Pick Mod Area Manager, 2nd Shift

The Area Manager will be responsible for the management of all activities and personnel related to shipping, receiving, storing of materials and/or finished goods. Key focus areas include safety, quality, customer experience, and productivity.

Responsibilities

Support all safety programs ensuring a safe work environment; Review forecasts and determine labor needs to meet daily, weekly, and monthly objectives; Meet with team on a daily basis to balance labor ensuring that you are operating a balanced and efficient shift while meeting daily deadlines; Foster an environment that harbors continuous improvement and the elimination of non-value added activities; Ensure proper training of staff in order to effectively and efficiently meet customer demand; Support, mentor, and motivate your hourly workforce; Ensure materials are received from proper vendors, delivered to inventory and finished goods, packaged according to specification, and shipped in a timely manner; Ensure quality objectives are met while operating within the allocated budget and meeting delivery deadlines while being flexible and working efficiently; Manage inventory control to ensure accountability of materials and goods; Establish appropriate communications (content and frequency) with team to align focus and efforts with organizational and customer needs; Establish and/or modify operational methods and procedures as needed; Recommend changes to policies and procedures to improve area of responsibility or organization as a whole; Maintain documentation and prepare reports that reflect the effectiveness and efficiency of department activities; Establish and manage goals for self and/or team that meet or exceed departmental objectives; Collaborate with peer group, senior management, and field personnel to problem solve and/or resolves issues among functional areas, other sites, or customers and the company; Manage and sustain product traceability systems, utilizing WMS/Oracle, to support customer and quality requirements; Ensure health, safety and cleanliness of the work environment overseeing that inspection and maintenance of equipment is done on a regular basis; Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of experience in a warehouse/distribution environment; Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience; Demonstrated experience in implementing inventory control systems, distribution operations programs and continual improvement programs; Strong familiarity with MS Office applications; Prior WMS experience; Knowledge and understanding of federal and local OSHA safety regulations related to warehousing and shipping environments; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Customer-centric commitment to build and maintain customer relationships; Energetic, self-motivated, and quick thinking with a positive attitude; Must be flexible to work varying schedules, hours, and overtime as needed

Nice to have

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience; Experience with Oracle or comparable Supply Chain/Logistics systems; Experience with a Warehouse Management System