Warehouse & Picking Supervisor

Sanmina; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina in El Paso, TX is seeking a Warehouse & Picking Supervisor to oversee daily order fulfillment, lead a team of material handlers, and ensure accurate, timely picking and shipping. You will optimize picking routes, coordinate with Procurement, Production Planning, and QC, and maintain safe, efficient workflow on the manufacturing floor.

Proficiency with Oracle ERP and inventory controls is required, with a focus on continuous improvement and Lean practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Business Administration.
• 5+ years in shipping, logistics or warehousing; 1–2 years in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the picking team; conduct daily shift briefings.
• Ensure orders are picked accurately and sent to shipping on time.
• Optimize picking routes and workflow to boost productivity.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Production Planning, and QC.
• Enforce OSHA safety protocols and audit readiness.
• Process receiving transactions using Oracle ERP.

Skills

Team Leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Inventory Control

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Business Administration

Tools

Oracle ERP

Inventory management systems

Job description

Job Purpose

Oversees the daily order-fulfillment process. Responsible for leading a team, ensuring accurate and timely picking of parts or finished goods, managing inventory, and maintaining a safe and efficient workflow on the floor. Detail-oriented and results-driven Picking Supervisor to oversee our operations. In this role, you will manage a team of warehouse material handlers, optimize picking routes, and ensure all parts and finished goods are picked accurately and on time to meet manufacturing and shipping deadlines.

Job Description

Warehouse & Picking Supervisor

Nature Of Duties

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate with Procurement, Production Planning, and Quality departments to ensure raw materials are distributed to the shop floor to prevent production downtime.
• Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and mentor the picking team. Conduct daily shift briefings, assign tasks, evaluate performance, and provide constructive feedback.
• Order Accuracy & Efficiency: Ensure all orders are picked accurately, packaged correctly (if applicable), and sent to shipping/staging within established timelines.
• Workflow Optimization: Identify bottlenecks in the picking process and implement lean methodologies to improve speed, reduce errors, and maximize productivity.
• Quality & Compliance: Coordinate with Quality Control (QC) for product inspection and quarantine damaged or non-conforming materials. Enforce all safety protocols (OSHA compliance) and equipment operation standards. Ensure adherence to safety regulations (such as OSHA standards), hazardous material handling if applicable, and maintain audit readiness for all shipping documents. Actively promotes company's safety rules; utilizes protective clothing (eye protection, safety shoes) and equipment; reports and actively works to correct safety and environmental hazards.
• Inventory Control: Monitor inventory levels, verify physical stock against system records, and coordinate with the inventory control team to resolve discrepancies.
• System Transactions: Process receiving transactions using the company’s Enterprise Resource Planning (Oracle).
• Continuous Improvement: Track metrics and implement Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma principles to reduce error rates and improve facility throughput. Troubleshoots problems and works with employees and Manufacturing to correct issues. Analyzes processes and methods and makes changes to simplify procedures and to eliminate unnecessary costs. Support quality systems, manuals, and procedures, including continual support of external certifications such as ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO14001 and or customer audits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education And Experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Business Administration. High School diploma or GED with equivalent experience (5+ years) is generally accepted.

Experience: 5 years of experience in shipping, logistics, or warehousing, with at least 1 to 2 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity.

Hard Skills

Proficiency with enterprise software (ERP) and inventory control systems. Knowledge. M ust be organized and detail-oriented

Soft Skills

Strong problem-solving skills under tight deadlines, excellent organizational and interpersonal abilities, and clear communication. Capability to team work with a continuous improvement culture.

Physical Demands

• Lifting & Carrying: Frequently lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects weighing between 30 and 50 lbs unassisted; heavier items may require team-lifting.
• Mobility: Ability to stand, walk, and move continuously across the manufacturing floor or warehouse.
• Agility: Frequent stooping, bending, crouching, twisting, and reaching (above shoulder height and below the waist) to access materials, log files, or inspect equipment.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer