Logistics Supervisor Job Description
Logistics Supervisor Duties & Responsibilities
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Logistics Supervisor Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Logistics Supervisor
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Education for Logistics Supervisor
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Employers hiring for the logistics supervisor job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Bachelor's Degree in Management, Technical, Graduate, Education, Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, Associates, Industrial Engineering, Business/Administration
Skills for Logistics Supervisor
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Logistics Supervisor Examples
Logistics Supervisor Job Description
- Responsible for annual performance evaluations and discipline
- Identify and provide training needs related to safety, quality, new technologies and application tools for members development
- Reporting to the local Materials Manager
- Experience managing to Order Fulfillment Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)
- Responsible for timely & accurate picking, packing & shipping of all sales orders
- Experienced in Hazardous Materials Shipping
- Ability to manage the upcoming activities and flex and support changes to support daily outbound variation
- Participates in the development and implementation of warehousing procedures including receiving, warehouse, material movements and inventory control
- Ensure on-time, zero defect shipments to internal and external customers
- Coordinate receiving/shipping activities with optimal manpower efficiency – both bulk and package items
- Provide material to operations for manufacturing in the right quantity and at the right time
- Conduct operations efficiently and within prescribed budgets
- Manage inventory – bulk and package –work w/ inventory coordinator to ensure accuracy of information regarding all materials and MRO items
- Demonstrate basic process safety knowledge the ability to identify and assess risks in everyday operations, understand the protective measures and emergency responses for the unit processes and the interaction of Process Safety procedures
- Develop, track, and comply with any department relevant KPIs
- Monitor performance for all employees in the department with regards to their adherence to company policies and procedures
Logistics Supervisor Job Description
- Participating in projects locally to improve the delivery service, reduce costs
- Proceeding HR related tasks (CAT, People Review, EDD, SoPM, ), have regularly dialogue with team members and continuously develop the team to the higher level
- Maintain an effective communication with the approved customs brokers and provide them with the information and documents necessary for import procedures (invoices, series list, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of ladings)
- Planograms/Display Planner
- Responsible for Global Trade Management compliance and initiatives
- Interfaces with the customers, suppliers, and other departments to
- Update LOPs for import and export biological samples together with Lab Support function
- Update LOPs for import equipment together with Procurement and Facility Management
- Developing and update LOPs for logistic warehouse management
- Train internal stakeholder for LOPs
- Experience managing non-exempt employees (preferably union)
- Must have experience driving productivity and financial objectives
- Absolutely a strong tactical (hands on) management style
- Strong knowledge of basic warehousing procedures including
- Must be able to wear any required protective equipment, as required by safety procedures and regulations
- Must be able to work in severe weather conditions
Logistics Supervisor Job Description
- Manage processes that determines the best mode of transport and select the best carrier to meet the OTIF (on time in full) requirement for shipments
- Ensure the development and continual improvement of systems and procedures for operating and managing human resources, information, physical facilities, and equipment
- Conduct weekly meeting to identify, prioritize, and aggregate delivery requirements, balance delivery resources with delivery requirements and establish delivery plans
- Handle warehouse management from receiving and verifying materials
- Manage the Order Fulfillment Center and define the standards of operations for the lubricants colleagues within the Order Fulfillment Center
- Review or work processes and procedures to ensure internal control measures meet the audit requirements
- Manage customer service levels and implement processes and procedures to meet the customer’s expectation and reporting of OTIF
- Identify and pursue cost reduction opportunities, through constant review of processes to achieve the lowest operating costs for out-bound activities
- Manage and improve organizational capability and team work and creating synergies across all core functions
- High School Degree with five or more years of experience in manufacturing orBachelor’s degree orequivalent military experience
- Supervisory, training or special project experience
- Willing and able to work nights, holidays, or week-ends as needed
- Two-year technical degree or higher in a related field
- Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience while working in an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Experience working in a unionized facility and/or knowledge and understanding of union/labor relations and how to resolve employee concerns and issues
- Mechanical aptitude specifically pertaining to the finishing and shipping areas of operation (roll line, kicker, lift trucks)
Logistics Supervisor Job Description
- Manage reports on GFE utilization, system performance, and inventory history
- In conjunction with the client, provide oversight in the management of the contracts vehicle program
- Responsible for management and distribution of pagers and other issued equipment as assigned
- Responsible for the oversight of Materials and inventory in-line with the business needs
- Closely work with Distribution Centre and 3PL staff to ensure all inbound materials are in warded accurately physically and in system
- Build strong relationships with Shipping companies, Freight Forwarders, CHA, Custom offices and Port authorities to maximize efficiency of stock receiving at Distribution Centre(s)
- Managing Inventory, driving Bincounts and DCC and achieving Cycle Count and Finance Metrics
- Support Perfect Order Index (POI) and Order Cycle Time (OCT)
- Manage Local Delivery Vans for City supplies and Forecast Transport costs
- Provide monthly reports to the respective stakeholders as per agreed internal understanding
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in business, or a closely related field and 5 years experience in a management-level position of responsibility and complexity similar to the size of the FRAME operation
- 8 to 10 year work experience in logistical support operations and a minimum of 5 years of management experience
- Record of successful distribution and logistics management
- Proficient in standard logistics software
- BS in Business Administration, Logistics, or Supply Chain
- Prior team management experience, preferably from a Union environment
Logistics Supervisor Job Description
- Ensure that warehouse support for business is met
- Ensure those inventories are correctly and appropriately stored
- Monitor and manage inventory control
- Conduct investigation for any inventory discrepancies / shipment discrepancies to customer
- Perform other ad-hoc duties when assigned (Inbound to outbound)
- Ensure all data, filed properly and data are posted accurately in the ERP system
- Control Overtime Expense
- Ensure inventory accuracy through transactional accuracy and integrity in receiving, put away, and kitting activities
- Monitor warehouse inventory and oversee cycle counting activities to ensure that all materials are properly verified and accurately reported
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of production material kits, on time delivery of kits to production
- Minimum 6 years relevant experience in production or warehousing environment
- Knowledge of ERP software is preferred
- Able to work independently good team player
- Self-motivated individual will be an added advantage
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing personnel in logistics operations, specifically in managing shipping and receiving
- Command of support software such as Word, Excel, Visio