Warehouse Supervisor at EBS/Kenco, Chattanooga, TN
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Posting
Team 3 Logistics is a supply chain solutions provider headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. A Joint venture company between Schnellecke of Wolfsburg, Germany & Kenco Logistic Services, of Chattanooga, TN created to service VW and other automotive companies in the SE United States.
Current Position Available
Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor
Location: Chattanooga, TN
About the Position
This assignment will be responsible for, but not limited to leading and coordinating all aspects of the receiving, warehousing and distributing to a call desk / pick up location for maintenance parts servicing the Customer plant in Chattanooga, TN.
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Leads the site’s planning, execution, and communication of all daily clerical and operational processes, including but not limited to:
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Labor Planning
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OSHA Compliance
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General Administrative Duties (data entry, filing, and correspondence)
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Customer Service Responsibilities (Daily interaction with customers requesting parts)
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Human Resource Administration (Payroll)
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Product Functionality Checks and Cleaning
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Warehouse Functions
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Inventory control / management
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Collection of KPI data
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Promotes a safe culture through day to day leadership and supervision of drivers, warehouse and administrative staff at the facility.
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Builds strong relationships with customer sales force by acting as the site’s key customer service representative.
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Serves as key communication link between all departments and levels of Kenco and the customer.
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Assists Regional Manager with site implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of successful Safety, Quality, Cost, HR & Continuous Improvement, and other corporate/network programs.
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Acts as Site Purchase Order Gatekeeper to record, monitor, and control all site expenses in conjunction with the Regional Manager.
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Ensures site team members receive timely and effective performance reviews to drive professional development.
Essential Duties and Responsibilties
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Facilitates and documents site implementation and training on SOPs, CPs, and safety/quality alerts.
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Performs Internal Quality Audits at the site to monitor compliance to policies and processes.
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Travel required: Likely not required, but potentially less than 1%.
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Other duties as assigned by management.
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Advanced level technical skills utilizing MS Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, & Word.
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SAP experience preferred. Capability to learn SAP is required.
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Experience using warehouse, and inventory management systems preferred.
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Ability to motivate, train, lead, and evaluate the performance of subordinates.
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Ability to interact with all levels of staff and external customers in a courteous and professional manner.
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Must have very strong customer service skills and the ability to interact with customers frequently.
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Ability to act as a change agent and drive continual improvement.
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Ability to manage, coordinate, and prioritize multiple tasks without direct supervision.
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Ability to communicate with tact, diplomacy, and authority, when necessary.
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Must have a solid transportation background and an understanding of efficient transportation principles.
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Education/Relevant Experience
High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 1 – 3 years related experience and/or training required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Warehousing, DOT, and familiarity with local geography and traffic patterns preferred.
Additional Skills
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Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
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Ability to read and write routine reports and correspondence.
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Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
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Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
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Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
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Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat and dust.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.