Warehouse Operations Lead - Inventory & Logistics

G&W Electric Co.; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k)

Profit Sharing

Vacation

Job summary

G&W Electric Co. in Bolingbrook, IL, is hiring a Warehouse Supervisor to manage the Bolingbrook warehouse, logistics, and all incoming materials.

You will supervise the receiving, shipping team and material handlers, work with buyers to maintain stock levels, and implement processes to ensure accuracy and timely delivery to manufacturing. The role requires leading a ~6+ person team, developing KPIs, and driving safety and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities and previous supervisory experience in a high pace environment.
• Strong organizational, motivation and communication skills.
• Open personality; natural curiosity to learn while very focused on essential activities as agreed with management.
• Self starter who can operate with minimal supervision.
• Lean background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and deploy a holistic inventory plan within the Bolingbrook factory which includes inventory accuracy and cross functional processes to maintain correct inventory levels and mitigate/eliminate obsolete / slow moving inventory.
• Drive an organized, well trained receiving, shipping and material handler team; define standard work processes for inventory management and material delivery; deliver materials to manufacturing in a timely manner.
• Ensure the physical layout of the warehouse and receiving environment is safe, organized and ergonomically efficient.
• Communicate incoming quantity inaccuracies, packaging, or damaged goods issues to supply chain for long term solutions.
• Develop and maintain relevant KPIs for scope of responsibility.
• Monitor changes in the business to ensure adequate warehouse infrastructure is in place at all times.
• Introduce new technology to improve transactional accuracy; continually refine.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Self starter

Lean background

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations or business management

Tools

JDE ERP

Job description

G&W Electric Co. in Bolingbrook, IL, is hiring a Warehouse Supervisor to manage the Bolingbrook warehouse, logistics, and all incoming materials.

You will supervise the receiving, shipping team and material handlers, work with buyers to maintain stock levels, and implement processes to ensure accuracy and timely delivery to manufacturing. The role requires leading a ~6+ person team, developing KPIs, and driving safety and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.