Warehouse supervisor

The Warehouse Supervisor focuses on following a strict schedule of delivery and shipment of products, managing a team of workers, ensuring that everyone has the proper certification / licensing and running as efficiently as possible.

General Responsibilities

• Supervises warehouse activities to ensure the efficient and economical utilization of facilities for storing and distributing material goods (raw materials, finished products, tool and packaging materials)
• Assist the inventory to ensure that it meets the organization's needs by overseeing the ordering of products; and assist in coordinating delivery schedules with shippers and customers
• Ensure that incoming material is inspected for conformity with order specifications and checked for defects
• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of a team of para-professionals who receive, handle, store, record, and dispatch goods in a store or warehouse
• Ensure that there is sufficient inventory to meet the organization's needs by ordering products; and managing out-of-stock over-stocked products
• Enter data into a database or other computerized system to maintain up-to-date stock records; retrieve stored information; place orders; or respond to enquiries (for example on inventory levels or delivery schedules.)
• Prioritize and assign tasks to ensure that the team's resources are used effectively and that work schedules and targets are met

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members
• Holds self and others accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers