Warehouse Supervisor - Harvey IL

Atkore; Harvey (IL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Leave as required under law

Job summary

Atkore is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor for the Harvey, IL location to lead 2nd shift distribution, warehousing, and fulfillment. You'll manage a team of 15-25 unionized staff, focusing on safety, KPIs, and process improvements to meet delivery promises.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in high-volume DC supervision, strong WMS and scanning system experience, and familiarity with JD Edwards. A Bachelor's degree is preferred and college grads are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a high-volume distribution center in a supervisor role.
• Experience with WMS and scanning systems; JD Edwards preferred.
• Strong safety metrics improvement and Kaizen/Lean experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee distribution, warehouse, and fulfillment operations on 2nd shift.
• Coordinate dock activity with carriers and transportation types.
• Manage shift expenses to meet financial objectives.
• Develop a safety culture with current programs.
• Drive improvements to standard work and on-time delivery.
• Ensure adherence to Atkore core values.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean/Kaizen

Safety metrics

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Union environment experience

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

WMS systems

JD Edwards

WMS implementation

Scanning systems

Job description

Who we are looking for:

We are currently looking for a Warehouse Supervisor to be based out of Harvey, IL. Reporting to the Distribution Manager, this person will be responsible for managing all distribution functions for the Harvey location, including safety programs, shipping & receiving, inventory management, and warehousing on 2nd shift. This person will lead a department of approximately 15-25 employees represented by a union.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a high-volume distribution center in a supervisory role, with focus on receiving, picking, and shipping. In addition, this candidate will have experience managing distribution center KPI compliance, WMS and scanning system experience with JD Edwards preferred. Recent college grads encouraged to apply.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with our Customer Service, Manufacturing, Inventory Control and Transportation departments, overseeing the assigned shift operations including distribution, warehouse, and fulfillment operations by maintaining and enhancing existing standard work.
• Coordinate & plan all activity on the distribution center docks, including the timing and location for carriers to be loaded; transportation types include flatbed, dry van, containers, LTL, and will call and small parcel.
• Achieve financial objectives for shift by managing controllable expenses.
• Develop a safety culture in which all safety related programs are current, monitored, and enforced.
• Drive consistency and cost reduction through the creation and implementation of improvements to our standard work.
• Develop and implement processes to improve the Service Factor rate, Atkore’s measure of on-time delivery.
• Ensure the team honors our Atkore core values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence in all aspects of their daily work.

What you’ll bring:

• High school diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a high-volume distribution center in a supervisor role, with focus on receiving, picking, and shipping.
• Extensive experience with WMS and Scanning Systems operations and capabilities; JD Edwards preferred, experience with WMS implementation a plus.
• Track record of continuous improvement in safety metrics and program management.
• Experience participating in cross functional Kaizen and Lean events.
• Comprehensive oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Leadership experience in a union environment preferred but not required.
• All associates must embrace and foster an environment that supports our core values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.

Within 3 months, you’ll:

• Complete your Atkore Immersion Program and how your job will deliver Atkore’s Business System through Lean Daily Management and the Strategy Deployment Process.
• Understand your team’s strengths and opportunities focusing on improvements.
• Gain an understanding of the daily operations, processes, and compliance.

Within 6 months, you’ll:

• Identify ways to strengthen the team’s commitment to Atkore’s Business System.
• Take on functional ownership of a 5s project in the Warehouse.
• Gain strong technical knowledge of the WMS systems utilized in day-to-day operations.

Within 12 months, you’ll:

• Deliver Atkore’s Business System through Lean Daily Management and the Strategy Deployment Process.
• Contribute ideas in process improvement including KPI’s of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
• Have a firm understanding of how the transportation department routes and appoints orders, gaining a complete functional understanding of the standard work of the inventory control group.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay for this position is $ 61,200 - $84,150 . Placement in the range depends on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs and may change over time. Other compensation may include, but not limited to, overtime, shift differentials, bonuses, commissions, stock, and other incentives.

Benefits available include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Any leave required under federal, state, or local law

Benefits are subject to vesting and eligibility requirements.

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