Distribution Supervisor
The AMES Companies, IncWHY JOIN THE AMES COMPANIES We have amazing Benefits! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness, 401K, Holidays Employee Assistance Program, Vacation Days, Disability, and much more. WHO WE ARE The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=97&v=wKblShNWKOs&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fhubblecontent.osi.office.net%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE) Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about out business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/. (https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/) WHERE YOU WILL WORK This is an on-site position, working at our Reno, NV facility Monday through Friday. WHAT YOU WILL DO The Distribution Supervisor coordinates the daily work schedules of warehouse employees within a multi-shift facility involved in performing a combination of: shipping, receiving, loading and unloading trucks, stacking, picking, packing/palletizing finished products, quality control, light assembly, and inventory control. RESPONSIBILITIES Direct daily employee actives, ensure proper levels of staffing, check actual against scheduled distribution and production requirements and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions Control load factors and flow of work to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools, and equipment to ensure timely shipping of customer orders and/or finished goods; and prepare daily shipping reports Drive and accurately report key operational measurements per management and facility parameters; safety, inventory, cost, productivity, efficiency, fulfillment, on-time delivery & quality Determine space requirements for storage; and schedule delivery and distribution of products, parts, and accessories to achieve distribution and production objectives to meet customer requirements Recommend changes in procedures to improve the operating efficiency of the unit Provides leadership and motivation to center employees to achieve receiving, storage, picking, shipping, production, and other transaction-related goals Resolve staff issues, and provide daily feedback to staff, and conduct annual performance evaluations of staff Create and maintain safe and positive work environment Coordinate and store inventory, conduct regular process quality checks and perform cycle count / inventory reconciliation activities Provide feedback to management during performance evaluations and one on one conversations Ensure associates follow Standard Operating Procedures (Distribution Best Practices Manual and others) and adhere to company policies and productivity standards REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience 3-5 years’ experience in distribution environment and supervision Ability to maintain a safe work environment for themselves and the warehouse employees through safety talks and processes PC skills including the Microsoft Office Suite; primarily Excel and Word Ability to become efficient in the use of company software, i.e.: Catalyst, LogFire, Chess & Oracle Ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Ability to delegate responsibility and to work with others while coaching them to develop their capabilities Ability to adapt to change in the workplace quickly Ability to properly maintain confidential or sensitive information Ability to take responsibility for your own or the performan…