Description
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The Distribution Center Shipping Supervisor is responsible for leading and overseeing daily outbound shipping operations within the Distribution Center.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Lead, coach, develop, and hold colleagues accountable for performance, attendance, safety, quality, and established work expectations.
- Coordinate daily shipping activities, including staffing assignments, workload distribution, trailer loading, staging, dispatch readiness, and completion of outbound volume.
- Monitor operational KPIs such as productivity, throughput, shipping accuracy, service performance, trailer utilization, labor utilization, and other department performance measures.
- Ensure outbound orders are completed accurately and on schedule while identifying and resolving operational exceptions that could affect store or customer service.
- Maintain a strong floor presence and provide real-time direction to colleagues and operational leads throughout the shift.
- Partner with Transportation, Inventory Control, Asset Protection, Maintenance, Human Resources, and other Distribution Center departments to resolve operational issues.
- Enforce company policies, standard operating procedures, safety requirements, and established Distribution Center processes.
- Investigate operational issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Support continuous-improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, productivity, cost, and service.
- Communicate shift performance, business risks, staffing concerns, and unresolved issues to Distribution Center leadership and provide effective shift-to-shift handoffs.
- Promote a workplace culture centered on safety, accountability, respect, teamwork, and operational excellence.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of prior supervisory or managerial experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, motivate, and hold teams accountable in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple operational demands while maintaining safety, quality, service, and productivity expectations.
- Ability to analyze operational data and use performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Ability to communicate effectively across multiple levels of the organization.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business requirements, including weekends or additional hours as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a fast-paced customer order fulfillment facility.
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and distribution center technology.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, continuous-improvement, or root-cause-analysis methodologies.
- Safety leadership, training, or compliance experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading and engaging teams.
- Familiarity with ISO standards or structured quality-management systems.
- Bilingual English/Spanish capabilities strongly preferred.
Education
- Verifiable High School diploma or GED is required
Anticipated Weekly Hours
- 40
Time Type
- Full time
Pay Range
- $43,888.00 - $85,068.00
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs