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Shipping Supervisor

Schneller
6 days ago
On-site
Kent, OH, United States
Indeed

Why Join Schneller? At Schneller, you'll be part of a collaborative team where your contributions make a difference. We value accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and a strong commitment to our customers. Employees have opportunities to grow their skills, share ideas, take ownership of their work, and contribute to the quality and success of our products and organization. Join Schneller and build your career with a team committed to working together and delivering excellence. Shipping Supervisor Position Summary The Shipping Supervisor provides hands-on leadership and day-to-day management of the Shipping and Logistics functions. This position is responsible for ensuring the safe, accurate, timely, compliant, and cost-effective movement of materials and finished products while supporting customer requirements and Company goals. The Shipping Supervisor directly supervises Shipping employees and is responsible for staffing, employee performance and development, productivity, safety, quality, regulatory compliance, inventory accuracy, freight management, and adherence to Company policies and procedures. This role plans and prioritizes shipping and logistics activities, allocates resources, resolves operational issues, manages freight costs and service providers, and identifies opportunities to improve productivity, service, and cost. The Shipping Supervisor works closely with Operations and other cross-functional teams to ensure shipping activities support production schedules, customer commitments, and financial objectives. Essential Responsibilities Demonstrates Company values and promotes a strong commitment to safety, quality, customer service, compliance, and operational excellence. Provides direct supervision and leadership to Shipping employees, including setting expectations, assigning and prioritizing work, monitoring performance, providing coaching and feedback, and supporting employee development. Manages staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, training, performance reviews, attendance, and employee accountability. Partners with Human Resources and Operations Management on employee-related matters as appropriate. Plans staffing and allocates resources based on production schedules, shipping requirements, workload, employee capabilities, and business priorities. Establishes and monitors key performance indicators for safety, quality, productivity, cost, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery. Identifies performance gaps and implements corrective actions as needed. Directs daily Shipping activities to ensure customer orders are processed accurately and on time, required documentation is complete, inventory transactions are accurate, and damaged or nonconforming materials are not shipped. Determines appropriate shipping methods, carriers, and logistics solutions based on customer requirements, service, cost, and risk. Manages the annual Shipping budget and expense plan and identifies opportunities to reduce freight and operating costs. Leads continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, productivity, workflow, inventory accuracy, freight costs, and customer service. Oversees ITC and applicable export compliance activities within Shipping, addresses discrepancies, and implements corrective actions to maintain compliance. Manages HAZMAT compliance, including required training, documentation, handling, storage, and transportation practices in accordance with applicable regulations. Coordinates inbound freight based on production schedules, material requirements, carrier availability, cost, dock capacity, and business priorities. Oversees outbound shipments and ensures shipping, invoicing, and related documentation are completed accurately and on time in accordance with customer, Company, carrier, and regulatory requirements. Coordinates parcel, LTL, TL, and international transportation through carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). Manages carrier and log…

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