Inbound Warehouse Supervisor - Nasys

Sysco; Canada; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Canada is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee day shift activities, including receiving, put-away, replenishment and ensuring the site is ready for night shift selection.

You will coordinate with Merchandising, manage labor standards, coach staff, monitor productivity, and drive safety and cost control in a fast-paced distribution center.

The role requires collaboration with multiple teams, adherence to SOPs, and a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and timely order fulfillment.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising warehouse operations and staff.
• Ability to coordinate with Merchandising, EHS, and HR.
• Strong focus on safety, quality and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day shift operations: receiving, put-away, replenishment.
• Support night shift readiness for selection function.
• Coach and develop associates; monitor productivity and fill schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Budgeting

Communication

Tools

Motorola RF scanners

Zebra printers

CANVAS

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Describe the purpose and objectives of the job.

This role is primarily responsible for efficiently managing all activities on the day shiftincluding receiving, put-a-ways and replenishment and ensuring that the warehouse is setup for the selection function on the night shift.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

List job function, day to day, core responsibilities.

• Assist internal and external customers with expediting orders (Customer pickup/Same day service)
• Develop standards and working relationships with outside contractors (e.g.Lumping)
• Support warehouse team members with technology systems (Motorola RF scanners,Zebra printers, tablets and CANVAS)
• Management of engineered labour standards
• Training on Material Handling for associates
• Complete daily warehouse inspections (coach cards, observations and facilityaudits)
• Daily communication with Merchandizing team to identify any logistic issues ordelays from the vendor or inbound carrier
• Prepare work schedules including vacations schedules
• Analyze and work with team members on incentive program results andopportunities
• Monitor and improve overall productivity
• Monitor problems/inefficiencies with receiving operations, generate ideas andsolutions
• Coordinate receiving, put away, replenishment, assembly of products in a timelymanner
• Generate/analyze productivity reports
• Manage/Identify barriers that cause indirect time
• Record indirect (work delays) in SWMS (warehouse management system)
• Monitor inbound loads and coordinate carrier placement to docks to reduce traveltime and increase productivity
• Ensure product accuracy and integrity in conjunction with inventory control
• Interface with Merchandising department to resolve receiving problems and orbuying patterns
• Supervise put away and replenishment process
• Assist Warehouse Manager in preparation of annual warehouse budget and monitorbudget on a weekly basis
• Ensure Food safety guidelines are followed and adhered to
• Develop and implement cost reduction action plans
• If applicable, understand and interpret the CBA, participate in grievance, mediation,arbitration procedures at unionized facilities
• Accountable for the accuracy of timecards, approvals and scheduling of directreports
• Responsible for compliance with all Policies and Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) comprising Sysco’s Food Safety Program, specific for the assigned role.
• Assist Food Safety Program Manager in ensuring compliance to Sysco’s Food SafetyProgram that leads to compliance with third party certification and customerrequirements.
• Understands that their role is critical in creating a safe organization with minimalenvironmental impact and the value that brings to the organization.
• Is willing to drive Environmental, Health and Safety performance by acting as anexample and holding their team accountable to complying with EHS programs,policies, and requirements.
• Enable, champion and embrace an inclusive culture
• Develop and support high performing talent through hiring, scheduling,performance coaching, and career management practices
• Facilitate establishment of clear performance goals; Ensure that performance goalsadapt to changing business demands; Identify and manage non-performers in a fairand timely way; Identify and reward top performance; links pay and performancethrough base, incentive, and recognition programs
• Present oneself in a manner that demonstrates executive maturity, professionalism,trust, confidence, and integrity.
• Communicates broadly and frequently the company's vision, direction, goals,performance against plan, changes, and expectations through participation indepartment meetings, one-on-one meetings, and informal conversations withassociates
• Perform other duties as assigned.

NATURE AND SCOPE

• Financial Impact: outline any responsibility for financial decisions, developing andcontrolling a profit plan, as well as direct control of money/funds.
• Manages overall hours of associates to achieve budgetary targets.
• Manages timing and pricing of consumable items.
• No responsibility for financial decisions, budgets and planning.
• Creative Thinking: describe the level of innovation and/or creativity skills required, ability tomodify/improve processes and procedures or to develop new ideas, methodologies,techniques, policies and practices.
• Brings a medium level of creativity and innovative thinking to the role.
• Executes projects and initiatives develops action plans, techniques and practices.

Problem Solving

describe the level of analytical thinking, resourcefulness and/or problemsolving while considering the complexity of the problem and the nature of the solution.

• Brings a high degree of problem-solving ability to the role.
• Remains level-headed while thriving on last minute, high volume, fast paced & highimpact business needs.
• Calls on others, bring together resources, and work with teams.

Process Management

scope of responsibility and planning, organizing and/or projectmanagement necessary for the position.

• Brings a high degree of organization, planning, communication and interpersonaland negation skills.
• Can coordinate and drive multiple projects and initiatives at the same time whilebuilding team alignment.

Leadership:

responsibilities to manage, supervise, guide, lead or mentor other associates, the number of direct reports and their level is relevant (are the direct reports managers). Directly responsible for individual team members (+/-15) and is responsible forleading and mentoring direct reports.

• Must be able to work collaboratively with other departments.

Customer Service

level of responsibility for customer service looking at the nature ofservice/interaction provided to the “customer” (e.g. internal, external, vendor…), thediversity and complexity communication.

• This role has many internal customers from all operational areas, theserelationships can be diverse and complex. Thus, the level of influence in drivingresults for our external customers is heavily linked.

Autonomy:

level of autonomy when it comes to performing work duties and achieving workobjectives, the degree, nature and impact of decision-making.

• This role is both autonomous and collaborative / influential.
• Balancing relationships while driving results through communication is required.

Contacts

describe who would be considered internal and/or external contacts/customers.

• Works collaboratively with all operations management team members,Merchandising, Sales, EHS, Food Safety, and HR.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

describe the intensity, frequency and durationof the physical effort required. Exposure to undesirable working conditions including noise,temperature, lighting, equipment or amount of travel (in percentage).

• This role, while mostly in a warehouse environment, also includes the need forsome time in the office either in an analytical/systems or consultative/associateneed.
• No travel required.

Sensory & Mental Efforts

describe the extent of multiple sensory demands such asfrequency of repetitive tasks, level of auditory/visual concentration, frequency ofinterruptions, and the degree that pace is controlled by others.

• This role requires a level of multitasking and detailed concentration to be able toensure consistence flow of work is achieved.
• Being able to switch gears quickly as business needs dictate.
• Some tasks (data entry) will be required.
• Repetitive tasks include operation of a laptop/computer or desk phone.
• Interruptions happen frequently but can be controlled.
• The incumbent has the opportunity/flexibility change posture and position forcomfort. Pace of work can vary but within reason.