2nd Shift Shipping Lead - SAP, Inventory & Growth Path

Fuchs Lubricants Co.; Harvey (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuchs Lubricants Co. is seeking a hands-on Shipping Supervisor to lead the 2nd shift Shipping operation at the Harvey campus. The role involves supervising the team, prioritizing daily work, and ensuring orders, STOs, and movements are completed safely and on time.

Ideal candidates bring strong shipping, SAP, and inventory control experience and a readiness to cover the Shipping Manager as needed, with potential for growth into a broader leadership role.

Qualifications

• Shipping, warehouse, or distribution experience.
• Previous lead or supervisory experience.
• Hands-on SAP experience within shipping, warehouse, or inventory operations.
• Strong understanding of inventory control and cycle counting.
• Ability to work as a hands-on supervisor while leading and developing a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and work alongside the 2nd shift Shipping team to execute daily priorities.
• Plan and assign daily work based on customer orders, STOs, production needs, material transfers, and business priorities.
• Monitor execution vs.plan, adjust resources as priorities change, and drive recovery when performance is off plan.
• Coordinate with departments throughout the Harvey campus to ensure materials are moved where and when needed to support production, customer orders, and transfers.
• Maintain timely communication with Customer Service, Sales, Logistics, Planning, and Operations regarding order status, changing priorities, delays, risks, and expected completion.
• Utilize SAP to support shipping, inventory movements, PGI, and transaction accuracy.
• Support inventory control, cycle counts, reconciliation, and resolution of inventory discrepancies.
• Support operation of the ASRS and conveyor systems, including basic troubleshooting and coordination with Maintenance and Engineering when issues occur.
• Assign manpower, coach employees, maintain floor presence, and hold the team accountable for Safety, Quality, Service, Productivity, and Standard Work.
• Drive continuous improvement, root cause problem solving, 6S, and process standardization.
• Cover the Shipping Manager in their absence and develop the skills necessary for future advancement into the Shipping Manager role.

Skills

Shipping

Leadership

SAP

Inventory control

Cycle counting

ASRS

Conveyor systems

Communication

Organization

Decision making

Problem solving

Cross-department collaboration

Tools

ASRS

Conveyor systems

Job description

Fuchs Lubricants Co. is seeking a hands-on Shipping Supervisor to lead the 2nd shift Shipping operation at the Harvey campus. The role involves supervising the team, prioritizing daily work, and ensuring orders, STOs, and movements are completed safely and on time.

Ideal candidates bring strong shipping, SAP, and inventory control experience and a readiness to cover the Shipping Manager as needed, with potential for growth into a broader leadership role.