Logistics Supervisor

The Logistics Supervisor is accountable to lead the shipping department and personnel within a diverse and fast paced environment. The Logistics Supervisor manages and oversees all shipping operations and incoming raw materials in a manner that maintains the plant’s safety, engagement, cost, productivity, efficiency, quality, and customer service.

This position reports directly to the Plant Controller.

Responsibilities

• Lead logistic operations and a team of 8+ personnel.
• Lead raw material coordinators of 3+ personnel
• Manage workgroup to proactively achieve zero injuries / safety incidents.
• Resource shift in order to meet shipping and customer demands.
• Sustain high levels of product quality, with a target of zero SEC’s (Service Exception Complaints). Root cause SEC issues and ensure proper controls are in place to prevent future issues.
• Communicate expectations and hold team members accountable for delivering results.
• Foster an environment that promotes teamwork and inclusion.
• Maintain plant housekeeping expectations for the shipping, warehouse and raw materials areas.
• Hold start of shift huddle to communicate expectations
• Ensure that shift employees have adequate coverage for breaks while filling orders
• Ensure verification of inbound and outbound freight. Schedule railcars (CSX) deliveries
• Hold communications as needed with customer service center, transportation personnel, sales force, regional planning
• Maintain good working relationship with carriers and customers
• Ensure effective roll-out of IVC Inventory management system. Ensure weekly raw material inventory counts are completed. Ensure quarterly inventory count of finished goods are completed.
• Develop new shipping team members to meet department expectations and requirements

Job Requirements

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred.
• 5-7 years’ work experience in manufacturing, industrial, logistics or related field required
• Union experience helpful.
• Strong knowledge of SAP desired.
• Strong experience on inventory management is required.
• Experience making high-impact decisions in fast-paced environment.
• Prior people leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Good communication skills to ensure shipping employees understand goals for the shift and expectations.
• Excellent Microsoft office skills required (Excel/Word) to manage complex spreadsheets