Assistant Shipping Manager

Job Vision:

To ensure and develop 7G Distributing, LLCs position as the leader in the wholesale distribution supply chain. To continuously seek new ways to enhance profitability, operational excellence, safety, security and the 7G Distributing, LLC way. This will be accomplished by meshing operational excellence with Sales execution to drive market share and build Supplier partner relationships. This will in part be accomplished by:

• Focusing on the areas and factors where 7G Distributing, LLC must improve in order to win long-term, sustainable market share while the sales team is focused on detailed, tactical execution.

• Ensuring best-in-market DSD service to on- and off-premise accounts through best-in-class operations execution, and maintaining superior partner relationships with retailers and Suppliers.

• Serving as a role model for 7G Distributing, LLC by establishing mutual respect with management and co-workers. The Assistant ShippingWarehouse Supervisor will lead by example to promote teamwork, cooperation, and enhanced morale.

• Operating with candor, integrity, and professionalism in all 7G Distributing, LLC interfaces.

Essential Job Functions:

• Inventory integrity as measured by variance dollars (absolute and total) at or below target as established in the Annual Plan.

• Manage inventory to reduce shrinkage (O-O-C / C-T-C) and shrinkage as established in the annual plan.

• Manage staffing to maximize efficiency and productivity, and to keep overtime to a minimum as established in the annual plan.

• Keep unauthorized personnel out of the warehouse.

• Secure the inventory and warehouse at all times.

• Ensure all Warehouse employees adhere to 7G Distributing, LLC and OSHA safety requirements.

• Manage product rotation to ensure proper disposition of close-to-code products.

• Actively seek to improve all operations in order to increase efficiencies and profitability.

• Assist Operations Manager in ensuring that the facility is properly maintained as prescribed by the standards set forth by 7G Distributing, LLC and Suppliers.

• Manage loading operations to reduce load errors. Ensure delivery loads are correct and that load errors are within the targets established by management.

• Ensure all warehouse employees abide by all 7G Distributing, LLC policies and procedures.

• Coordinate and assist pick and loading warehouse staff to handle daily volume to maximize productivity per 7G Distributing, LLC standards.

• Ability to lift up to 165 lbs. regularly

• Maintain 0 accidents for workers compensation claims or property claims per month.

• Assess warehouse staff attendance and re-direct work as needed to fulfill delivery requirements.

• Generate pick tickets and print orders from the computerized order generation system.

• Inspect Checker activities to ensure pallets are built with the right products, proper rotation

• Supervise warehouse inventory rotation ensuring the oldest product is pulled and loaded first onto delivery vehicles according to Supplier standards and that pull dates through-out the warehouse are updated as required.

• Ensure that a code date report is prepared daily in order to monitor problem packages and volume concerns.

• Meet with the Operations Manager weekly to review warehouse objectives

• Assign and monitor work to maintain proper maintenance and cleanliness of the warehouse.

• Audit usage of safety procedures and documentation concerning warehouse personnel or warehouse equipment.

• Participate in planning personnel safety and plant protection activities.

• Provide night warehouse personnel with safety training.

• Monitor daily evening check-in of pallets, dunnage, and cooperage.

• Assist the Operations Manager with the Warehouse Budget.

• Report to the Operations Manager any concerns or deficiencies in policy or procedures that require immediate attention.

• Contribute recommendations to the Operations Manager for any changes in procedures that would improve the productivity of warehouse operations, or would require employing new types of equipment, processes or technology.

• Maintain certification to operate all material handling equipment.

• Participate and be a contributing member in warehouse meetings for the purpose of communication and training

• Document, discuss, and take corrective action if necessary with warehouse personnel regarding performance per 7G Distributing, LLC standards

• Ensure job descriptions are followed and maintained by all direct reports.

• Act as a positive role model and provide leadership to warehouse personnel

• Foster a Best-in-Market warehouse team spirit.

• Perform evaluations of direct reports per 7G Distributing, LLC policy.

• Participate in the interview process to select and hire the best warehouse staff in the market.

• Adhere to strict safe working practices, 7G Distributing, LLC policies, rules and regulations.

• Maintain current drivers license and insurability as required by 7G Distributing, LLC and associated agencies.

• Complete other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager

• Standing and walking for long periods of time

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, at times repetitively

• Ability to lift up to 165 pounds occasionally