Overseeing the receiving and outbound shipping department
Ensuring that all incoming packages, materials, products, and supplies are properly inspected, stored, and accounted for
Ensuring that outgoing shipments are prepared and delivered on time
Providing work assignments of their staff daily
Hiring and training new and existing employees on the techniques and procedures used in completing work assignments
Operating pallet jacks, lift trucks, and any other equipment to move parts to their proper locations and load and unload steel trucks whenever necessary
Verifying materials against receiving documents, noting, and reporting discrepancies and obvious damages, and arriving and dispatching the cargo in a tracking software
Performing shipping duties within FedEx, UPS and DHL software
Oversee daily backlog of shipments within the company ERP system and adjust workload accordingly
Perform weekly, monthly and quarterly KPIs and metrics for the department and report to manager
Lead cycle counting, 5S for weekly and monthly requirements
Approve timecards for shipping and receiving team members, approve time off requests
Managing safe work practices and enforcing company EHSE and HR policies and adhering self and employees to PPE related to the workplace
Upholding Alpha Values of Safety, Growth, Customer Success, Innovation, One Alpha,
Education - Experience - Qualifications
High school diploma required, Associates preferred but not required
Attention to safety, quality and on time delivery of goods and services.
Experience with ERP systems
3-6 years previous shipping and receiving along with leading or supervising 1-2 years required.
Intermediate to Advanced PC, Microsoft Office skills required.
Demonstrated effective communication skills written oral and inter-personal skills.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task, handling frequent interruptions and shifting priorities.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
Be organized and efficient.
Prior supervisory or team lead experience
Ability to communicate fluently in English.
Demonstrated self-motivation and self-discipline traits.
Have a positive and flexible attitude.
Excellent interpersonal skills needed to deal with a wide range of individuals.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
A good level of fitness is required. This position requires frequent standing, walking, stooping, and kneeling. There is often lifting and carrying of materials up to 50 pounds. Average vision and hearing is sufficient.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
The environmental conditions of this job include working near moving mechanical parts, caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, and moderate noise levels.
Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.