Lead, DC Operations (Sun-Wed, 6pm-4:30am)

Adidas; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid parental leave (14 weeks)

Job summary

adidas is seeking an Operations Leader for our distribution center in Wilkes-Barre, PA. This hourly shift supervisor position guides up to 50 associates, enforces SOPs, maintains safety, and drives performance through coaching and process improvement.

You will use RF guns and WMS to update transactions, mentor teammates for current and future roles, and help deliver excellent customer service while adapting to changing business needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years distribution experience.
• Must speak/read/write English.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with supervisor to lead a team of up to 50 hourly associates.
• Follow all SOPs and act as a role model.
• Develop and maintain a safe work environment.
• Reward and recognize performance.
• Train and coach associates to achieve operational goals and service levels.
• Mentor teammates for current and future career opportunities.
• Share best practices to improve processes.
• Foster a positive team environment encouraging feedback and customer-focused improvements.
• Use RF Guns and WMS to log activities and transactions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

DC operations knowledge

Performance metrics mindset

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

RF Guns

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Job description

Shift: Sunday-Wednesday (6:00pm-4:30am)

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This hourly position supports the operations leadership team by contributing to labor allocation, leading meetings, assigning job duties, coaching for success, creating a safe & collaborative work environment, and driving process improvement. This leader will act as cultural ambassador that views the business holistically. The role will be very technical and require strong problem-solving skills. Leads will work closely with department supervisors to monitor work flows, manage dwells, and drive overall shift performance.

Key Relationships (Internal):

• Operations leadership team, Supervisors & Human Resources

Key Relationships (External):

• Distribution consumers and stakeholders
• Leadership team
• Operations shift management
• Other internal departments

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with supervisor to lead a team of up to 50 hourly associates
• Understand and act as a role model in following all standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Develop and maintain a safe work environment
• Ability to reward and recognize performance
• Train and coach associates to achieve all operational goals and service levels
• Mentor and develop teammates to perform better in their current roles while preparing them for future career opportunities
• Ability to develop and share best practices
• Create a positive team environment that encourages all associates to provide insights and feedback to improve processes, adapt to an ever-changing business, and stay focused on customer satisfaction
• Utilize warehouse tools, including radio frequency hand held units (\"RF Guns\") and computer kiosks, to update transactions within the warehouse management system (WMS) and log activities in the labor management (LM) module

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Required to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a large group of co-workers
• Positive and enthusiastic approach
• Strong knowledge of DC operations, including storage methods and material flow
• Performance and metrics driven mindset
• Excel, Outlook, Word and working knowledge of WMS principles

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• regularly required to talk or hear; stand or walk; use fingers, hands and arms to feel, handle, grip, grasp, lift, push and pull for up to twelve (12) hours/day
• able to work in a warehouse environment and operate powered industrial equipment as required
• able to reliably attend work/scheduled hours
• occasionally required to sit; bending, twisting, climb or balance; lift and carry items such as boxes weighing up to forty (40) pounds; and stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two (2) years related distribution experience and/or training
• Required to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.

Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.