Warehouse Lead

George P. Johnson Experience Marketing•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Opportunity GPJ is hiring a Warehouse Lead to join our growing team! This role is on-site, requiring you to report to our Nashville, TN office location a minimum of 5 days per week. Your Role As a Warehouse Lead, you are responsible for the daily operation of a team of Warehouse Specialists. You will lead and manage the Warehouse Specialists on all assigned jobs. You set the working hours required for the warehouse staff assigned to you with oversight from the Warehouse Manager in order to accomplish the workload requested. You will also organize assigned client lot regarding warehouse layout and storage needs with regards to racking and efficient utilization of limited space. You will manage job timelines and deadlines. This includes: identifying potential difficulties in upcoming production tasks and dictating goals that are achievable by your team. You will communicate upstream and downstream to all relevant stakeholders regarding department workload and changes as necessary. Other responsibilities will include department time tracking, file organization/storage, training, continual learning/research for skill improvement, and additional tasks directed by the Warehouse Manager. Your Skills An ability to communicate clearly in a timely fashion verbally and through written text. General competency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word. Exceptional organizational skills. Familiarity with Smartsheet or other Project Management/productivity software. Ability to lift at least 50 lbs. without assistance. Your Competencies Solution Oriented - Even with tight project budget management practices, you focus on the desired outcome and are ready with multiple solutions in order to reach the end goal. Thoroughness - Ensure your work (and if applicable, the work of others) is complete and accurate. You can spot when details were overlooked, and take the initiative to complete the project, following up to ensure agreements / commitments are on track or have been fulfilled. When details are ambiguous, you ask questions to confirm you understand the expectations. Team members can easily follow your work, understand where you left off, and what comes next. You are prepared and organized for meetings and presentations. Urgency - Decisive, responsive, and fast acting you achieve goals quickly both when working on your own and in collaboration with others. You demonstrate adaptability and agility when making on-the-spot decisions never sacrificing quality or work interactions. Cool under pressure. For the sake of time, you are able to eliminate unnecessary steps and use network resources to aid in project completion. Your Experience Experience & Education High school diploma and (3) years of industry related experience. Significant experience or knowledge of the exhibit industry, specifically regarding warehouse setup, staffing and management is a plus

Requirements

An ability to communicate clearly in a timely fashion verbally and through written text
General competency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
Exceptional organizational skills
Familiarity with Smartsheet or other Project Management/productivity software
Ability to lift at least 50 lbs. without assistance
High school diploma
(3) years of industry related experience

Nice To Haves

Significant experience or knowledge of the exhibit industry, specifically regarding warehouse setup, staffing and management

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Warehouse Specialists on all assigned jobs
Set the working hours required for the warehouse staff assigned to you with oversight from the Warehouse Manager in order to accomplish the workload requested
Organize assigned client lot regarding warehouse layout and storage needs with regards to racking and efficient utilization of limited space
Manage job timelines and deadlines
Identify potential difficulties in upcoming production tasks and dictating goals that are achievable by your team
Communicate upstream and downstream to all relevant stakeholders regarding department workload and changes as necessary
Department time tracking
File organization/storage
Training
Continual learning/research for skill improvement
Additional tasks directed by the Warehouse Manager
Leading and overseeing jobs
Informing the Project Manager about specific purchases needed
Guiding and educating the warehouse team on best practices
Collaborating on completion dates for packaging and shipment
Attending project launch meetings and reporting concerns
Organizing and tracking all production items
Using GPJ inventory systems for client-owned inventory