Senior Operations Supervisor - Shift Lead (DC)

ABB Inc.; Coal Oil Corner (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Disability benefits

401k + ESAP

Paid holidays

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Senior Supervisor to lead safe, efficient, and customer-focused operations for an assigned shift at the Byhalia Distribution Center. You will direct frontline leaders and hourly associates, manage labor priorities, and ensure product is received, stored, picked, packed, and shipped accurately and on time.

This onsite role reports to the Assistant General Manager and focuses on performance, continuous improvement, safety, and cross-functional collaboration to improve service,

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of progressive experience in distribution, fulfillment, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, or a related operations environment.
• Three or more years of experience leading employees in a high-volume operation, including staffing, performance, safety, and results.
• Ability to work second shift (4:00 PM - 12:30 AM or 3:30 PM - 12:00 AM).
• Demonstrated ability to lead through frontline supervisors or team leads and coordinate work across multiple operational functions.
• Working knowledge of warehouse management systems, labor or productivity reporting, inventory controls, and standard office applications.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations for assigned inbound, outbound, inventory control, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, or value-added service activities.
• Direct and coach supervisors, team leads, and associates; establish clear expectations, provide timely feedback, and reinforce accountability for results and behaviors.
• Monitor safety, service, productivity, quality, cost, inventory, and attendance metrics throughout the shift; take timely corrective action when performance is off plan.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings, operational reviews, and handoffs that communicate safety priorities, workload, staffing, risks, and required actions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, standard operating procedures, quality requirements, security controls, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Promote a strong safety culture by completing observations, addressing hazards, supporting incident investigations, and ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives that simplify work, reduce waste, improve throughput, control overtime, and strengthen the employee and customer experience.
• Support system, equipment, process, layout, and network changes; communicate the business rationale, assess readiness, and reinforce adoption.
• Develop bench strength through cross-training, succession planning, talent reviews, and development plans for supervisors and emerging leaders.
• Serve as the senior operational leader on the assigned shift when designated and coordinate response to urgent safety, staffing, equipment, system, or service issues.
• Prepare and present concise performance updates, root-cause findings, recovery plans, and improvement recommendations to site leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Shift management

Safety compliance

WMS knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

WMS

Office applications

Job description

ABB is seeking a Senior Supervisor to lead safe, efficient, and customer-focused operations for an assigned shift at the Byhalia Distribution Center. You will direct frontline leaders and hourly associates, manage labor priorities, and ensure product is received, stored, picked, packed, and shipped accurately and on time.

This onsite role reports to the Assistant General Manager and focuses on performance, continuous improvement, safety, and cross-functional collaboration to improve service,