Warehouse Supervisor

The warehouse supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the warehouse, monitoring the productivity of its staff and delegation of tasks to address the pace and dynamism of the department.

   Principal Responsibilities

• Overseeing receiving and dispatching procedures to and from the warehouse for shipments, including but not limited to inventory, transfers, raw materials and finished goods.
• Assigning workloads and daily tasks to Warehouse Associates.
• Communicating with internal and external customers to address shipping and receiving questions and troubleshooting problems.
• Monitoring inventory for accuracy, availability, and First-In First-Out rules.
• Prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule.
• Ordering supplies and maintaining inventory levels for the distribution centers.
• Maintaining records, reporting relevant information, and preparing any necessary    documentation.
• Ensuring daily inspection of the warehouse perimeter.
• Facilitate daily and /or monthly stock counts.
• Coordinate warehouse inventory reconciliation.
• Ensuring inventory and storage areas are clean and maintained.
• Monitoring Warehouse Associates to ensure safety procedures are being followed when operating forklifts and other machinery.
• Other departmental duties that may be assigned from time to time.

 Key competencies