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Penske Logistics · 3 months ago

Operations Supervisor - Warehouse (Supply Chain/Logistics)

4532 United Dr, Shippensburg, PA, 17257, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$55K/yr - $73K/yr

Penske Logistics is a leading logistics company seeking an Operations Supervisor to provide leadership at one of their warehousing operations. The role involves supervising logistics operations, ensuring customer requirements are met while managing staff performance and operational compliance.

LogisticsSupply Chain ManagementTransportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Establish and sustain that all supervisors and associates are trained and competent and understand how their work relates to the customers' business objectives

Establish and sustain that performance standards are communicated that are specific and measurable

Interview hourly associates and provide recommendations for hire

Monitor attendance, productivity, and other performance standards and provide coaching and counseling to associates

Motivate and engage associates by focusing on team accomplishments and recognition

Supervise logistics operations including customer service, freight loading and unloading, dispatch and proper documentation and procedure control

Conduct team meetings

Evaluate and recommend changes in preferred work methods to increase productivity of warehouse operations. Assist in new associate training

Provide relief coverage for operational duties when associates utilize time-off or are absent from the shift

Have a thorough working knowledge of the site's operating systems in order to ensure operational compliance and correct exception resolution

Complete all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion

Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures such as, inventory accuracy and control, returns, damages, etc

Understand the relationship between decision-making and profitability

Closely manage associates' working hours and activities to minimize overtime and to meet or exceed productivity targets

Ensure day-to-day management and associate activities are in alignment with the location safety strategy

Provide associates with communication, training, feedback, and direction to ensure safe performance

Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures

Conduct safety observations

Understand the location-specific customer goals & objectives and work to meet and exceed these expectations daily

Ensure the customer knows that we are committed to helping them meet their objectives

Determine areas that could benefit from Continuous Improvement efforts

Properly plan work assignments to ensure effective use of warehouse equipment

Work with hourly associates to ensure they understand safe and efficient operation of equipment

Work with vendors to ensure equipment is maintained

Other projects and tasks as assigned by the manager

Qualification

Logistics operations supervisionProcess improvementTeam leadershipCustomer serviceSafety complianceCoachingCounselingPerformance monitoringTrainingDevelopment

Required

Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and lead change

Relevant experience and skills in logistics operations

Ability to provide operational leadership to individual contributors and hourly workforce

Experience in supervising logistics operations including customer service, freight loading and unloading, dispatch and proper documentation and procedure control

Ability to monitor attendance, productivity, and other performance standards and provide coaching and counseling to associates

Experience in interviewing hourly associates and providing recommendations for hire

Ability to establish and sustain training and competency for all supervisors and associates

Ability to communicate performance standards that are specific and measurable

Ability to conduct team meetings

Thorough working knowledge of the site's operating systems

Ability to complete all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion

Understanding of financial policies and procedures such as inventory accuracy and control

Ability to manage associates' working hours and activities to minimize overtime

Ability to ensure day-to-day management and associate activities are in alignment with the location safety strategy

Ability to provide communication, training, feedback, and direction to ensure safe performance

Ability to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures

Ability to understand location-specific customer goals & objectives and work to meet and exceed these expectations

Ability to determine areas that could benefit from Continuous Improvement efforts

Ability to properly plan work assignments to ensure effective use of warehouse equipment

Ability to work with hourly associates to ensure they understand safe and efficient operation of equipment

Ability to work with vendors to ensure equipment is maintained

Company

Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers supply chain solutions. It is a sub-organization of Penske Truck Leasing.

Founded in 1969

Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.penskelogistics.com/

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