Inbound Operations Lead: Stocking & Receiving

USA GPC Genuine Parts Company; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GPC Genuine Parts Company is seeking an Inbound Operations Supervisor to lead the receiving freight and stocking activities, ensuring timely loads and accurate reconciliation. You will design efficient methods, supervise the team, and uphold safety and quality standards across inbound operations.

You will also partner with DC management to investigate errors, implement improvements, and mentor staff to foster engagement and proactive problem-solving in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 1+ years’ experience within a distribution center or similar environment.
• Ability to comply with all safety requirements pertaining to job functions and general distribution center safety requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Strong organizational skills detail oriented.
• Ability to use good judgment in order to carry out detailed instructions.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Must be capable of lifting/moving heavy items up to 60 lbs.
• Must be forklift and pallet jack certified.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supervising and implementing functions of efficient inbound operations by instructing employees how to perform work, monitoring progress, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Responsible for designing and maintaining organization of inbound freight (scheduling and unloading), receiving dock, stocking activities, housekeeping, and maintenance areas and protocols.
• Responsible for consistent and innovative solutions to drive adherence to all security and safety rules and regulations, ensuring a safe environment for employees, including but not limited to receiving, stocking and customer return procedures.
• Proactively maintains awareness of budget planning and enforces cost-saving initiatives and process improvements.
• Supervises and provides leadership to warehouse associates, promoting engagement and empowerment to solve problems and make good operational decisions.
• Works with other DC management to investigate and resolve receiving errors; addresses receiving errors with team to mitigate future issues.
• Schedules team hours to ensure peak period coverage and efficiency.
• Protects company assets ensuring all equipment is used and maintained properly, buildings are opened, checked and secured daily, monitoring employees so no merchandise leaves without proper receipts.
• Identifies opportunities for cost reduction and implements process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Fosters a culture of engagement and empowerment, mentors team members, and facilitates problem-solving and decision-making to drive operational success.
• Responsible for efficient and accurate methods of processing all new freight, as well as supervision of the team performing put away procedures for incoming freight and customer returns.
• Oversees the reconciliation of received loads each day to ensure proper receiving of product.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Organizational skills

Judgment / decision making

Computer skills

Safety compliance

Forklift certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Promapp

Power BI

Visio

Job description

GPC Genuine Parts Company is seeking an Inbound Operations Supervisor to lead the receiving freight and stocking activities, ensuring timely loads and accurate reconciliation. You will design efficient methods, supervise the team, and uphold safety and quality standards across inbound operations.

You will also partner with DC management to investigate errors, implement improvements, and mentor staff to foster engagement and proactive problem-solving in a fast-paced warehouse environment.