Shipping and Receiving Lead

Alpha Technologies • Hudson, OH

252d

About The Position

The position involves overseeing the receiving and outbound shipping department, ensuring that all incoming packages, materials, products, and supplies are properly inspected, stored, and accounted for. The role requires ensuring that outgoing shipments are prepared and delivered on time, providing daily work assignments to staff, and hiring and training new and existing employees on the techniques and procedures used in completing work assignments. The position also includes operating pallet jacks, lift trucks, and other equipment to move parts to their proper locations and load and unload steel trucks as necessary. Responsibilities extend to verifying materials against receiving documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and damages, and managing cargo tracking software. The individual will oversee the daily backlog of shipments within the company ERP system, perform weekly, monthly, and quarterly KPIs and metrics for the department, and report to the manager. Additionally, the role involves leading cycle counting, 5S for weekly and monthly requirements, approving timecards for shipping and receiving team members, and managing safe work practices while enforcing company EHSE and HR policies.

Requirements

• High school diploma required, Associates preferred but not required
• Attention to safety, quality and on time delivery of goods and services
• Experience with ERP systems
• 3-6 years previous shipping and receiving experience along with leading or supervising 1-2 years required
• Qualified/certified forklift driver, trainer certification preferred
• Intermediate to Advanced PC, Microsoft Office skills required
• Demonstrated effective communication skills written, oral and inter-personal skills
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, handling frequent interruptions and shifting priorities
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
• Be organized and efficient
• Prior supervisory or team lead experience
• Ability to communicate fluently in English
• Demonstrated self-motivation and self-discipline traits
• Have a positive and flexible attitude
• Excellent interpersonal skills needed to deal with a wide range of individuals

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the receiving and outbound shipping department
• Ensuring that all incoming packages, materials, products, and supplies are properly inspected, stored, and accounted for
• Ensuring that outgoing shipments are prepared and delivered on time
• Providing work assignments of their staff daily
• Hiring and training new and existing employees on the techniques and procedures used in completing work assignments
• Operating pallet jacks, lift trucks, and any other equipment to move parts to their proper locations and load and unload steel trucks whenever necessary
• Verifying materials against receiving documents, noting, and reporting discrepancies and obvious damages
• Arriving and dispatching the cargo in a tracking software
• Performing shipping duties within FedEx, UPS and DHL software
• Overseeing daily backlog of shipments within the company ERP system and adjusting workload accordingly
• Performing weekly, monthly and quarterly KPIs and metrics for the department and reporting to manager
• Leading cycle counting, 5S for weekly and monthly requirements
• Approving timecards for shipping and receiving team members, approving time off requests
• Managing safe work practices and enforcing company EHSE and HR policies
• Adhering to PPE related to the workplace
• Upholding Alpha Values of Safety, Growth, Customer Success, Innovation, One Alpha

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED