Shipping and Receiving Supervisor-3:30pm-11:30pm
About The Position
Provide focus, direction and leadership for the shipping/receiving function in New Hartford. Supervise, direct activities, monitor productivity, measure progress and sets expectations regarding safety, productivity, quality and schedule. Manages all shipping/receiving/trucking personnel to insure conformance to established metrics (Safety, TOC, Dock Targets, Productivity and Cost) and adherence to procedures (PC’s). Reserve material for shipments and record documentation appropriately. Provides training, coaching and leadership to subordinates. Manages shipping schedules based on customer requirements as determined by Sales and Production Control. Manage freight costs. Provides direction to Production Supervision relative to receive/dock/shipping targets on a daily basis.
Requirements
- Associates degree or higher along with 3+ years in logistics, shipping, distribution and/or transportation in a manufacturing environment.
- Understanding of transportation regulations/guidelines.
- Computer proficiency in ORACLE, Discoverer and Excel
- Oral communication skills sufficient to instruct, direct and resolve conflicts with and between employees
- Written skills for internal correspondence, writing or revising procedures;
- Reading comprehension sufficient to read, interpret and properly apply specifications and procedures to achieve desired outcomes
- Persuasion, negotiation and motivational skills as needed to maintain high productivity and achieve ‘win-win’ solutions
- Collaboration skills to create cooperative, responsive workforce
- Composure under pressure enabling ability to manage effectively under pressure, through change and interruption.
- Problem solving – anticipates, surfaces consequential issues and acts with appropriate sense of urgency, sense of time and through organized planning to resolve.
Responsibilities
- Manages all shipping/receiving/trucking personnel to insure conformance to established metrics (Safety, TOC, Dock Targets, Productivity and Cost) and adherence to procedures (PC’s).
- Reserve material for shipments and record documentation appropriately.
- Provides training, coaching and leadership to subordinates.
- Manages shipping schedules based on customer requirements as determined by Sales and Production Control.
- Manage freight costs.
- Provides direction to Production Supervision relative to receive/dock/shipping targets on a daily basis.
- Judgment exercised in the management of personnel, materials and processes
- Application of experiential learning to contribute to group, team, department success
- Able to plan, monitor, control and report progress on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
- Technical Effectiveness
- Timeliness, accuracy and thoroughness of information and records used, developed and/or maintained.
- Timeliness in response
- Adequacy of planning
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
