Warehouse Supervisor ARP

Amcor LLC; Tumwater (WA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Wellbeing program & EAP

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Amcor in the United States seeks a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee plant and offsite warehouse operations, aligning shipping with customer requirements and maintaining cost-efficient supply chain performance.

You will lead a team of material handlers and forklift operators, partner with local management, and drive safety, quality, and process improvements while ensuring on-time deliveries and effective inventory control.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory abilities in a manufacturing or distribution setting.
• Strong communication skills and ability to motivate a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic data management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant and offsite warehouse activities to meet shipping schedules and customer requirements while controlling costs.
• Set priorities for the warehouse team and coordinate with shift supervisors for optimal resource use.
• Directly supervise and train material handlers and forklift operators to maintain a skilled workforce.
• Assess skills and provide training to ensure compliance with warehouse procedures and goals.
• Administer plant rules, hire recommendations, promotions, and disciplinary actions.
• Address employee concerns and maintain morale with fairness and impartiality.
• Coordinate inbound/outbound shipments and select freight carriers to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and implement improvement programs.
• Document corrective actions to maintain best-in-class warehouse operations.
• Ensure forklift maintenance and safety compliance.
• Assist in periodic inventory counts and supplier coordination.
• Prepare shipping/receiving reports and monitor performance metrics.

Skills

Lead by example

Motivate & coach

Excellent communication

Present to groups

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Email proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Email

Job description

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Job Description

Supervises all plant and offsite warehouse activities and supports supply chain. Responsible for meeting shipping schedules and standards in accordance with applicable customer requirements and maintaining optimum supply chain functions at the least possible cost. Supervises personnel in absence of department supervisor.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Fully involved with local management team. Provides technical input, solutions and options on improving productivity/efficiencies and product quality relating to shipping and receiving activities. Establish priorities for the warehouse team and works closely with the shift supervisors to ensure the effective utilization of available resources. Directly supervises and trains the material handlers and shift forklift operators to ensure a skilled workforce. Assesses skills and recommends or provides training to ensure department personnel are competent in warehouse procedures/policies and department goals are met. Administers plant rules and procedures and recommends candidates for hire, promotion, disciplinary action and/or termination. Effectively handles employee complaints, suggestions, disciplinary action and/or termination. Effectively handles employee complaints, suggestions, questions and maintains employee morale and discipline through fairness and impartiality. Manages the movement of raw material and finished goods inventory to and from the Orlando facility and local off-site warehouse to ensure adequate warehouse space based upon the production plan. Coordinates outgoing/inbound shipments with on-site freight carrier and outside carriers to ensure on-time customer shipments and receipt of materials and supplies. Recommends and may implement programs to eliminate identified problems, to improve labor utilization and reduce costs. Documents corrective action plans to ensure best of class warehouse operation, complying with company policies and procedures. Responsible for overseeing forklift repair maintenance program. Ensures equipment meets required safety regulations and repair work is completed and documented. Responsible for compliance with applicable Federal, state and local safety health, environmental, building and fire ordinances and standards and ensure warehouse team works in compliance with such standards. Assists in periodic (monthly and annual) physical inventory of raw materials and finished goods. Assists in selection of motor freight carriers for special commodity rates, contract carrier and freight rate information. Responsible for month-to-date shipping and receiving reports, such as Truck Shipped Bottle (vs) Preform, HFI, and Total Late and On-Time Deliveries.

• Oversees training and supervision of hourly employee activities; administers plant rules and procedures; recommends employees and candidates for hire, promotion, demotion, transfer, disciplinary action and/or termination.
• Effectively manages the work schedule for the plant to prevent idle time, and provide for the optimal use of manpower, machinery and material. This includes the proper use of any established work standards. Responsible for scheduling and controlling overtime working in conjunction with the plant production needs.
• Maintains standards of Quality and Food Safety to meet customer and internal specifications. Strives to continuous improvement in Quality and Food Safety performance through proper training, good communication, effective leadership / supervision, and follow-up with all members of shift.
• Maintains safe working conditions throughout the plant by taking corrective action on unsafe conditions or acts. Responsible for ensuring incident reports and associated corrective actions are completed in an accurate and timely manner. Chairs assigned shift safety committee, implements all approved safety recommendation, and insures compliance with established safety standards, including lockout / tag out, hearing conservation and other required programs.
• Effectively handles employee complaints, suggestions, questions, and conflicts in accordance with the guidelines established in the Employee Handbook, and in accordance with Company policy/procedure. Maintains employee morale and discipline through fairness and impartiality.
• Assists in the review of labor and manufacturing costs as they relate to production. Analyses, pursues and recommends methods for reducing these costs.
• Coordinates the implementation of any approved process or procedure changes. Responsible for communicating these changes to production personnel and follows-up to insure understanding and proper implementation.
• Keeps current on technical developments and changes in order to instruct and train employees..
• Performs other related duties as requested. undefined

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in supply chain
• At least 2 years in a supervisory role
• Travels: 10% Driver’s license required

Requirements for Consideration

• Demonstrated “Lead by Example” work manner
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, coach and mentor employees.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully present information to groups of various sizes.
• Proficient in the use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and e-mail applications.

Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies

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Relationships

• Direct Reports
• Amcor co-workers
• Amcor Leadership
• Internal/External Customers

Physical Requirements

• ☒Normal Vision
• ☒Distant Vision
• ☒Near Vision
• ☒Hearing/ Listening
• ☒Sitting
• ☒Talking/Speaking
• ☒Hand/Finger Dexterity
• ☒Walking
• ☒Standing
• ☐Stooping
• ☐Pushing/Pulling
• ☐Bending
• ☐Kneeling
• ☐Climbing
• ☐Lifting (50+ pounds)
• ☐Carrying (50+ pounds)
• ☐Driving- Forklift
• ☐Lifting (< 50 pounds)
• ☐Carrying (< 50 pounds)
• ☐Driving – Automobile/truck/van

Work Environment

Plant Manufacturing Setting

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Compensation

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $74,100 to $101,850 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. Position may also be eligible for Amcor’s Management Incentive Plan / Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance, as well as medical coverage and other health and welfare benefits. The salary range provided reflects the anticipated starting salary base pay for this role at the time of this posting and does not necessarily reflect full earning potential over the course of employment. This range is applicable to positions performed in jurisdictions with pay transparency requirements, including CA, CO, CT, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, RI, VT, WA, Washington DC, as well as remote roles that may be performed in these locations. Compensation for roles performed outside of these jurisdictions may vary. The Company reserves the right to modify this range at any time.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

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