Warehouse Supervisor - Shipping - 2nd Shift - NAIC2
Why WWT?
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WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ more than 10,000 people globally and closed nearly $20 billion in revenue in 2023. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to have been included on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list 12 years in a row!
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Job Summary
Warehouse Supervisors are responsible for directly overseeing and leading a group of 10-25 warehouse personnel who work receiving, moving, picking and shipping product throughout our warehouse and integration operations. Responsibilities include leading, developing, planning and directing staff in support our department goals and objectives. Warehouse Supervisors actively participate in the warehouse operations. The position reports to a Warehouse Manager.
Responsibilities:
Review safety protocols and processes for best practices of equipment operation, making recommendations as needed for enhancements Identify the interrelatedness of work activities across teams and recommend improvements to processes to increase effectiveness. Remove team barriers to implementing new ideas or approaches by securing the necessary resources or support from senior management. Ensure process improvement initiatives focus on measurable results, and help teams establish measures of success. Provide insight on ways to address short-term production capacity constraints or issues (e.g., through increasing the number of workers or machines, increasing the number of shifts, sub-contracting arrangements). Guide the ordering, shipping and warehousing processes to ensure a consistent flow for production; implement new strategies and designs to improve the movement of materials. Conduct a deep review of data and issues to quickly reveal the root cause of problem. Recommend interim and long-term solutions to complex problems to ensure successful resolution. Execute solutions to complex problems; guide the analysis of a problem all the way to a successful resolution. Listen attentively, clarifying messages and expectations and asking thoughtful questions to determine any unstated needs of the speaker. Respond to others' non-verbal behavior and pick up on the true message, whether spoken or unspoken. Validate the intent of the message and offer appropriate constructive input. Consider team members' time commitments in creating schedules and project plans, carefully structuring the amount of time devoted to each task. Follow up and keep others (i.e., senior leaders and team members) informed of progress on tasks and project responsibilities. Define the objectives and resources required to successfully complete a project and manage the team to complete work within established timeframes. Promote WWT safety guidelines. Drive teams to maintain a clean and organized (5S) warehouse operation.