Receiving Supervisor

Rite-Hite Products Corporation; Horn Lake (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Rite-Hite Products Corporation in Horn Lake, MS, is seeking an Inventory/Materials Coordinator to manage warehouse inventory, ensure timely supply to the production floor, and oversee cycle counting for accuracy. The role collaborates with planners, maintains stock levels, and drives lean materials practices.

The position involves office and production floor work, supervising warehouse staff, and generating reports with JDE documentation. A degree or relevant experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years related experience required, or an equivalent combination.
• Lean manufacturing experience preferred, especially related to logistics/replenishment PFEP/kanban/pull systems.
• Ability to work across areas and provide training and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversees inventory transactions and maintains parts supply for shop floor.
• Coordinates with Buyer/Planners to set and maintain inventory levels.
• Manages cycle counting program and reports findings to production.
• Plans master, shipping, and build scheduling; communicates order status.
• Ensures materials are available line side and tracks movements with records.
• Verifies stock status and reports deviations to planning weekly.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Inventory management

Team leadership

Logistics coordination

5S implementation

Dock operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years related experience

Tools

JDE system

Job description

Purpose and Scope

This position is responsible for receiving, organizing, and storing production parts/components in the warehouse. It also oversees the supply of materials to the production floor and manages the cycle count program to ensure component inventory accuracy. Incumbent carries out responsibilities in the office and on the shop floor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees the processing of all inventory transactions.


• Maintains required supply of parts to support the shop floor through the efforts of warehouse personnel.


• Works closely with Buyer/Planners to establish and maintain set inventory levels.


• Evaluates inventory levels and notifies Purchasing when reorders are necessary.


• Maintains records, replenishes stock, and plans for future requirements.


• Manages master scheduling, shipping scheduling, and build scheduling.


• Communicates customer order status.


• Manages clear to build process to ensure materials availability line side.


• Manages cycle counting program to ensure component inventory accuracy.


• Generates cycle count reports, distributes them to production, measures these reports, and provides feedback.


• Investigates and resolves errors and/or discrepancies with inventory and production structures (BOMs).


• Distinguishes between production support errors and discrepancies in production structures and communicates with appropriate functional areas.


• Maintains records of status and location of materials received.


• Allocates materials to specific projects and documents the distribution of materials and/or parts.


• Provides daily work direction to warehouse and shipping personnel and ensures proper training in stock handling and record keeping methods.


• Prepares special reports and reviews warehouse operations for compliance with established procedures.


• Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.


• Monitors inventory levels of component parts using visual management systems.


• Maintains monthly reports verifying stock status, inventory transfers, and accounting using information from JDE.


• Utilizes warehouse methods and procedures; inventory stock control record keeping procedures; reporting procedures; and purchasing and requisitioning procedures.


• Ensures all shipments, receivers, stock moves and documents are posted on a daily basis.


• Accounts that all ships verified ready for distribution are shipped the week or date assigned.


• Ensures truck carriers are called in for pick up as scheduled.


• Works with shipping personnel to ensure accurate picking of finished goods for all orders, ensuring orders ship complete per the packing slip or order information.


• Reports all deviations to the planning department at weekly shipping meetings.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; or 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to work in any and all areas at subordinate level. Lean manufacturing experience desired, especially related to logistics/replenishment/PFEP/kanban/pull systems.

Knowledge / Skill Requirements

• Facilitates employee training and development.


• Facilitates lean manufacturing updates of materials practices with proper management personnel.


• Coordinates materials and resources to ensure production operations have materials as needed.


• Evaluates individual performance and makes appropriate recommendations.


• Understands and supports safe factory practices and good housekeeping.


• Leads receiving dock operations and documentation processing.


• Leads shipping dock operations and documentation processing.


• Leads internal material movement operations to include a clear to build process.


• Drives 5S processes in dock, warehouse, and staging areas.

Physical Demands

The employee is required to spend most of this time on the production floor. Frequently walking, standing, reaching, pulling, stooping, climbing, crouching, or crawling. Visual ability includes close vision; color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Noise level ranges from moderate to loud.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is also exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles. The noise level ranges from quiet to loud.

What We Offer

Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance. A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.

Financial Security: A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.

Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. In accordance with VEVRAA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for protected veterans. We are also committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace for the safety of our employees and customers.