Job Description

Division : Bostik

Region:  Americas

Job title:

Warehouse Supervisor

Situation in Organisation (enclose a copy of your organisation chart)

Warehouse Supervisor reports to the Regional Distribution Manager in the Americas Supply Chain Organization.

Job Dimensions (scope, responsibility, approach) Supervises all warehouse activity including receiving and shipping operations and inventory management. Collaborates with customers, Bostik affiliates, logistics service providers and all other Bostik stakeholders; proactively streamline warehouse process, reduce overall cost to serve, and improve the efficiency of work processes. Activities (tasks, resource, outcome, priority) Practice good ergonomic and safe work habits in accordance to OSHA, EPA, and Bostik specific EHS guidelines. Maintain warehouse inventory with a 99.5% inventory accuracy. Maintains a 99% on-time shipment accuracy in relation to Bostik On-time and In Full (OTIF) Metric. Receive inbound goods, Raw Material (RM), Purchased Finished goods (PFG) in a timely manner and report any discrepancy to logistics buyer. Work with Customer Service Representatives to resolve customer order issues and insure all deliveries are shipped on-time. Maintain FIFO practices to ensure product shipped to not compromise product shelf life. Evaluate the inventory levels and work with logistics buyers to control inventory for better utilization of warehouse space. Assemble, label, package, and complete shipping paperwork for hazardous and non-hazardous customer and sample shipments Practice Safe loading and unloading of shipments onto commercial carrier vehicles Complete monthly small parcel reconciliation. Complete timely purchase card transaction reconciliation. Support Manufacturing improvement efforts in relation to strategic warehouse material placement for time reduction and promoting the safe and easy access to goods for manufacturing personnel. Complete Puresafety training in a timely manner and perform other duties as assigned. Context and Environment (work condition, autonomy, interaction, feedback) Both 1:1 and team based cross-functional collaboration call for timely follow through with all stakeholders. Warehouse environment, with fast pace and competing priorities require multi-tasking, effective communication of progress, and focus operational excellence.

Accountabilities (purpose, value, impact, significance)

Assurance of warehouse operation continuity, continuous improvement and total ownership warehouse processes. Development and implementation warehouse space utilization strategy for the safe maximum utilization of warehouse space. Establishment internal inventory control of materials in the warehouse (RM, PFG and FG) to ensure accuracy.

 

Qualifications (knowledge, skill, ability, education, certification, experience)

High School Diploma required. Associate or higher level degree preferred.  5-10 years of material handling experience with 2 years in a supervisory role Knowledge of warehouse operations including: Receiving, shipping, inventory controls, warehouse utilization and OSHA regulation. Experience in chemicals warehouse operation preferred. Ability to lift and/or manipulate up to 50 lbs on a recurring basis Current valid drivers license and certified to drive forklift Strong skills in conflict resolution, verbal and written communication. Self-starter with demonstrated results as a team member, team leader, and individual contributor. Ability to manage competing priorities and conflict resolution. Experienced user of Excel, MS Word and Powerpoint.  Work experience with a WMS or ERP system is a big plus. Demonstrated potential to move and grow across the broader company organization. A high sense of commitment to personal and workplace safety.