Section Leader, Logistics

DENSO North America; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Logistics Sections Leader, where you will supervise daily operations and drive process improvements in the Supply Chain/Logistics Department. You will provide strategic leadership, ensuring that your team meets targets while fostering a culture of safety and quality. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage in continuous improvement activities and develop your leadership skills in a dynamic environment. With competitive benefits and a focus on employee development, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the logistics field.

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K with 4% Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Wellness Program

Career Development and Ongoing Training

Volunteer Opportunities

Employee Recognition Events

Qualifications

• 8+ years of warehouse experience with 4+ years in leadership roles.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily activities and monitor department conditions.
• Lead investigations and develop corrective actions for issues.
• Analyze forecasts and evaluate department conditions for improvements.

Skills

Warehouse Management

Leadership

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Kronos

Job description

Job Summary:

The Logistics Sections Leader will be responsible for supervising daily activities, monitoring department conditions, and engage in process improvement activity. Provides strategic leadership, guidance, and development to associates of the Supply Chain / Logistics Department to ensure activities meet targets and expectations while encompassing a vision for future business environment and change.

**A resume is required to be considered for this position**

Responsibilities:

• Gather department condition/Associate voice, daily information sharing to leaders
• Identify safety, quality, abnormal situation, 5M1E, and staffing conditions with associate concerns that need to be raised up to COC
• Daily plant priority and Asaichi meeting Genba
• Participate in identifying items to raise up to top management and set plant daily priority with peers, evaluate and handle abnormal situations as they arise
• Daily KPI review Genba and manage KPI trends
• Improvement activity and review.Scope of activity can be determined by Leader and CoC, analyze trend and arrange action and necessary support for improvement
• Visualize situation facts and timeline, oversee application of policy to correctly respond and control to the situation
• Develop Team Leaders
• Coaching, support IDP development and administration
• Process audit (OMS, STD Work, 5S, Safety)
• Perform applicable audits and observation (using camera system as it applies)
• Manage WMS tasks, Shipping/ Rec visual tools
• Understand hourly, each shift, daily, and weekly schedule attainment
• Visualize Hot parts, hospital pallets, dropped parts
• Lead investigations and corrective action development
• Tour preparation and execution
• Support material preparation and execution of plant tour as needed
• Attend & participate in management Monthly Safety meetings, productivity meeting / EF meetings
• Gather relevant information and share with his/her department for productivity/ EF improvements
• Analyze forecast and evaluate department condition,
• Project Department improvement activity
• Create departmental annual and action plans
• Based on quality plan, action plan, annual plan etc. organize support for and drive improvement activities
• Responsible for Wh Layout/ MIFD Kaizen, EF Plan participation, DNA / QA Net rank up activity, and support any unplanned project work that may arise
• Review QA Net and rank up, support activity and ensure progress
• Responsible fo updating Kronos
• Manage purchase requisitions, month end analysis and report in MMR (labor, expense, etc.), and fixed asset inventory
• Complete performance reviews and address associate performance/behavior (AR Issues)

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of warehouse experience, including 4+ years of leadership experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong presentation skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to negotiate and provide input and recommendations both internally and externally.
• Ability to coordinate and monitor a high level of activity as demonstrated under a variety of conditions and constraints.
• Ability to comprehend complex instructions and respond effectively and perform basic arithmetic accurately and quickly.
• Ability to work in a variety of adverse environmental conditions, such as heat, cold, noise, etc.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Proficient problem solving and creative thinking skills

Benefits Summary:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with 4% company match
• Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Development and Ongoing Training
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Volunteer opportunities
• Employee recognition (employee and milestone events)

Annual Salary: $80,000-$100,000