Warehouse Supervisor

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Position Summary

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing day-to-day warehouse activities in SVT Supply Chain Solutions third-party logistics (3PL) facility, ensuring productivity, accuracy, safety, and customer success standards are consistently met. This role provides leadership to warehouse associates, coordinates with multiple departments, and supports process improvements to achieve operational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Supervise, train, and coach warehouse associates in receiving, picking, packing, kitting, shipping, and inventory control.
• Schedule and assign work to meet daily operational requirements.
• Conduct performance reviews and enforce company policies and safety standards.

Operational Execution

• Oversee daily warehouse operations including inbound, outbound, returns, and inventory functions.
• Ensure orders are processed accurately and shipped on time according to service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Monitor and manage workflow to prevent bottlenecks and downtime.
• Coordinate with customer success, inventory control, and other teams to resolve order discrepancies.
• High accuracy in counting, documentation, and quality checks.
• Maintain equipment, inspection and reporting issues, enforcing safe operation.

Shipping Duties

• Oversee and manage all outbound shipping processes, ensuring orders are accurately and efficiently prepared for shipment.
• Coordinate with carriers to schedule pickups and ensure timely departures.
• Verify that all shipments have proper documentation, including packing lists and shipping labels.
• Monitor shipping accuracy and on-time delivery metrics (KPIs) and implement improvements to address any issues.
• Ensure the team follows all safety protocols related to shipping operations.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as customer success and inventory control, to resolve any discrepancies or issues with outbound orders.

Receiving Duties

• Directly manage the inbound receiving process, from the arrival of goods to their final put-away.
• Verify the accuracy of incoming shipments against purchase orders and packing lists.
• Coordinate with carriers and vendors to schedule delivery appointments and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform and oversee cycle counts to maintain accurate Inventory records and identify variances.
• Ensure all received products are inspected for damage and properly documented.
• Oversee the efficient and accurate put-away of inventory into designated storage locations.

Process & Performance Management

• Monitor KPIs including productivity, accuracy, on-time shipping, and safety metrics.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA and other applicable safety regulations.

Communication & Coordination

• Act as a liaison between warehouse staff, carriers, and management.
• Participate in daily or weekly operations meetings.
• Communicate operational updates and priorities to the team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of warehouse or distribution center experience, including at least 1 year in a supervisory or lead role (3PL experience strongly preferred).
• Forklift Certification
• Proficient in Excel, proficient in daily, quarterly, bi-annual and annual cycle count audits.
• Proficiency with WMS systems, RF scanners, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to a flexible and/or rotating shift.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand/walk for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Comfortable working in warehouse conditions with variable temperatures.

Please submit your resume with salary requirements.

SVT provides a full range of supply chain services with a focus on Inventory Management, Distribution, Order Fulfillment, and Reverse Logistics. Servicing multiple industries including Retail, Tech, Healthcare, Automotive, Consumer and Ecommerce.

Company Description

SVT provides a full range of supply chain services with a focus on Inventory Management, Distribution, Order Fulfillment, and Reverse Logistics. Servicing multiple industries including Retail, Tech, Healthcare, Automotive, Consumer and Ecommerce.