Warehouse Supervisor

FORTNA•Shepherdsville, KY

6d•$66,100 - $99,200

About The Position

FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services. At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement – a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach. JOB SUMMARY: Directly supervise the receipt, inventory, consolidating, and shipping of purchased or manufactured materials. Perform data inspections and send communications to ensure materials are coming in on time. Liaison between the project team, manufacturing, purchasing, and the spare parts team to keep everyone informed. This position has a minimum of one direct report. Other assigned projects and tasks as needed.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred, not required
Proven supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory, and stewardship processes
Have 5-7 years of experience in all facets of outbound and inbound warehousing
Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of ERP and Material Management systems.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, supervise, and participate in the operations and activities of the Warehouse
Critical in promoting, participating and enforcing the importance of safety to help maintain a safe and healthy work environment; Report all safety issues, maintain Safety Excellence binder, conduct tool box talks, etc.
Supervise loading and unloading operations
Prepare shipping documentation and other related paperwork.
Promote, comply, actively participate, and enforce the importance of safety to help maintain a safe and healthy work environment; Report all safety issues
Provide leadership to others through example and knowledge sharing
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
Motivate and encourage employees to meet their individual goals
Provide the warehouse team members feedback through job performance appraisals
Assign workloads to warehouse workers
Manage staff hours and submit to payroll.
Assist management in establishing warehouse standards and procedures
Utilize space efficiently and effectively
Monitor automated warehousing system; operate a computer to enter data, correct errors.
Check and verify materials in the warehouse periodically.
Operate and demonstrate the use of specialized warehouse equipment as necessary; assure proper and routine maintenance and servicing of warehouse vehicles and equipment
Assist direct report with consolidation and loading of crates to ensure on-time delivery
Suggest/implement possible improvement on a regular basis
Implement and monitor KPI’s closely
Perform other duties as assigned.