Warehouse Product Supervisor

Kuraray America•La Porte, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Product Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day warehouse, packaging, inventory, and shipping activities to support safe, efficient, and reliable operations. The Warehouse Product Supervisor provides direct oversight of Warehouse Coordinator and contractor personnel, ensures inventory accuracy, supports customer order fulfillment, and maintains compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards. The role serves as a key link between warehouse operations and site functions, providing hands-on leadership in a continuous manufacturing environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum 10 years' of warehouse/materials experience in chemical or manufacturing industry
Minimum 3 years supervising warehouse operations
Experience with warehouse management and inventory control systems; SAP preferred.
Working knowledge of inventory management practices, including cycle counting, reconciliation, and material tracking.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
Ability to work in a warehouse environment, including standing, walking, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Valid driver's license required.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.

Responsibilities

Create and manage packaging work orders in alignment with production schedules and customer demand.
Process customer orders, internal material requests, and railcar inventory transactions using warehouse management systems.
Monitor packaging and shipping supply inventories to support uninterrupted operations.
Serve as a key user for warehouse management systems and support employee training.
Maintain inventory accuracy through inventory transactions, cycle counts, reconciliation activities, and FIFO inventory practices.
Troubleshoot packaging and material handling equipment, including conveyors, palletizers, and bagging systems.
Coordinate resolution of equipment and packaging material issues to minimize operational disruptions.
Coordinate equipment repairs, preventive maintenance activities, and resolution of equipment issues in partnership with maintenance to support reliable operations.
Promote a safety-first culture through employee engagement, housekeeping inspections, and compliance with site procedures.
Ensure adherence to SOPs, safety standards, and operational requirements.
Investigate incidents and customer complaints, implement corrective actions, and communicate lessons learned.
Support site emergency response efforts and on-call responsibilities as required.
Participate in site emergency response activities and fulfill on-call responsibilities as required.
Support compliance with safety, environmental, ISO, and Responsible Care requirements through audits, investigations, corrective actions, and employee communication.
Communicated key learnings from all injury/incident investigations to staff.
Maintain warehouse data integrity and inventory transactions within warehouse management systems.
Monitor warehouse performance metrics and prepare inventory, shipping, and operational reports to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
Coordinate receiving, storage, packaging, and shipping activities to ensure accurate inventory management and on-time customer deliveries.
Ensure compliance with established workflows, documentation requirements, and shipping procedures.
Provide operational support during periods of increased volume or staffing shortages.
Coordinate contractor activities, work assignments, and schedules to support safe and efficient warehouse operations.
Monitor contractor performance against established service expectations and operational requirements.
Serve as the primary point of contact between contractors and KAI management to support communication, workflow execution, and issue resolution.
Promote compliance with site safety, quality, and operational standards
Provide supervision, coaching, training, and performance feedback for assigned employees.
Foster a positive, collaborative, and accountable work environment.
Collaborate with Product Management, Customer Service, Engineering, and Operations to support customer requirements and process improvements.
Support department and site performance objectives through employee engagement, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Incentive opportunities
Excellent work environment
Competitive compensation package that includes base pay and an annual incentive.
Robust healthcare package that includes wellness reimbursements
Three weeks of paid time off
Ten company holidays
Paid parental leave
Education reimbursement
Matching 401k plan