Receiving Manager Job Description
Receiving Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Receiving Manager Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Receiving Manager
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Education for Receiving Manager
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Employers hiring for the receiving manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Management, Business, Education, Associates, Engineering, Technical, Nursing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Health
Skills for Receiving Manager
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Receiving Manager Examples
Receiving Manager Job Description
- Manage the preparation of outgoing packages for domestic and international shipments, identifying compliance issues with state, federal and international regulations
- Appropriately manage the handling and processing of chemicals and radioactive materials
- Coordination of large equipment deliveries
- Manage the chain of custody of the receipt of specified goods
- Perform the duties of receiving, distributing, and/or preparing mail and shipments during peak times, and/or during staff illness/vacation
- Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for the department as needed
- Review, on a regular basis, carrier services levels, and productivity, for management review
- Depending upon primary focus of position, oversees work groups which conduct operations, planning and logistics, manufacturing and other routine activities
- Serves as a technical resource and mentor to the members of the work group and resolves issues encountered in the logistics and planning processes to improve performance
- Documents operations, planning, and logistics activities accurately and appropriately, and according to established formats
- Trouble shooting for Firearms and Vendor Directs
- Minimum three years progressively responsible related experience including budgetary responsibility
- Demonstrated supervisory or managerial experience required
- Knowledge of GMP Warehousing, temperature monitored shipping and knowledge of the safe handling of chemicals
- Capable of resolving complex delivery problems inclusive of freight claims and coordinate the return of damaged or incorrectly received goods
- Supervises day-to-day operations, coordinating the scheduling and execution of planning and logistics procedures
Receiving Manager Job Description
- Review quality trends based on quality system information and interaction with inspectors, and participates in the generation and implementation of defect – reduction programs for assigned product or program
- Report weekly quality results by preparing the Weekly Quality Report summarizing quality performance both in the facility and throughout the process
- Provides for the safety, growth and development of all associates in their work environment
- Management, scheduling, and daily work prioritization of the Shipping staff to maintain an effective and efficient capability to ship and receive all products, supplies, and materials required to operate the business
- Manage and remain knowledgeable of current technologies, equipment, and products to ensure our shipping operations are using the most appropriate tools and techniques to maintain our competitive advantage and provide our customers with consistent high-quality service that meets or exceeds their expectations
- Maintain a close and positive working relationship with our shipping vendors and suppliers to ensure we are alerted to any product advancement, industry issue, new regulation that may affect our Shipping operations
- Work closely with customers such as
- Assist in root cause investigations when quality issues do arise
- Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service
- Assists with vendor selection and workshops
- 7-10) years relevant experience and/or training in Shipping and Receiving Management
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of PC's and accompanying software, such as Microsoft Office and SAP
- Strong organizational abilities, including the ability to continually prioritize work to meet changing work conditions and customer requirements
- Ability to set, manage, and deliver within a reasonable budget, the ability to make decisions and trade-offs based on holistic financial metrics
- Able to work efficiently with cross-functional teams and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
- Strong process orientation and ability to manage complex workflows
Receiving Manager Job Description
- Interacts with shipping team to aid in reducing the number of errors that leave the CFC
- Assists with building security
- Assists Goods-In Manager in budget preparation and compliance
- Ensures personnel are properly trained to properly identify all inbound materials during all stages of receipt, inspection, and quarantine to prevent product mix-ups
- Ensures personnel utilize inspection, measuring, and test equipment that is controlled, qualified for use, and removed from service when it has been mishandled or outside of its calibration cycle
- Conduct performance-based management by establishing S.M.A.R.T goals and objectives, measuring performance
- Enforce dock safety at all times
- Manager for Team Members and Team Leaders
- Implement safety programs to ensure zero safety incident culture
- Align and systematically track business performance against plan
- Sense of humor and commitment to professionalism
- Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting from a four-year college or university
- Ability to lift 30 lbs., lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
- Must be open to working long hours and weekends as needed
- Associate’s degree or the equivalent required
- Five years of job-related experience, including three years of management experience is required
Receiving Manager Job Description
- Ensures that an adequate level of supplies is on hand to meet customer and associate needs (bags, boxes, ribbon, sales checks)
- Maintain a pleasant working atmosphere in sync with our company values safe and clean environment and work space
- Oversees the shipping and receiving functions and processes
- Negotiates out-bound freight and carrier pricing, contracts, or terms
- Responsible for inventory accuracy and turns
- Communicates needs and objectives to management, including suppliers, service and sales
- Oversees all shipping and receiving scheduling of activities
- Distributes to receiving staff, and participates in typical receiving procedures (from unboxing merchandise to checking packing list against purchase order to pricing of goods to ‘paperwork’ receipt on Celerant computer inventory)
- Ensures specialized tagging of individual products
- Brings merchandise to shop, restocks, and places overstock where shop manager directs
- Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required from four-year college or university
- Good working knowledge of the distribution process and good in/goods out process required
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time required
- Successful completion of Spacelabs training required
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as required to meet company goals and objectives
- Perform a variety of operational activities including, but are not limited to
Receiving Manager Job Description
- Oversees all UPS deliveries and shipments
- Communicates issues with buyers and store manager and sales staff
- Manages all operations related to the receipt of merchandise into the Apparel department of the Distribution Center
- Manages a diverse workforce of 80 plus associates, including hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating
- Verifies receipt of shipments against purchase orders
- Records damages incurred
- Maintains records of department activities
- Follows up on issue resolution with Vendor Compliance department
- Prepares and maintains necessary records and reports
- Ensure shipments are properly identified and packaged in a way that will prevent damage to the product
- Must have experience with complete Microsoft Office suite
- Auto parts experience preferred, but not required
- Fluent with all windows based applications, ability to learn proprietary systems
- Develop and maintain a high level of industry/ product knowledge such as sales trends, new product innovation , seasonal changes that allow the Bookstore to offer a product mix that serves all components of our customer base and is timely and appealing
- 3 years of hospitality warehousing experience in a managerial capacity
- Broad knowledge of Food and Beverage material handling, warehouse and receiving operations and inventory management systems