Lean Supply Supervisor

Lean Supply Supervisor at Quest Diagnostics

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Category: Corporate Location: Whittier, California Job function: Supply Chain Facilities Job family: Materials Management Shift: Day Employee type: Regular Full-Time Work mode: On-site

Job Description Lean Supply Supervisor - Whittier CA Pay range: $60,000 - $90,000 per year Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits information We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects - physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30 hours
• Best-in-class well-being programs
• Annual no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness
• healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and HealthFlex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 MyDay off
• FinFit financial coaching and services
• 401k pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5 after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities
• and so much more

Responsibilities Demonstrates and promotes the Quest Diagnostics Behaviors and Values in order to contribute to the overall Vision, Goals, and Strategy.

• Participates in the interview, selection, and hiring of new employees that demonstrate Quest Behaviors.
• Establishes and cultivates an inclusive, motivational, enabling, and performance-oriented work environment through engagement, collaboration, and transparent communication.
• Drives an environment of continuous process improvement locally by engaging employees to implement ideas that will simplify and improve their work.
• Supports being united as one team on enterprise continuous improvement methodologies and initiatives as appropriate.
• Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. Agile in managing concerns of internal and external customers and employees in a professional manner.
• Communicates and interacts regularly and transparently with employees, disseminates information in a timely manner.
• Responsible for performance-oriented supervision, training, coaching, and developing new employees and all staff on all job duties, compliance, and annual competency requirements.
• Prepares employee schedules, monitors employee attendance and performance, maintains adequate departmental coverage, provides corrective action and counseling as required.
• Prepares and administers annual performance appraisals.
• Reinforces customer-focused improvement by investigating, resolving, and responding to internal and external customer complaints efficiently and effectively using Everyday Excellence Principles.
• Organizes and leads projects both within the work group and with cross-functional groups united as one team. Meets all deadlines assigned by manager. May be required to give presentations within business unit.
• Oversees safety, ergonomics, inventory maintenance, and cleanliness of department, including upgrades.
• Manages daily departmental operations and workflow to meet Turn-around Time (TAT) requirements and/or deadlines.
• Regularly reviews departmental Procedure Manual and ensures compliance. Identifies the need for revisions and/or additional SOPs as indicated. Develops and implements Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensures fiscal responsibilities of the department are met. This includes implementation of cost containment programs, management of overtime, and participation in standardization initiatives and needs assessment for capital expenditures.
• Works with Manager to analyze and manage a departmental budget for manpower and operational costs.
• Execute standard business processes for managing material flow for all facility types in assigned Region, including Laboratories, RRL, PSC, IOP, etc.
• Standardize business processes in receiving, shipping, warehousing operations, and laboratory replenishment planning across the laboratory and in concert with Corporate Standards.
• Participate in internal work teams in the continuous improvement of Supply replenishment processes focused overall cost and cycle time reduction.
• Conducts regular physical inventory and cycle counts to assure accuracy of on-hand inventories.
• Coordinates inventories as required on remote sites, PSC, RRL, etc.
• Oversees local and/or remote supply points.
• Executes implementation of visual management tools, e.g., Kanban, and mistake-proof initiatives. Labels with Photos.
• Demonstrates organizational commitment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required Work Experience

• Laboratory or manufacturing warehouse inventory supply management experience Preferred Work Experience
• Prior supervisory experience preferred Knowledge
• Proficiency in a variety of software, such as Excel, Word, Visio, etc. Skills
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to interact well with all levels of staff, including senior management.
• Analytical thinker with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Efficient planning, organizing, and project management skills.
• Proven track record of progressively increased responsibility in all aspects of inventory and supply chain management.

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain or equivalent required Required Licenses and Certifications
• APICS certification preferred
• Accredited Purchasing Professional (APP) Certified in Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) preferred
• Six Sigma Certified Green Belt required

Quest believes that conviction records may have a direct adverse and negative relationship to the following job duties: accessing company property, information, assets, and products, including sensitive information; accessing customer data or confidential information; and partnering and regularly working with or supervising other Quest employees and interacting with Quest customers.

55982 Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer Quest Diagnostics is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is to recruit, hire, and promote qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

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