Warehouse Forklift Supervisor: Lead Ops & Safety

PepsiCo; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Disability coverage

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) / Retirement plan

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Forklift Supervisor to oversee daily warehouse operations, focusing on cost efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement across one shift. You will coordinate receiving, shipping, and material handling with frontline staff to meet the unit's objectives.

The role requires leading a team, maintaining housekeeping and safety standards, and driving productivity. Experience in SAP/WMS, along with the ability to work off-shifts and travel ~5%, is valued.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• 2+ years of Leadership experience.
• 3+ years of inventory/logistics and transportation/distribution experience.
• Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint experience.
• 1+ year SAP experience.
• 1+ year WMS experience.
• 6+ months SAP S/4HANA experience (desired).
• Project management experience (desired).
• Ability to work off-shifts, weekends and overtime when needed.
• Must be willing to travel ~5%.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all housekeeping and safety standards and training.
• Identify and execute productivity opportunities to help the facility meet the annual operating plan.
• Manage adequate staff levels to deliver market needs.
• Ability to operate within WMS & E80 systems.
• Develop and motivate your team to resolve day-to-day issues and reach goals.
• Drive change leadership while minimizing people impact.
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Build people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for frontline personnel.
• Utilize docks, warehouse layout, and route truck loading patterns to minimize loading time.
• Prepare shift meeting data for the respective shift.
• Regularly present on the plant floor and may lift up to 40 lbs.
• Role may operate forklift and address automated vehicle performance.
• Off-shift and weekend work with travel less than 5%.

Skills

Leadership experience

Off-shift work

Travel flexibility

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

SAP

WMS

S/4HANA

Job description

PepsiCo is seeking a Forklift Supervisor to oversee daily warehouse operations, focusing on cost efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement across one shift. You will coordinate receiving, shipping, and material handling with frontline staff to meet the unit's objectives.

The role requires leading a team, maintaining housekeeping and safety standards, and driving productivity. Experience in SAP/WMS, along with the ability to work off-shifts and travel ~5%, is valued.