Warehouse Supervisor

Take Ownership of Your Career and Shape Your Future!

Are you ready to become an Employee Owner? At Suburban Enterprises, you not only work for the company you own the company! The ideal candidate is happy where he/she is currently employed but is interested in a more self-directed work environment, increased responsibility, and the opportunity to grow into additional roles. We would like to hire someone interested in a career, not a job, who wants to do the work and be recognized for a job well done!

The Role – Warehouse Supervisor

The Warehouse Supervisor ensures accurate, efficient, and safe material flow to support manufacturing production and electrical jobsite execution, while applying lean principles and supply chain techniques to continuously improve performance.  This role is hands-on initially and is responsible for directly performing material handling and shipping/receiving activities until company growth supports adding dedicated staff for these functions.

 

What You'll Do

Inventory Control & Optimization

• Maintain high inventory accuracy through cycle counting and root-cause analysis
• Apply lean inventory strategies (right-sizing, reduction of excess and obsolete stock)
• Use supply chain techniques to balance availability vs. carrying cost

Material Flow & Availability

• Ensure smooth flow of materials to production lines and electrical job sites
• Apply lean flow concepts (pull systems, staging, minimizing handling)
• Coordinate with project managers and production planners to anticipate demand

Receiving & Put‑Away (Flow Efficiency)

• Ensure rapid and accurate receipt of goods
• Minimize delays between receipt and system availability
• Utilize lean practices (standard work, visual controls, slotting optimization)

Order Picking, Kitting & Shipping

• Implement standardized kitting processes for jobs and production
• Reduce picking errors using mistake-proofing (poka-yoke) techniques
• Optimize pick paths and reduce wasted motion

Warehouse Organization & Lean Implementation

• Lead 5S initiatives (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain)
• Continuously improve layout to reduce travel time and inefficiencies
• Identify and eliminate the 8 wastes (transportation, inventory, motion, waiting, overproduction, overprocessing, defects, unused talent)

Team Leadership & Operational Scaling

• Initially performs and models all core warehouse functions (receiving, picking, shipping)
• Builds standard work and processes for future team members
• Hires, trains, and develops warehouse staff as volume grows
• Shifts from hands-on execution to leadership while maintaining accountability for results
• Drives a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement

Safety & Compliance

• Reinforce safe work practices aligned with lean (organized, clutter-free workspace)
• Conduct regular safety observations and improvements
• Ensure OSHA compliance

In addition to supervising and improving warehouse operations, this role will initially personally execute core warehouse functions, including:

• Receiving incoming materials
• Inspecting and verifying shipments
• Putting away inventory
• Picking and kitting job and production materials
• Packing and shipping outgoing orders
• Loading/unloading trucks and material handling

As the company grows, this role will:

• Help define and justify additional warehouse roles (receiving, shipping, material handler)
• Transition from doer → leader, delegating transactional work
• Maintain ownership of:
  • Process design
  • Performance metrics (EOS scorecard)
  • Continuous improvement initiatives

Weekly Scorecard Metrics:

Inventory Accuracy (Cycle Count)

• Target: ≥ 98.5%
• Notes: Lean focus; eliminate root causes of errors

Picks/Order Accuracy

• Target: ≥ 99%
• Notes: Standardized processes and mistake-proofing

On-Time Job/Production Material Availability

• Target: ≥ 98%
• Notes: Supply chain coordination critical

Backorders / Stockouts

• Target: ≤ 2% of SKUs
• Notes: Driven by forecasting and planning discipline

Warehouse Labor Productivity

• Target: ≥ 90% of plan
• Notes: Continuous improvement expected

Safety Incidents

• Target: 0
• Notes: Lean = safety-first culture

Receiving Put-Away Time

• Target: ≤ 24 hours
• Notes: Flow efficiency and visibility

Lean & Supply Chain Expectations:

• Actively apply lean thinking to eliminate waste and improve efficiency
• Use data-driven decision-making to improve inventory and flow
• Understand and influence key supply chain drivers:
  • Demand variability
  • Lead times
  • Supplier reliability
• Drive continuous improvement, not just maintain operations

Quarterly Rocks:

• Implement 5S across entire warehouse
• Reduce picking travel time by 25%
• Improve inventory turns and reduce excess stock
• Introduce min/max or Kanban system for key items
• Reduce stockouts by improving demand planning coordination

 

What You Bring (Required Experience)

• 3-7+ years in warehouse or logistics operations
• 1-3+ years in a supervisory or lead role
• Experience in a structured warehouse environment (inventory tracking required)

 

Bonus Points For (Preferred Experience)

• Experience supporting both production and field operations
• Exposure to lean initiatives or process improvement projects
• Experience in a $10M-50M+ company (scale/complexity alignment)
• ERP/WMS system implementation or optimization experience

 

What We Offer – Why Choose Suburban Enterprises?

• Team Member Ownership: Work for a company where your contributions directly impact your future

• Commitment to Safety: Safety isn’t just a priority; it’s our promise to you and your family

• Career Growth: This isn't just a job - it's a career path with opportunities for advancement
• Continuous Learning: Investment in your professional development
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a team that values respect, integrity, and excellence

• Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive pay, ESOP, 401(K) with employer match, and no healthcare premium increases for 4 years

Ready to Join Us?

Our high standards of service to our customers and clients require that we select only the top team members based on our culture and core values so please read and understand them or come with clarifying questions because we work, live, hire and promote by them. We will choose new team members with great care because the future of Suburban Enterprises rests with them. You are here because we believe in your character and abilities.

If you're passionate about innovation, committed to excellence, and ready to be part of a company that invests in its people, we want to hear from you. Help us create a better future through innovation and automation.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer.