Supervisor-Warehouse

About Southern CaseArts: Southern CaseArts, a division of Royston Group, is a leading provider of retail refrigeration solutions based in Bessemer, Alabama. With a focus on manufacturing refrigerated display cases and related products, Southern CaseArts contributes to the success of grocery, food service, and convenience stores nationwide.

Position Summary:

The Warehouse Inventory Manager’s primary responsibilities are to ensure the safety and accuracy of inventory. He/She will be responsible for overseeing a warehouse team and monitoring inventory levels. Also, he/she will be responsible for the overall supervision, management, and coordination of the day-to-day operations of the warehouse ensuring that targets and quality standards are achieved. Will supervise, coach, discipline and teach clerks in their warehouse efforts. 

Essential Duties/Job Responsibilities (Job Duties) 

• Plan, assign and delegate/direct work for team members to meet production demands, schedules, quality, and quantity requirements.
• Achieve inventory accuracy, coordinating order fulfilment, and tracking shipping times.
• Institute routine physical inventory counts and where there are discrepancies, investigate and take corrective actions. 
• Delegate and coordinate assignments as necessary to effectively utilize team members, equipment, and materials for production. 
• Coach/train team members on areas such as performance, quality, and safety.
• Maintain daily communication with team members. 
• Manage timesheets, coordinate vacation and absences ensuring necessary coverage.
• Partake in team problem solving and preventative/corrective action as required.
• Direct, supervise, and coordinate operations.
• Analyze and diagnose material and tooling/equipment problems.
• Develop procedures, work instructions and standard training plans on new equipment operation, part processes and part quality inspection.
• Initiate, suggest, and implement plans to motivate, empower, and develop workers to achieve work goals in a team environment.
• Assure inventory system and process are carefully maintained on a timely basis. 

Minimum Qualifications/Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree appreciated. 
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to work independently within a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, drawings, diagrams, and schematics.
• Ability to operate job specific tools and equipment skillfully and safely. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Strong problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to use MS Office applications.
• Excellent knowledge of warehouse/distribution processes

Experience: 

• Minimum of two years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a warehouse/distribution role required. 
• Experience with training and development, conflict resolution, and coordination of large teams. 
• Experience in a light manufacturing setting preferred. Experience driving a forklift appreciated.
• Experience using Kronos/UKG time keeping system a plus. 

Requirements: 

• Work environment and working conditions are reflective of a light manufacturing setting.
• Perform work on concrete floors for duration of shift.
• Must be able to lift and move (push, pull, carry) items weighing up to 50 lbs. 
• Must be able to raise arms above shoulders regularly and freely rotate arms/shoulders to lift/move parts.
• Must be able to kneel, crouch, stoop, bend, and squat when needed.
• Work will include repetitive hand, arm, wrist, and leg motion.
• Will need hand and finger flexibility and dexterity and excellent eyesight with or without corrective lenses. 

Southern CaseArts is an EEO.