Warehouse Supervisor

Description
Provide hands on leadership throughout the warehouse operation by training, monitoring, and evaluating assigned personnel. Actively leads the receiving, warehousing, and shipping of product in a manner consistent with company service and cost objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures the appropriate use of safety devices and equipment, general housekeeping, and maintains a constant vigilance for hazardous conditions and practices
Active participant/representative on facility safety committee
Active participant in BBS safety audits
Assist the Warehouse Manager in applying skills, knowledge, experience, available manpower, and equipment to obtain the most favorable cost and quality of workmanship
Ensures the quality and accuracy of product in accordance to completion of orders
Develop and assist in the training and maintaining of an efficient work force in accordance with job requirements, work levels and schedules
Possesses a thorough understanding of SAP and applications that are associated with the warehouse
Able to manage inventory flows in a complex, multi site warehouse environment
Essential Accountabilities

Organizes and assigns work in such a way that both quality and productivity are optimized
Assist Warehouse Manager./inventory coordinator with ensuring accuracy of inventory and inventory management
Trains assigned personnel to accurately and consistently use warehouse management systems (SAP) with the help of Inventory Coordinator
Trains assigned personnel in safe and efficient use of material handling equipment, as well as charging and watering procedures to ensure maximization of battery charge/life
Knowledge/ability to create order download/good issue shipments
Identify and communicate warranted improvements to both systems and processes
Assist in ensuring all available options are exercised in product substitutions/repack to avoid customer backorders
Ensure a smooth shift transition within a multi-shift operation
Schedules the warehouse team members to meet the demands of the seasons and facility
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

A personal values system encompassing a strong work ethic, integrity, stability, sense of fair play, urgency, and a desire and willingness to assume responsibility
A team player
Demonstrated ability to interact across functions and with co-workers on a professional level
Demonstrate flexibility to adjust to sudden work changes and customer demands
Seeks opportunity to improve warehouse operations
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Hands-on, pragmatic working style
Good planning, organization and prioritizing skills
Ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision
Possesses a thorough understanding of SAP and applications that are associated with the warehouse preferred