Inventory Team Lead - Mon-Fri - 1st Shift

Description

• Accountable for daily work activities in areas such as receiving, replenishment, and/or outbound shipments to ensure we are customer-centric and meet contractual SLA’s on a daily basis.
• Will work in assigned departments with warehouse employees, as needed, to ensure areas such as receiving, replenishment, and/or outbound shipments have met contractual SLA’s on a daily basis.
• Will collaborate with supervisor to establish work schedules to ensure schedules are correctly implemented and work activities are completed properly.
• Apply sound communication and motivational techniques in coaching and disciplining associates. Lead by example.
• Will collaborate with supervisor to complete employees’ skill and gap analysis. From that analysis will continue to collaborate with the supervisor to develop an action plan to provide coaching and feedback on a continual basis.
• Will collaborate with supervisor to complete and deliver performance evaluations and disciplinary actions as well as documenting performance (positive and corrective).
• Issue written and oral instructions.
• Will be accountable to study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of workers.
• Work within the guidelines that have been established and will make recommendations for changes when necessary.
• Will collaborate with other Team Leads and Supervisors to ensure coordination of other warehouse activities.
• Ensure correct shipment of orders and hazardous material orders.
• Ensure the efficient and safe operation of material handling equipment.
• May assist in physical inventories and cycle counts. Maintain inventory database. Ensure the optimal utilization of space.
• Will be accountable to maintain a clean, neat and orderly work area. Assist in maintaining warehouse security. Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety and in accordance with OSHA and other appropriate standards.
• Will collaborate with supervisor to ensure employees are following all policies i.e. uniform, safety, attendance, etc.
• Approve timecards and collaborate with supervisor to ensure daily hours worked, time off requests, and other payroll functions are submitted in a timely manner.

Required Skills

• Ability to understand the process of client shipments.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret written instruction.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from supervisory staff.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions both oral and written.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to influence others and operate effectively in a team setting.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Required Experience

• 2-4 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or 3PL.
• Computer aptitude. Able to use Microsoft Outlook and ADP for timecards.
• Basic to intermediate Excel skills (labor tracking).
• AS400/ASW and RF scan gun experience a plus.