Logistics Specialist Lead

Gulfstream•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Logistics Specialist Lead coordinates assigned stockroom functions, ensuring materials are processed responsively and in accordance with corporate quality and safety standards. The role provides employees with direction on policies, procedures, and safety regulations, and supports the accurate, timely flow of materials for operations and customers. The position makes decisions affecting material flow, schedule performance, and the handling of high-dollar inventory. It establishes work priorities, assigns work, supports employee performance and training, identifies skill-development needs, and analyzes operational problems to initiate corrective actions. The role also promotes operational improvements, customer service, inventory accuracy, and compliance with applicable FAA, Gulfstream quality-control, and departmental procedures. Depending on the site, the position may oversee day-to-day Tool Crib activities. The job involves frequent customer contact, spending most of the shift on one's feet, lifting up to 50 pounds, and travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Seven years of experience in stockroom, warehouse, or inventory-control activities.
Two years of progressive responsibility and recognized leadership qualities.
CDI qualification for Customer Support.
Valid driver's license.
Proficiency in inventory systems and Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of inventory accuracy, cycle counting, and high-volume or high-dollar inventory control.
Ability to provide employees with direction and training.
Ability to identify employee skill gaps and initiate appropriate actions to support performance.
Ability to analyze operational problems and initiate corrective actions.
Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management, technical and non-technical personnel, customers, and stakeholders.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and remain on one's feet for most of the shift.

Responsibilities

Monitor the receiving, stocking, disbursement, and/or shipping of materials, ensuring paperwork and system transactions are completed accurately and promptly.
Make decisions affecting material flow, schedule performance, and the handling of high-dollar inventory.
Establish priorities, plan and assign work, provide input on employee performance, and recommend recognition, rewards, and disciplinary actions as needed.
Train newly assigned personnel and retrain employees on material-handling procedures; identify and initiate required skills training.
Develop operational and organizational improvements and coordinate their implementation with affected parties.
Ensure prompt, responsive customer service for applicable material processes supporting operations.
Analyze problems and initiate corrective action as required.
Audit departments to ensure employees follow procedures.
Ensure stockroom materials conform to FAA, Gulfstream Quality Control, and departmental procedures.
Direct employees to deliver materials within specified time limits.
Interface with other departments to maintain inventory-control integrity and take responsibility for inventory accuracy in the assigned area or function, including high-dollar and high-volume inventory.
For specific sites, oversee day-to-day Tool Crib activities.
Where applicable, ensure cycle counts are performed promptly.
Perform weekly safety audits and ensure areas meet safety requirements.
Oversee special projects, such as Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and visual management, and ensure procedures are implemented and followed.
Assist in developing work schedules and methods to improve operational efficiency.
Support continuous improvement, including lean principles, sustainability initiatives, ergonomic improvements, safety, and cross-functional teams.
Perform other duties as assigned.