Warehouse Supervisor

Sandvik Mining is seeking a

Warehouse Supervisor

Location: Lively, ON

At Sandvik, we offer you a world of opportunities. Our diverse businesses and global network enable you to explore your potential and thrive. We recognize your performance and offer various ways to fuel your growth towards exceptional achievements.

Currently we have an opening for a Warehouse Supervisor.  The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of warehouse employees to ensure work is completed in compliance with company quality and safety standards for the Lively facility. The Supervisor will also work with other stakeholders to manage and prioritize assignments to ensure customer demands and production schedules are met. The Supervisor will also drive actions and tasks through warehousing including continuous improvement, investigating solutions to system and process issues, and being the first point of contact for Warehouse Technicians from Val-d’Or.

Are you an enthusiastic team player looking for an opportunity to apply your expertise in warehousing operations and inventory control? We want to hear from you!

While searching for the best opportunity for yourself today, we are already thinking ahead of your future tomorrow. So now we challenge you to take it one step further and apply!

What you will be doing

• Drives continuous improvement to the team’s overall warehouse excellence including development of improved processes.
• Assign duties to warehouse technicians to meet the operational requirements of the business and delivery dates for customers.
• Build strong relationships with all departments and internal and external customers to ensure smooth operations. 
• Oversee inventory accuracy and coordinate periodic stocks audits.
• Assign tasks, monitor performance and provide constructive feedback.
• Remain focused on safety issues and work closely with parts group management and EHS to ensure a safe working environment across the Val-d’Or facility. Conduct regular safety checks and address hazards promptly.
• Be the first point of contact for system or procedures issues from the warehouse group.
• Assist with the implementation, set up, and onboarding of new technicians.
• Create and deliver employee performance reviews along with the help and guidance.
• Manages performance and ensures compliance with company policies for DI operation.
• Ensures that all warehouse technicians have acceptable coverage and schedules (including holiday coverage). 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Environmental Health and Safety

• Comply with safety policies and applicable government, customer or industry regulations or requirements.
• Responsible for identifying and reporting any unsafe work habits, workplace incidents and / or near misses. Perform risk assessments (“Take Five”) prior to each task.
• Maintain orderly work area and ensure housekeeping requirements are met.
• Attend Environmental, Health and Safety related trainings.
• Wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) assigned for each task.

What you will bring along

• Minimum of 5 years related experience.
• Experience in managing teams.
• Experience with SAP implementation (strong asset) and change management skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with various team members.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong active listening skills.
• Flexible, and self-motivated with demonstrated initiative.
• Developed time management and organizational skills.
• Can make decisions in face of uncertainty.
• Computer literacy (Excel intermediate proficiency, SAP, PowerBI).
• Valid driver’s license in good standing.

In return for your passion and drive, we will offer you…

• The opportunity to make an impact on our business performance.
• The opportunity to be part of an ambitious team, in an industry leading business.
• The opportunity to reach your full potential.
• Ongoing development and training.
• An excellent comprehensive compensation package including a pension plan with matching, competitive health, dental, life and disability benefits.

Our Culture

Our core values are the soul of the company. They guide us in our actions and daily business decisions. We are a company with an open-minded culture that encourages employees to share ideas and work innovatively. We embrace diversity and inclusion and inspire everyone to bring their authentic selves to work everyday!

We take pride in our agile customer-focused decision making. We empower our employees, providing strong performance management and opportunities to grow your career.

Do you want to learn more?

To learn more about Sandvik, our people and products please visit our website: https://www.home.sandvik/en/about-us/

How to Apply

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply at www.sandvik.com/careers to the Warehouse Supervisor position, requisition # R0091595. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace, and we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations or gender identities/expressions.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs; therefore, requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact commonHR.canada@sandvik.com for more information.