Superintendent, Supply and Logistics

Metropolitan Transportation Authority • Ridgewood, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Superintendent, Supply and Logistics manages supply and warehousing operations supporting New York City Transit bus and subway maintenance and overhaul programs. Depending on assignment, the role oversees daily operations of 7–10 satellite and small main storerooms, base support complexes, main and unit storerooms, or a central warehouse. Responsibilities include ensuring effective receiving, processing, inventory-system updates, reconciliation, storage, issuance, and transfer of materials. Storeroom and base-support operations provide critical material support to preventive maintenance and fleet operations across the city.

In Central Warehousing Operations, the position supports a 24/7 operation by planning capacity and staffing and directing receipt of MTA inventory assets at a central warehouse. The Superintendent plans and directs storage and redistribution of materials to more than 60 storerooms throughout the agency service area. Depending on assignment, the role may also oversee a trucking fleet and plan routes and schedules, or direct kitting production for bus and subway overhaul programs.

Requirements

• Seven years of experience in material handling, maintenance, or supply chain, or a satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of managerial or supervisory experience in a warehousing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate degree in business administration, industrial engineering, logistics, supply chain management, or a related field.
• Knowledge of warehousing operations, inventory management, material handling and storage techniques, and procedures development.
• Experience working with computerized inventory and warehouse management systems.
• Knowledge or experience in warehousing safety management.
• Experience working in a large organization with multiple bases of operation.
• Experience in project management.
• Project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Negotiating skills and labor-management techniques, with experience enforcing contractual agreements.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of satellite and small main storerooms supporting bus or subway maintenance operations.
• Oversee base support complexes, main and unit storerooms, and facilities supporting major overhaul shops and central maintenance facilities, as assigned.
• Provide managerial oversight of receiving, warehousing, issuance, transfer, and associated material-handling activities.
• Ensure delivered stock is promptly received, processed, entered into systems, reconciled, stored, and issued.
• Plan capacity and staffing for central warehouse operations and direct receipt of MTA inventory assets.
• Plan and direct material storage and redistribution to more than 60 storerooms across the agency service area.
• Oversee a diversified trucking fleet and plan routes and schedules, if assigned.
• Direct kitting operations and plan production of kits for bus and subway overhaul programs, if assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed