Shipping Receiving Supervisor

Tenneco•South Bend, IN

About The Position

The Shipping & Receiving Supervisor directs and leads the shift logistics area through planning, procurement, storage, control, and distribution to meet company objectives and customer requirements. The role oversees shipping and receiving operations, supports timely and accurate transactions and material flow, and helps maintain efficient production schedules. It also contributes to a safe workplace and minimizes negative impacts by complying with the applicable EHS policies, procedures, work instructions, and EHSMS training requirements. The supervisor articulates a clear vision and actionable strategies, encourages team engagement and inclusive two-way communication, and fosters curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement. The position supports safety, quality, performance, and plant and business-unit objectives, and completes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Exceptional time-management and organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively with customers, outside suppliers, intragroup suppliers, and internal company personnel.
Ability to organize and manage substantial detailed information in a timely manner and meet schedule demands across a variety of complex situations.
Previous experience or training using a personal computer and printer, word-processing software, and spreadsheets.
Ability to lift, push, and/or pull up to 60 pounds occasionally.
Ability to sit for extended periods on a continuous basis.
Ability to make occasional trips to manufacturing sites and customers by air and automobile, lasting one to five days.
Ability to be on call 24/7 for customer and manufacturing sites.
Ability and willingness to work around fuel mixtures, moving parts, and electrical power.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in materials management or equivalent.
A minimum of four years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Articulate the vision clearly, develop actionable strategies, and foster team engagement.
Demonstrate inclusive leadership through effective two-way communication and value differing opinions in pursuit of shared achievements and continuous improvement.
Foster courage, humility, and intellectual curiosity within the team.
Execute tenaciously through discussion, questioning, follow-through, and accountability for self and others.
Supervise shipping and receiving operations, ensuring customer requirements are met and EDI transactions are completed in a timely manner.
Ensure receiving operations are timely and accurate, working with the Material Coordinator/Materials Administrator.
Interface with suppliers, including outside subcontractors, to support the timely flow of parts.
Track finished goods inventory levels and issue reports as needed.
Coordinate to maintain a smooth production schedule, with appropriate parts priorities, lead time, and schedule visibility.
Supervise activities related to receipt of empty dunnage and/or offsite storage services.
Promote and support a safety-first workplace, identify and report unsafe conditions, and stop work when necessary to ensure safety.
Comply with the location’s EHS policy, applicable requirements, operational controls, EHSMS procedures, and ISO 14001-consistent procedures; understand job-related environmental aspects and report or stop nonconforming activities as needed.
Identify and address nonconforming work, materials, or procedures promptly; initiate action to prevent nonconformities and stop work on suspect product until corrected.
Take ownership of work and demonstrate accountability, honesty, and transparency.
Follow 5S principles by maintaining, cleaning, organizing, and improving work areas, and making and implementing improvement suggestions.
Meet standards for safety, quality, integrity, and performance; pursue continuous learning and improvement; maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
Hold difficult conversations respectfully and with the aim of understanding and improving outcomes.
Support the leadership team as needed to meet plant and business-unit objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned.