Shipping Supervisor

J.D. Irving, Limited; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled warehouse shipping manager to lead operations and enhance best practices. This role involves supervising a dedicated team, ensuring quality control in shipping processes, and optimizing freight flow. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering excellence in warehouse operations and logistics, where your contributions will significantly impact customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse operations and business processes is essential.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills for building strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of shippers and support daily workload.
• Ensure accuracy in shipping documents and complete shipments.

Skills

Warehouse Operations

Interpersonal Skills

Team Leadership

Goal Setting

Communication Skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The primary job function is to plan and direct the daily requirements of the warehouse shipping department. The right candidate will also be adept at effectively creating, implementing, and directing policies, objectives, and initiatives for the shipping department in conjunction with corporate oversight and goals.

This is an opportunity for an experienced professional to join the Kent team and work with us to implement best practices in GDP (Good Distribution Practice).

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of shippers.
• Support the workload daily and work together with the warehouse supervisor and team.
• Complete all shipping/picking/packing/inventory checks as required for quality control.
• Maintain picking accuracy and responsibility for complete and correct shipments to customers.
• Ensure shipping documents are completed and correct.
• Operate equipment safely.
• Optimize Freight Flow.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse operations and business processes.
• Operations/warehouse experience in a similar position is preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills and knowledge of MS Office.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships throughout the organization.
• Comfortable speaking with stakeholders from all areas of the business at all levels of leadership.
• Sets and accomplishes challenging goals by leveraging team resources effectively.
• Building supply industry knowledge would be an asset.

Focus Areas

• Customer Deliveries
• Warehouse Operations
• Scheduling & Planning Efficiencies
• Shipping, Receiving, and Reverse Logistics
• Location Management