Logistics Supervisor

Accuray•Badger, AK

About The Position

The Supervisor – Outbound Logistics oversees shipping and receiving workflows, leads shipping and material-handling personnel, and coordinates with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate deliveries. The role supports production and spare-parts inventory planning, material availability, shipment documentation, and compliance with applicable quality and safety systems. The supervisor monitors operational performance and inventory activity, identifies opportunities to improve material flow, productivity, and cost efficiency, and takes corrective action where needed. The position also provides administrative support for finished-goods shipments, maintains shipment and inventory records, and coordinates with transportation companies and relevant departments throughout the shipping and delivery cycle.

Requirements

4–6 years of shipping, receiving, or stockroom-control experience using a computerized inventory system.
4–6 years of logistics experience, including creating commercial invoices and required shipping documents.
1–2 years of inventory-control, work-order-kitting, and cycle-counting knowledge.
Experience with safety, health, and quality systems, including OSHA, FDA, and ISO.
Strong communication skills and the ability to resolve issues within and across departments.
Knowledge of international shipment preparation and tracking.
Experience working with an ERP system; SAP is preferred.
Organization and attention to detail.
Valid Wisconsin driver’s license and a safe driving record.
Forklift and pallet-jack operation training or certification.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform physically active work involving frequent climbing of ladders, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
Proof of permanent authorization to work in the country of application without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP, the preferred ERP system.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and supervise shipping and material-handling personnel; provide guidance, training, and support.
Streamline shipping and material-handling processes to reduce errors, improve productivity, and reduce costs.
Monitor key performance indicators, analyze trends, identify improvement areas, and implement corrective actions.
Conduct production-control inventory activities, including monitoring material movement, reconciling discrepancies, and auditing processes.
Assist production-control planners with physical inventories and research projects.
Support offsite inventory storage, movement, and replenishment.
Analyze daily customer shipment and return records.
Coordinate with Planning and Customer Service to meet deadlines, and assist Field Service with urgent material requests for customers experiencing downtime.
Administer cycle counts for spare and offsite inventory.
Support production-control planning, including executing work-order releases for spare-inventory builds.
Analyze material requirements and proactively ensure material availability for production schedules.
Analyze and improve material-flow processes.
Perform administrative duties related to shipping finished goods.
Prepare and provide information for timely and accurate import/export shipments, including correct freight and harmonized coding, customs-clearance paperwork, and documents for relevant parties.
Communicate and coordinate with transportation companies and other departments throughout the shipping and delivery cycle; handle routine questions and problems.
Enter order information into the computer and file and distribute paperwork as needed.
Maintain records and generate reports for accounting and other areas, including cycle-count records.
Follow compliance and quality-system requirements.