Logistics & Material Handling Supervisor

Schneider Electric; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Logistics & Material Handling Supervisor in the United States to lead shipping, receiving, and material handling operations. You will manage freight pricing and booking (LTL/FTL) and coordinate materials to suppliers, ensuring timely delivery in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 5+ years of related experience and an associate or bachelor’s degree, with strong Excel, MS Office, and reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shipping, receiving, and material handling operations.
• Approve time off and conduct performance reviews.
• Audit inventory, coordinate audits with purchasing.
• Solicit freight quotes and book LTL/FTL shipments.
• Create shipment records and Bills of Lading (BOL).
• Coordinate international shipments, air and sea.
• Resolve freight invoice discrepancies with suppliers.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Excel

Organizational Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Reporting Skills

MS Word/PowerPoint

Education

Associate or bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

About the Role:

The Logistics & Material Handling Supervisor position is responsible for overseeing all activities relating to shipping, receiving and material handling. In addition, the position is responsible for obtaining pricing for freight and booking trucks (LTL and FTL) for transporting finished products to their destination in addition to the coordination of materials to suppliers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages Material Handling associates, monitoring work and ensuring that shipping and receiving materials and products are handled / shipped in a timely manner. Refer to Material Handling Associate job description.
• Handles performance reviews for employees as well as approval for time off.
• Monitors and ensures materials are received, put away, isle ways are free and clear.
• Works with purchasing department to audit and monitor inventory, while making recommendations on which items to order and restock.
• Solicits freight quotes.
• Coordinates product shipments to destination.
• Converts work in process to finish goods, close out production orders and create shipment records.
• Creates BOL’s.
• Coordinates material shipments to suppliers.
• Coordinates and tracks international shipments, air and sea.
• Audits Freight bills for accuracy/discrepancies from quotation.
• Resolves and/or approves invoice discrepancies with suppliers.
• Research suppliers/freight carriers pricing to ensure competitiveness.
• Performs other related tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Position Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of related experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Attention to Detail.
• Strong Excel Skills
• Outstanding Organizational Skills
• Project Management
• Problem Solving
• Reporting skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Physical Requirements/Abilities (If necessary)

• Office environment working primarily at a desk on a computer.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family.
• We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
• Invest and Plan Your Future.
• We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
• Grow Your Skills and Career.
• We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
• Team Up in the Workplace.
• We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
• Support Your Community.
• We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

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