Supervisor, Distribution
About The Position
Supervises multiple departments within the distribution center, including case pick, shipping, receiving, returns, loading, order processing, and replenishment. Provides direction and motivation to warehouse associates while ensuring safety, productivity, and quality. Leads a group or team of support, craft, or lower-level professional associates and ensures work is performed consistently with company policies and procedures. The role is typically located in a comfortable environment, with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort. It requires intermittent periods of continuous physical exertion and typically less than 10% overnight travel.
Requirements
- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in a related discipline.
- Generally requires 5 or more years of experience in a related field.
- May require certification.
- Preferred: 5 or more years of experience working in a distribution center.
- Preferred: 2 or more years of experience in a lead or mentorship role.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 5 or more years of experience working in a distribution center.
- 2 or more years of experience in a lead or mentorship role.
Responsibilities
- Monitor warehouse associate productivity and balance workloads to meet production and delivery goals.
- Provide warehouse associates with training, tools, and equipment so tasks are completed safely and efficiently.
- Ensure warehousing functions run smoothly and serve as a point of contact for escalated issues.
- Identify process improvements to enhance distribution center performance and departmental effectiveness.
- Evaluate the distribution center’s alignment for efficiency and inventory management.
- Ensure associates maintain clean work areas and follow company safety policies and procedures.
- Complete appropriate paperwork and productivity reports.
Benefits
- Medical insurance with prescription drug coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, as applicable
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid holidays, vacation, personal time, and wellness day
- Paid sick time
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Accident insurance
- Whole life insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Adoption and surrogacy assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
