DC Supervisor

Job Details: Job Location: McDonough-GA - McDonough, GA, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Night shift 8 hours, Job Category: Distribution - Shipping, Job Summary

Responsible for the material flow throughout a distribution center operation by managing staff, establishing policies and procedures, measuring success and taking corrective actions where appropriate.

Essential Job Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential functions/duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties/functions may be added or assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, monitoring, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. 
Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures.
Supervise and provide guidance to ensure all tasks, projects and deadlines are met.
Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow by issuing written and oral instructions to staff. 
Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.

Operations

Develops, implements and maintains standard operating procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, disposition and distribution of materials, accuracy of perpetual inventory, FIFO, and location tracking resulting in cost effective efficiencies for flow of materials throughout more than one facility on both shifts.
Maintains inventory accuracy of greater than 99% by taking daily cycle counts and assists production schedulers in maintaining data on appropriate inventory levels and turns. Responsible for and the management of periodic physical inventory cycle counts.
Maintains 100% location tracking and insures proper FIFO stock rotation.
Processes orders by supervising the scheduling of orders for shipment. Complies with customer requirements by ensuring error free shipments (PERFECT ORDER.)
Ensures the most cost-effective shipping method while meeting customer requirements.
Directs and manage distribution and material support staff, specifies their duties, ensures their appropriate training and maintains a performance management system. Also, duties, may include the management and supervision of commercial driver’s license (CDL) and non-CDL drivers.
Knowledge of DOT regulations in order to maintain compliance with state and federal requirements.
Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing and benchmarking information and trends.
Maintains a Superior Rating with SQF and participates in the monthly internal audit.
Maintains distribution, material handlers and CDL drivers’ staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and developing personal growth opportunities for all subordinates.
Evaluates staff activities by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees as appropriate.
Creates a safe working environment, adheres to all safety and training requirements, oversees forklift operator training, and vehicle maintenance programs to ensure that timely training is completed.
Communicates with other department heads to insure coordination of distribution activities with the activities of other departments such as production, other Inline facilities or customer service.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications.
Ensures company's compliance with appropriate governmental regulatory requirements and promotes affirmative action compliance.

Safety

Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.
Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
Attend scheduled EH&S training program.
Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.
Recommend improved EH&S practices.
Practices safe work habits and follows general safety procedures such as proper lifting and bending, ergonomics, proper use of equipment and use of personal protection equipment (PPE).

Product Safety and Quality

Follows Product Safety and Quality standards.
Follows GMP’s in regard to food contact packaging as it pertains to the employee.
Follows IPC product defense standards and complies with all SQF requirements.

Qualifications: Minimum Requirements (include education, experience, special skills, licenses and/or certifications required.) The list below represents the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university plus 8 to 10 years of distribution management experience. 
3-4 years’ experience in a bar coding and automated environment required.
Must possess strong computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office and ERP systems.)
Strong interpersonal and team-building skills are essential.
Ability to speak, read and write English.  Interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, and percentage.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. 
Ability to deal with problems involving a few basic situations. 
Ability to understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).