What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Center Supervisor position at REINKE MANUFACTURING?
Job Details
Description
Distribution Center Supervisor – Tifton, GA. position closely coordinates with the Order Entry Departments to ensure shipment of parts and finished goods in accordance with established schedules; and to ensure that various Shipping tasks are completed.
Responsible for managing inventory levels consistent with monthly sales. This includes establishing min/max levels of all components, inventory cycle counts, and ensuring an adequate inventory level and mix to fill all orders received.
Supervise the activities of Distribution Center and other assigned personnel. Trains subordinates, explains policies and procedures, maintains discipline, assigns and checks work, and ensures adherence to safety, housekeeping, the Company rules and regulations. Recommends hiring, dismissals, transfers and upgrading. Establishes good personnel relations and ensures continuous maintenance of high morale, efficiency and harmonious operations. Personally fills in on any function as required to provide adequate coverage at all times. Works closely with superiors and/or the Human Resource Department in resolving the more serious grievances and personnel problems. Rates performance of subordinates in accordance with established procedures.
Maintains close check on forklift/material handling operations and ensure that prescribed safety, vehicle use and maintenance procedures are followed. Ensures that all trucks are loaded properly and loads are within prescribed weight limitations. Schedules the timely loading of trucks and trailers. Ensures proper safeguarding of all material stored, moved within the plant and shipped.
Handles bills of lading and other traffic paperwork. Maintains records of all shipments and traces various shipments as required. Assists with details regarding claims against carriers. Ensures proper receipt of all inbound inventory and delivery to its proper stock location.
Continuously seeks out opportunities for cost reduction and develops cost consciousness in all subordinates. Maintains check on compliance with prescribed Shipping procedures.
Qualifications
Requires knowledge of shipping, receiving, warehousing, materials handling and familiarity with production and inventory control methods. Knowledge of basic principles of labor-management relations, industrial safety, leadership and supervision is essential. Equivalent to high school plus approximately 2 years or more of additional business or college-level studies desirable.
Requires 2 to 4 or more years experience in shipping, receiving, warehousing, materials handling and the processing of related paperwork. Must have strong background in methods of storing materials, palletizing, packing and material flow. Thorough familiarity with all Reinke products, parts and materials is necessary. Must have some supervisory experience.
