Shipping / Receiving Supervisor - BIT

BOUCKAERT INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES LLC•Woonsocket, RI

About The Position

Position Summary/Objective The Shipping-Receiving Supervisor is directly responsible for the overall administration, coordination and accuracy of the shipping and receiving functions for the company. The Shipping-Receiving Supervisor has the responsibility to supervise and coach the Shipping and Receiving team. Essential Functions & Responsibilities: Manage accuracy of inventory through assuring that the daily inventory transactions are documented, trained to and adhered to by shipping and receiving team. Ensures all transactions in Great Plains and other inventory tracking systems are complete to maintain inventory accuracy. Manage cycle counts through creation of sustainable processes for all cross functional users; manufacturing and shipping/receiving, with a transparent KPI for ease of visibility. Work with manufacturing and shipping/receiving to continuously improve inventory accuracy, process, transparency and user knowledge through spot kaizens, troubleshooting and sharing of information. Ensures proper Packing Lists and Bill of Ladings for all shipments to all customers. Ensures correct routings of shipments to all customers. Contacts trucking companies to schedule pick-ups and deliveries. Ensures cycle counts for both raw materials and finished goods are completed timely and accurately, with any large variances addressed, as needed. Communicates shipment information to internal customers in a timely, professional manner. Plans, organizes and controls personnel and equipment to meet shipping schedules. Confers with other departments to ensure coordination of other functions such as production, inventory management and quality assurance. Coordinates and executes the receiving, unloading and storing of all deliveries. Identifies employees’ skills and develops them by coaching and counseling employees on a regular basis. Ensures that the company shipping vehicles are inspected, registered, insured and safe to operate. Ensures that proper equipment and tools are available for workforce to complete tasks. Ensures the proper training and development of employees in the knowledge and skills necessary for an efficient, safe and flexible workforce. Effectively communicates with all employees in area of responsibility. Evaluate and select carriers, methods of transport, and suitable routes based on cost and on time delivery goals. Monitor shipments; recommend shipping containers and methods of packing. Manage all customer shipping issues, including claims for loss or damage. Schedule inbound and outbound pickups and deliveries.

Requirements

Effectively communicate to all levels of organization with consistency of message, lending clear guidance to all parties when needed.
Manage priorities and make decisions that will assist all companies in reaching goals.
Excellent understanding of and ability to apply principles of lean manufacturing to all aspects of job.
Ability to work in multi-company environment on both sides of the inventory transaction process.
Effectively interact with individuals in a variety of organizational roles and levels of responsibility.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills.
Self-motivated and able to work with little direction.
5-10 years of related shipping experience required preferably in a manufacturing business.
Excellent management skills to develop and improve shipping and receiving team.
Basic skills with office productivity tools: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MRP/ERP.

Nice To Haves

Textile industry experiences a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage accuracy of inventory through assuring that the daily inventory transactions are documented, trained to and adhered to by shipping and receiving team.
Ensures all transactions in Great Plains and other inventory tracking systems are complete to maintain inventory accuracy.
Manage cycle counts through creation of sustainable processes for all cross functional users; manufacturing and shipping/receiving, with a transparent KPI for ease of visibility.
Work with manufacturing and shipping/receiving to continuously improve inventory accuracy, process, transparency and user knowledge through spot kaizens, troubleshooting and sharing of information.
Ensures proper Packing Lists and Bill of Ladings for all shipments to all customers.
Ensures correct routings of shipments to all customers.
Contacts trucking companies to schedule pick-ups and deliveries.
Ensures cycle counts for both raw materials and finished goods are completed timely and accurately, with any large variances addressed, as needed.
Communicates shipment information to internal customers in a timely, professional manner.
Plans, organizes and controls personnel and equipment to meet shipping schedules.
Confers with other departments to ensure coordination of other functions such as production, inventory management and quality assurance.
Coordinates and executes the receiving, unloading and storing of all deliveries.
Identifies employees’ skills and develops them by coaching and counseling employees on a regular basis.
Ensures that the company shipping vehicles are inspected, registered, insured and safe to operate.
Ensures that proper equipment and tools are available for workforce to complete tasks.
Ensures the proper training and development of employees in the knowledge and skills necessary for an efficient, safe and flexible workforce.
Effectively communicates with all employees in area of responsibility.
Evaluate and select carriers, methods of transport, and suitable routes based on cost and on time delivery goals.
Monitor shipments; recommend shipping containers and methods of packing.
Manage all customer shipping issues, including claims for loss or damage.
Schedule inbound and outbound pickups and deliveries.