Shipping and Receiving Supervisor Starting rate: $82,800
1 Gordan Mills Way, St Johnsbury VT 05819
Full-time, Onsite
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment
The role...The Shipping & Receiving Supervisor is responsible for the day to day supervision of all inbound and outbound logistics activities withing the St. Johnsbury facility. This role oversees shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, inventory movement, and dock coordination to ensure materials and finished good are received, stored, and shipped accurately and on-time while complying with internal company policies and regulatory requirements.
The Shipping & Receiving Supervisor serves as a liaison between employees, operations, production, Business Unit, and management to coordinate material flow, resolve discrepancies, and support overall site deliver and inventory performance.
How you'll make an impact...Safety, Compliance & Processes:- Promote and maintain a strong safety culture within shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations.
- Enforce daily OSHA compliance, conduct Shop Floor Management and shift meetings, correct immediate hazards on the floor, ensures teams follow safety SOPs.
- Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct safety observations, investigations, and corrective actions.
- Ensure proper material handling, dock safety, forklift operation, and warehouse practices.
Shipping & Receiving Operations:- Supervise all shipping, receiving and warehouse activities.
- Ensure timely and accurate receipt, storage, movement, and shipment of materials and finished goods.
- Coordinate carrier the immediate physical movement of raw materials to production work centers and oversees shift packaging and dock loading.
- Confirm shipping and receiving documentation is completed accurately and timely.
- Resolve immediate, shift-level bottlenecks and ensure KPIs for dock turnaround times and customer on-time delivery (OTD).
- Communicate shipping shortages, delays, and operational issues to internal stakeholders.
Inventory & Warehouse Management:- Maintain inventory accuracy through effective inventory control processes. Execute weekly cycle counts for raw materials, packaging/finished goods and investigates immediate variance errors in ERP system (SAP).
- Support annual physical inventories and cycle count activities.
- Develop and maintain warehouse organization and storage location strategies.
- Monitor inventory variances and implement corrective actions.
- Manage package material inventory, surplus, and non-productive inventory levels.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:- Partner with Production, Planning, Purchasing, and Customer Service to ensure material availability and customer satisfaction.
- Support production schedules through effective material planning and inventory management.
- Identify and resolve material shortages, shipping delays, and receiving bottlenecks.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance.
Leadership & Employee Development:- Manage work force scheduling.
- Lead the shipping, receiving, warehouse employees, and drivers. Deliver performance feedback and ensure smooth shift handovers.
- Establish clear performance expectations and accountability standards.
- Conduct performance reviews and support employee development plans.
- Foster teamwork, engagement, and a culture of continuous improvement.
What do you bring...Education:- Associate's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Management, Logistics, or related field preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Experience:- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive supervisory experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, logistics, or supply chain environment.
- Experience leading teams in a fast-paced manufacturing operation.
- Experience with inventory control, transportation, and warehouse operations.
Competencies:- Safety & Compliance - Knowledge of OSHA and DOT compliance. Enforce safety policies/rules and complete daily audits. Conduct accident or near miss investigations and maintain an accident-free safety culture.
- Team Leadership - Ability to hire, train, schedule and apply conflict resolution methods. Coordinate shift schedules, shop floor management meetings (shift handover) and maintain accountability to company values.
- Delegation & Follow-up - Assigning daily tasks, monitor performance metrics (KPIs) to ensure quotas are met.
- Conflict Resolution - Handling day to day escalations, such as shipping errors, inventory gaps, employee disputes.
- Inventory Governance - Conduct cycle counts and correct ERP inventory variances.
- Continuous Improvement - Identify gaps and lead project/initiatives that utilize lean tools and/or methodologies to drive operational excellence.
- Digital Fluency & Systems Governance - Use ERP (SAP) for daily transactions and working experience with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint.
What do we offer?- Medical insurance with an accompanying health savings account, vision and dental insurance, PTO starting your FIRST day
- 401k plan with company match, Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance, STD and LTD
- Employee assistance program
- Employee referral program
- Additional company programs include: Wellness, clothing allowance, computer loan, and tuition reimbursement
- An award-winning atmosphere! Weidmann was named Best Employer of Champaign County
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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