Receiving Lead

Key Responsibilities:

• Train, monitor, motivate and coach all receiving and replenishment team members, to include both full-time and temporary workforce
• Assists supervisor in prioritizing departmental tasks and delegates work assignments
• Managing and work alongside team members to ensure that all inbound freight is removed from the receiving staging area in a timely manner
• Support a busy outbound operation by managing the replenishment team to ensure that all picking slots have been accurately replenished in a timely manner
• Ensure proper certification and adherence to best practices for all forklift equipment operators to guarantee the safe and effective utilization of all forklift equipment
• Monitor daily productivity performance, ensuring best practice procedures are being followed
• Maintain excellent communication within your team through effective pre-shift meetings and one-on-one communications
• Partner with Shipping, Packaging and Inventory departments to ensure overall operations are running smoothly
• Receives incoming product against appropriate purchase orders, completing paperwork as required
• Assists in unloading and receiving inbound shipping containers and live load truck
• Organizes incoming inventory deliveries for proper storage and placement.
• Efficiently stocks shelves with newly packaged items from the packaging department
• Consolidates primary and overstock locations to effectively utilize the cubic space of the distribution center
• Operates any material handling equipment safely and efficiently as required
• Helps maintain area cleanliness and organization
• May conduct physical inventories and cycle counts as require
• Perform all other tasks as required when assigned

Required Capabilities:

• 2 or more years experience as a Warehouse, Supervisor or Lead in an e-commerce fulfillment environment
• High school diploma or GED with college coursework, continuing technical education or comparable business experience preferred
• Strong leadership skills in fostering a culture of integrity, inclusiveness, teamwork and leading by example, providing clear and constructive feedback and coaching
• Strong sense of urgency, initiative, ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, commitment to achieving resultd
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, proficiency to read, write, speak and understand English
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and the ability to learn proprietary software
• Experience using and maintaining warehouse equipment – to include forklifts, reach trucks, powered conveyors, pallet jacks and scanning devices
• Ability to lead a group of 10 or more employees
• Demonstrated ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times and to communicate effectively, resolve workplace conflicts before they escalate, maintain appropriate confidentiality and to promote a positive and productive work environment
• Working knowledge of proper inventory management practices
• 2-5 year recent Forklift experience required (High Reach and Sit down fork lifts)
• Good basic math skills
• Better than average analytical skills
• Flexibility in work schedules to accommodate the needs of the business including overtime and weekends
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly
• Finger/wrist dexterity to work effectively on computer keyboard, hand scanner or grabbing/packaging product
• Must be able to get along well with a variety of different people and work as part of a team
• Ability to work a variety of jobs