Materials Warehouse Supervisor

Vertiv; Santa Catarina; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Mexico seeks an experienced Warehouse Operations Manager to supervise daily activities, ensure timely material delivery to production and shipments, and optimize storage.

You will lead, coach, and develop warehouse staff, manage schedules, and enforce safety policies while driving Lean, 5S and continuous improvement.

Collaborate with Production, Planning, Purchasing, Logistics, and Quality to ensure inventory accuracy and uninterrupted operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, or related field; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• 3-5 years of warehouse, distribution, or logistics experience; 2+ years supervisory experience.
• Experience in manufacturing and materials management environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily warehouse activities including receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping, and material handling.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials to production lines and customer shipments.
• Monitor workflow and allocate resources to meet operational requirements.
• Maintain warehouse organization and optimize storage utilization.
• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse associates and team leaders.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing feedback.
• Coordinate staffing schedules to ensure adequate coverage.
• Enforce safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse productivity and efficiency.
• Coordinate with Production, Planning, Purchasing, Logistics, and Quality teams.
• Ensure material availability to prevent production interruptions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Inventory control

Operational planning

Safety management

Time management

Continuous improvement

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

WMS

SAP

Oracle

JDE

Excel

PowerPoint

Inventory reporting tools

Job description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Operations Management

• Supervise daily warehouse activities including receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping, and material handling.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials to production lines and customer shipments.
• Monitor workflow and allocate resources to meet operational requirements.
• Maintain warehouse organization and optimize storage utilization.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Operations Management

• Supervise daily warehouse activities including receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping, and material handling.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials to production lines and customer shipments.
• Monitor workflow and allocate resources to meet operational requirements.
• Maintain warehouse organization and optimize storage utilization.

Inventory Control

• Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies and material shortages.
• Monitor inventory transactions and compliance with warehouse procedures.
• Support inventory audits and maintain accurate system records.

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse associates and team leaders.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing feedback.
• Coordinate staffing schedules to ensure adequate coverage.
• Promote employee engagement and accountability.

Safety and Compliance

• Enforce safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and audits.
• Investigate accidents, near misses, and safety incidents.
• Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and material handling equipment.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse productivity and efficiency.
• Implement Lean, 5S, Kaizen, and process improvement initiatives.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop action plans for improvement.
• Support implementation of new warehouse technologies and best practices.

Customer Service

• Coordinate with Production, Planning, Purchasing, Logistics, and Quality teams.
• Ensure material availability to prevent production interruptions.
• Resolve operational issues impacting internal and external customers.
• Communicate operational status and performance metrics to management.

Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent work experience may be considered.

Experience

• 3-5 years of warehouse, distribution, or logistics experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience in manufacturing and materials management environments preferred.

Technical Skills

• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDE, or similar.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Inventory management and reporting tools.

Required Competencies

• Leadership and team management
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Inventory control and accuracy management
• Operational planning and execution
• Safety management
• Time management and organization
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Customer-focused approach