Lead Shipping/Receiving

Pregis • Port Huron, MI

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Shipping/Receiving Leads are multi-functional, working with all functions including scheduling, production, inventory, shipping, receiving, logistics, customer service, sales, operations, and purchasing to coordinate all aspects of the product throughout its lifecycle. This role involves leading and developing processes and procedures to manage and control inventory levels, maximize space utilization, and improve productivity. A key aspect is understanding the product, customer, and quality, and effectively communicating this to the team, while also understanding and respecting the critical role of other departments.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• Minimum 3 years of experience operating a Forklift
• Minimum 5 years in shipping and receiving role
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with and influence team members, peers, and senior managers
• Ability to operate Hilo and assist team when needed
• Ability to take coaching well and communicate respectfully with others to ensure a positive teamwork culture
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, follow standardized work instructions and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement culture

Nice To Haves

• Some knowledge of Microsoft Word/PowerPoint/Access
• Manufacturing experience (preferred for shipping and receiving role)

Responsibilities

• Support, train, monitor, and evaluate team
• Conduct a review of current utilization of space and product flow
• Work with team to keep products current with the floor plan
• Monitor material to verify proper FIFO is being practiced
• Accurately record, communicate and maintain assigned documentation in timely manner
• Assure that scheduler knows what material is needed for shipment, communicating any discrepancies
• Assist other departments/shifts as instructed
• Adhere to all health & safety policies and procedures for area
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects
• Demonstrated ability to work in a professional, multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment
• Take the lead on preparing processes and procedures to properly manage and control inventory levels within 120 days, coordinating with inventory and production teams. This needs to consist of analysis, assessment of technology, and historical product sales research. Include current floor organization and process in research to identify weaknesses and areas needing improvement
• Work with customer service and scheduling to understand current stocking programs and develop a system to help manage current inventory levels, ways to communicate any deviations and alerts for slow moving material
• Indirectly oversee the shipping and receiving team as the main point of contact for all incoming and outgoing material
• Provide directions to all shipping and receiving material handlers on a daily basis
• Provide problem solving and resolution skills for departmental issues
• Continuous improvement relative to safety, quality, and productivity
• Ability to work overtime as needed and different shifts to observe and support the team as needed
• Research material flow and storage to implement best practices and maximize product flow to increase productivity and utilization of available warehouse space
• Work with main facility to lead inventory transfer process to ensure accuracy
• Assist with loading and unloading trucks, communicating with carriers and logistics
• Completing all purchasing duties assigned for warehouse and main facility in collaboration with inventory and operations
• Investigate CCIs and determine if any process improvements need to be made
• Provide training and development to all shipping and receiving team members, controlling the processes used and determining best practices
• Collaborate with customer service team to ensure quality and satisfaction of customer
• Adhere to the highest standards of company safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations including all personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Offer equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment
• Prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws
• Support inclusion and believe in welcoming a collective sum of individual differences, thoughts, traits, and characteristics to represent Pregis’ culture and achievements
• Believe in diversity of thought and bringing together other traits and characteristics that make an individual bring a unique experience to Pregis
• Strive to foster an inclusive environment where behaviors and social norms ensure people are welcome

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees