and resolve issues to meet shipping deadlines. Key responsibilities include training and quality control, optimizing picking efficiency, and ensuring the safe operation of warehouse equipment. OneSource Distributors is part of the Sonepar group, a global leader in electrical distribution, and operates throughout Arizona, Hawaii, and California. They emphasize a supportive culture and offer great benefits, with opportunities for career growth within the Sonepar network.

Requirements

Knowledge of automated or computerized system operation.
High School diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D), or 2-4 years of related warehouse experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Data-entry, reporting, and recordkeeping skills.
Knowledge of safety practices, and wears PPE as assigned.
Ability to operate a forklift and other material handling equipment.
Must be Forklift Operation Certified after hire.
Strong mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, including fractions and decimals.
Must be able to read and interpret invoices and packing slips.
Strong communication skills.
Able to present information to management, customers, vendors, employees, and the public.
Problem-solving skills including collecting and presenting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions to solve practical problems where only limited information and standardization exists.

Responsibilities

Oversee warehouse order-picking operations, ensuring team productivity, inventory accuracy, and safety compliance.
Guide staff, manage workflow, utilize warehouse management systems (WMS) or RF scanners, and resolve issues to meet shipping deadlines.
Training and quality control.
Optimizing picking efficiency by driving floor performance related to LPH for associates.
Use work orders and verbal instructions to assemble materials and containers which need to be picked, moved, or staged.
Collect and pick all materials included customer orders using the pick ticket.
Package merchandise for shipment to ensure maximum efficiency and reduce damage during the shipping process.
Properly label, and mark material for easy identification and auditing.
Use Eclipse to confirm picking and staging of materials, ensuring proper piece count for drivers and customers.
Document shipments and changes in inventory using Eclipse.
Maintain a safe, clean, work area, enforcing all safety protocols and equipment handling procedures.
Safely operate all the necessary equipment in the work area.
Operate industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
Count, weigh or measure incoming or outgoing items to compare identifying information and variety against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records; examine outgoing shipments for damage or shortages and correspond with direct manager.
Perform regular counting of inventory and inspecting items for damage.
Other duties, as assigned.