Distribution Supervisor Job - (suwanee, georgia) in Atlanta, Georgia For Sale
Distribution Supervisor
Physical Location: xxxx Satellite Blvd. Location: Suwanee Georgia: Distribution Center
Location City: Suwanee Department/Function: Operations : Distribution
State/Territory/Province: US:GA Last updated: 1/18/16 5:34 PM
Description
VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is a leading, global, independent provider of products, services and solutions to laboratory and production facilities. With sales in excess of 4.3 billion in xxxx, VWR enables science for customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, education, government and healthcare industries. With more than 160 years of experience, VWR has cultivated a value proposition delivering product choice, operational excellence and differentiated services to improve our customers' productivity from research to production. Read more about our Value Proposition below this exciting career opportunity.
Description:
Responsible for the efficient day:to:day operation of the warehouse with particular emphasis on managing warehouse associates and implementing warehouse action plans.
Job Responsibilities:
: Provides direct daily supervision of warehouse associates to ensure the safe, clean and efficient operation of the warehouse.
: Develops and implements shipping and receiving work schedules and assignments to ensure efficient operation.
: Applies sound communication and motivational techniques in supervising, coaching and disciplining employees.
: Directs and supervises all inbound and outbound shipments to ensure they are correct and carried out in a timely fashion.
: Tours the warehouse regularly to answer questions, evaluate operations and solve problems.
: Makes recommendations to the Operations Mgr on programs to improve warehouse operations.
: Allocates equipment so that it is utilized in the most efficient manner.
: Coordinates with the Maintenance Manager to ensure that a sound maintenance program is implemented.
: Interacts with other departmental management to achieve goals.
: Attends warehouse planning meetings.
: Ensures that all records and reports regarding warehouse activity are prepared on a timely basis and effectively maintained.
: Reviews operating goals and standards and monitor achievement.
: Supervises checking of outgoing and incoming freight for proper counts and codes.
: Reviews warehouse operations daily to ensure the warehouse is neat and well organized and that damage to product, equipment, and the facility is prevented.
: Ensures that all safety procedures and policies are followed.
: Operates in compliance with OSHA and other appropriate standards.
: Maintains stock locator system.
: Ensures proper stock rotation.
: Assists in conducting physical inventories and cycle counts as required.
: Assists in developing and maintaining the operational budget as required.
Experience and Skills:
: Requires demonstrated skills in leadership, organization and communication.
: Requires an understanding of, warehousing operations.
: Familiarity with computer systems, warehouse systems and computerized scanning equipment is a plus.
: Emphasis on safety is extremely important.
: Must be able to handle stress caused in meeting deadlines with tight scheduling requirements.
: Must be able to shift priorities easily.
Qualifications:
: High School diploma is required. College Degree preferred
: At least 5 years distribution warehouse experience is required with at least 1 year of leadership responsibility
: Must be willing to be MHE certified. Trainer certification is a plus.
: Must be familiar and experienced with Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word.
: Experience working in SAP would be a plus.
Environmental Working Conditions and Physical Effort:
: While performing the duties of this job, the associate is exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate works near moving mechanical machiner
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