Warehouse Supervisor

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Date: 14 Feb 2025

Location: Tamuning, United States

Company: inchcape

SUMMARY

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible to work closely with the Head of Parts Manager to manage the daily distribution of the Parts operation, In charge of all equipment parts that are in the warehouse to include inventory, receiving, shipping, labelling, and stocking in proper location. Supervises, provides direction to Warehouse staff and emphasizes the safety and quality commitments of the department. Ensure compliance with AK, OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations with emphasis on hazardous materials and power industrial equipment requirements.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
  • Provide daily direct supervision of warehouse personnel. 
  • Motivate personnel for increased effectiveness as well as assist in developing a formal training program for new employees.
  • Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are checked, accurate and free of damage.
  • Responsible for the daily planning of loads and picking assignments for Warehouse Personnel.
  • Monitor employee performance and take necessary steps to ensure goals are met by all employees.  
  • Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all materials handling equipment.
  • Assist Operation Parts Manager in planning space utilization to meet cost standards.  Continually evaluate space utilization and suggest methods for improving layout.
  • Inventory management; ensure proper stock rotation and damage control. 
  • Ensure all records and reports regarding warehouse activity are prepared on a timely basis and effectively maintained. 
  • Review operating goals and standards on a daily basis.
  • Ensure proper housekeeping of warehouse and inside/outside area is maintained on a daily basis
  • Ensure proper security measures are in place to protect company assets/inventory.
  • Process Picking Slips for front and back counters by pulling parts from bins accordingly
  • Ensure accurate physical counts balance with book counts.
  • Ensure all parts are labelled with correct part numbers
  • Performs Inventory and Cycle Counts
  • Prepares and process outbound shipments.
  • Assist Operation Parts Manager in monitoring and controlling warehouse expenses.
  • Answers incoming phone calls in a prompt, polite, professional manner.
  • Maintains basic knowledge of all our Manufacturer Parts department information to act as a resource for incoming callers requesting such information.
  • Handles special projects as instructed by the Parts manager.
  • Keeps current on new products and product updates.
  • Maintains a safe working environment

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Education
    •  High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Experience
    • 2+ years warehouse experience
    • 1+ year supervisory experience
    • Computer Literate (Microsoft Excel, Word, Emails, etc.)
  • Licensure and Certification
    • Must have valid driver’s license
    • Forklift certified

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

  • Knowledge
    • Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
    • Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
    • Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
    • Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
    • Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
  • Skills
    • Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
    • Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
    • Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
    • Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
    • Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
    • Judgement and decision making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
    • Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
    • Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
    • Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
  • Abilities
    • The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
    • The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
    • The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
    • The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
    • The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

 

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT (HSE) ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • Responsibilities
    • Ensure a healthy and safe workplace
    • Ensure employees are trained in and adhere to standard work procedures
    • Identify and initiate correction of hazards
    • Assess and meet HSE needs of individual employees
    • Assist individual employees to improve HSE performance
    • Provide appropriate work and support services for ill, injured or troubled employees
    • Documentation and record keeping
    • Supervise employees and contractors

 

  • Key Activities
    • Train employees in safe work practices and procedures and ensure compliance
    • Inspect workplace specifically for HSE problems
    • Stop any unsafe work practices
    • Report and analyze incidents and initiate preventative actions
    • Encourage employees to report incidents and near misses
    • Ensure contractor safety standards are met
    • Access safety support services as required
    • Involve employees in HSE activities
    • Supervise employees
    • Conduct and document workplace inspections
    • Participate in and organize risk assessments
    • Ensure new employees are inducted
    • Assist in resolving safety issues
    • HSE discussed in team meetings

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

  • The physical requirements of this position involve sedentary work, which involves sitting most of the time
  • Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body
  • The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, and viewing a computer terminal.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

  • Workstations are located to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position is responsible for all warehouse staff.