Regional Distribution Center - Warehouse Lead

American Tire Distributors•Pocono, PA

About The Position

The Warehouse Lead assists the RDC Operations Manager and other management with training, coaching, and onboarding associates, as well as supporting daily distribution center operations. The role includes inventory accuracy, warehouse and product-movement duties, and compliance with company and department policies and procedures. The Lead delegates tasks to support productivity while maintaining quality, inventory accuracy, and associate safety, and provides management with feedback on team-member performance as needed. The position also supports administration of ATD’s safety program, helps coordinate daily workflows, and works with management to meet operational goals and timelines. The Lead conducts on-the-job and cross-training with SEAL onboarding tools and processes, completes process, accuracy, and production reports, and offers recommendations for improving processes. The role is a night-shift position and requires travel 5% of the time.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
4–6 years of related experience preferred.
Ability to perform the listed warehouse physical demands, including occasional lifting of products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds and handling tires weighing more than approximately 50 pounds by rolling, destacking, or team lifting.
Travel required 5% of the time.

Nice To Haves

4–6 years of related experience is preferred.
Skills in policy and procedures, storage, traffic and vehicle planning, and verbal communication.
Competencies in collaboration, effective communication, customer focus, driving results, accountability, health and safety, inventory management, work-process optimization, planning and alignment, work scheduling, and warehouse storage.

Responsibilities

Act as a liaison between team members and Management, supporting effective communication and resolution of issues.
Follow company policies and department procedures, and promptly report team-member non-compliance to a Supervisor or Manager.
Assist with administering the safety program and maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
Collaborate daily with a Supervisor or Manager on goals, inventory levels, and timelines, and lead the team toward established objectives.
Complete process, accuracy, and production reports aligned with daily goals, and communicate findings to operations leadership.
Conduct on-the-job training and cross-training for new and existing associates using SEAL onboarding tools and processes.
Coordinate planned workflow according to Supervisor or Manager directives.
Support team members in fulfilling their roles and maintaining smooth operations under Management’s guidance.
Provide insights and recommendations for process improvements and support implementation efforts.
Provide team members with resources needed to optimize performance and support leadership objectives during shifts.
Work with Management to maintain inventory integrity and accuracy, striving for inventory variance of 2% or less.
Perform warehousing, product movement, and inventory functions within the RDC.
Provide Management with feedback on team-member job performance as needed.