Supervisor, Warehouse

Position Summary

Supervises Shipping and Receiving employees and functions of the warehouse to deliver products and services in a safe and efficient manner. Maintains communications with Customers, vendors, and internal staff regarding product transportation issues. Ensures that material handling equipment is safe and in good working order through a preventative maintenance program.

Duties

• Leads warehouse staff by; assigning responsibilities, delegating authority, and selecting, orienting, and training direct reports; coaching, counseling, motivating, and disciplining as needed; plans, monitors, and appraises job results; directs and maintains activities designed to achieve and maintain high employee morale; fosters intra- and inter-department cooperation.
• Maintains a safe, clean and secure working environment by; establishing and enforcing procedures, rules and regulations; drives safe working behavior by demonstrating and promoting safe work performance; identifying and anticipating safety training needs; monitoring all safety and security systems and procedures on a regular basis; providing personal protection to employees by promoting use of PPE; issuing monitoring devices in hazard areas as required by safety rules; supporting plant safety meetings that evaluate plant machinery, equipment and working conditions.
• Ensures compliance with corporate QSRC and GMP procedures by initiating and monitoring related training programs; monitoring transportation of product and scheduling activities on a daily basis; supporting daily warehouse activities and transactions as needed; maintaining frequent contact with Production, Quality and Maintenance staff. 
• Achieves financial objectives by scheduling expenditures, initiating corrective actions; requesting and studying new regulations affecting the transportation field; advising management of needed actions.
• Strives for continuous improvement by analyzing new or alternative ways to improve operations; incorporates staff suggestions into analysis; investigates deviations and Customer complaints and recommends and/or implements corrective action within area of responsibility; responds to audit activities in a constructive manner and using findings to improve operations where possible.
• Analyzes daily inventory that supports prioritizing the load schedule and may communicate data internally and externally.
• Contributes in a team effort by performing in accordance to all STERIS policies, GMP, Lean principles and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher level management and performs other duties as assigned.

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• A minimum of one 3 years of lead or supervisory experience in a warehousing and logistics position with FDA and/or ISO experience with a strong Customer focus with a bachelor’s degree. OR 8 years of lead or supervisory experience with a high school diploma or GED.

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