Surplus City LLC

Job Brief

The successful Distribution Center (DC) Supervisor will oversee and coordinate the daily distribution center activities, including implementing productivity, quality, safety, and customer service standards. The DC Supervisor is responsible for assisting the DC Manager to ensure daily operations meet and exceed daily performance expectations and provide guidance to the operations team members. The Supervisor provides training and coaching to improve performance for the team as well as supports the DC Manager as needed in communicating with customers, vendors, and internal colleagues to ensure customer commitments are met.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient daily operations of the distribution center team
• Provide guidance to operations team members with respect to performance, quality, and safety initiatives
• Provide training and coaching to improve performance
• Communicate with customers, vendors, and distribution center team members to ensure customer commitments are met
• Adhere to company policies and procedures as detailed in the Employee Handbook
• Optimize distribution center operations via continuous improvement while implementing cost saving measures
• Demonstrate an understanding of Surplus City quality policies; establish procedures for maintaining quality objectives
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and clean working environment
• Adhere to and enforce all safe work practices, ensuring the warehouse is compliant with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other pertinent standards/regulations
• Make recommendations on programs to improve operational excellence and efficiency
• Ensure records are maintained appropriately and reports are completed in a timely manner
• Any additional responsibilities as assigned by Leadership Team

Requirements & Qualifications

• 1+ years of Supervisory experience in Warehousing, Fulfillment, or Distribution Center
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Inventory control and operational knowledge to formalize processes and best practices
• In-depth knowledge of distribution center and inventory management ERP tools
• Ability to analyze situations and implement solutions in a timely manner
• Hands-on leader with the ability to manage multiple initiatives
• Energetic and self-motivated with a strong attention to detail
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Availability to work a flexible schedule as needed, including planned and unplanned overtime, which may include weekends
• Strong problem-solving techniques and statistical analysis skills
• Lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights
• Stand, sit, or walk for extended periods of time
• Operate powered industrial lift trucks to push, pull, lift, stack, or move product, equipment, and materials
• Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat, and kneel
• Tolerate hot or cold environments

This job requires the ability to:

• Lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights
• Stand, sit, or walk for extended periods of time
• Operate powered industrial lift trucks to push, pull, lift, stack, or move product, equipment, and materials
• Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat, and kneel
• Tolerate hot or cold environments