Distribution Team Lead | Lead, Coach & Optimize Freight Ops

KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a General Distribution Supervisor on 2nd shift to oversee daily operations in the Distribution department. You will provide direction to a team, ensure safety, productivity, and quality standards, and coordinate carrier pickups.

The role emphasizes training, adherence to PPE, incident reporting, and maintaining department procedures while motivating staff to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the department preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience in a distribution operation preferred.
• Strong planning, organizing, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to subordinates regarding quality parameters and ensure quality is maintained through coaching, counseling, and discipline as needed.
• Ensure employees have training, PPE, and tools to perform their roles safely; follow proper incident reporting.
• Ensure adherence to PPE policy and safety knowledge for tasks.
• Coordinate with carriers via phone and email to ensure daily, on-time freight pickups.
• Train new department employees and provide feedback for training opportunities.
• Delegate authority to promote growth and development of staff.
• Act as point of contact when the department manager is unavailable.
• Maintain knowledge of company policies and escalation contacts.
• Manage conflict to create a productive team.
• Communicate key business issues and responsibilities to the team.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Planning

Organizing

Communication

MS Office

Education

High School/GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a General Distribution Supervisor on 2nd shift to oversee daily operations in the Distribution department. You will provide direction to a team, ensure safety, productivity, and quality standards, and coordinate carrier pickups.

The role emphasizes training, adherence to PPE, incident reporting, and maintaining department procedures while motivating staff to meet production goals.