2nd-Shift Warehouse Leader

Westlake Chemical; Brownsville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits effective Day 1

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with 4%

Paid Vacation

Tuition Assistance Program

Fitness Reimbursement

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Westlake Pipe & Fittings in Brownsville, TN seeks a Warehouse Supervisor to lead daily activities, coordinate shift leads, and align resources with demand. You will supervise staff, drive inventory accuracy, and implement safety standards, aiming for excellent customer service and on-time shipments.

The role requires 3+ years of supervisory experience, SAP/ERP familiarity, and availability for a 2nd shift (2pm–12am). Overtime may be required; growth opportunities exist within operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required with some post-secondary education
• 3+ years prior supervisor or leadership experience required
• Experience with SAP, AX or other ERP systems preferred
• Knowledge of warehouse WMS software packages, RF gun scanning and MS Office proficiency
• Ability to input, retrieve and analyze data
• Experience with change management, results driven and safety driven
• Hands-on commitment to getting the job done
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Must be able to work a 2nd Shift: 2pm-12am or 2:30pm-12:30am Monday-Friday
• Must be able to work overtime based on business needs

Responsibilities

• Sets the tone and expectations for daily activities using strong leadership skills and proper utilization of shift group leaders.
• Works closely with customer service to align resources to demand.
• Accomplishes warehouse human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.
• Meets warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements.
• Moves inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from warehouse; coordinating inventory transfers with related departments.
• Orders consumable items in a manner that prevents stock outs without carrying excess inventory.
• Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
• Maintains accurate inventory by conducting physical cycle counts; reconciling variances; inputting data.
• Secures warehouse and yard by turning alarms on; testing systems, monitoring cameras, enforcing policies.
• Keeps equipment operating well by enforcing proper operation, training and implementing suitable Operator level PM's, Supply detailed information on service requirements to maintenance; Tracking equipment uptime.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
• Accomplishes warehouse and organization mission by developing and tracking key KPI's relative to productivity, Inventory accuracy, customer complaints and the like.
• Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employees performance
• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching and assuring quality of goods / services.
• Ensure shipments' and inventory transactions' accuracy
• Clearly communicate job expectations and coach employees. Take disciplinary actions as needed.
• Determine staffing levels and assign workload
• Maintain items record, document necessary information and utilize reports to project warehouse status
• Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices
• Confer and coordinate activities with other departments or external resources such as plowing, pest control, pallet supplier and the like.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse operations

SAP/ERP

Inventory control

MS Office

Data analysis

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Westlake Pipe & Fittings in Brownsville, TN seeks a Warehouse Supervisor to lead daily activities, coordinate shift leads, and align resources with demand. You will supervise staff, drive inventory accuracy, and implement safety standards, aiming for excellent customer service and on-time shipments.

The role requires 3+ years of supervisory experience, SAP/ERP familiarity, and availability for a 2nd shift (2pm–12am). Overtime may be required; growth opportunities exist within operations.