Sr Supervisor, Logistics

About Us:

How many companies can say they have been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the ever-changing environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge technologies and continuous advancements.

ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change.

We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology.

We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What's the role?

The Logistics Manager at Zeiss Chesterfield plays a pivotal role on the Supply Chain Team by directing the team directly responsible for all inventory movements to ensure accuracy, systems integrity, and customer satisfaction.

This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities.

This position collaborates closely with Planning, Purchasing, Production, Customer Service, Finance and Accounting.

The Receiving, Kitting, Material Handling, Shipping, and Inventory Control Lead roles report directly to this position.

Sound Interesting?

Here's what you'll do:


* Build, develop, and manage the Receiving team to ensure the same day all inbound shipments arrive they are accurately:
+ Received
+ Validated (item quantity, PO)
+ Labelled (item and lot bar codes)
+ Put-away (physically and systematically located)


* Build, develop, and manage the Kitting team to ensure production is fully supported with materials to prevent any slowdown, delay, or stoppage due to lack of materials, including but not limited to:
+ Printing Work Orders and Pick Lists for all orders outlined in the finite schedule.
+ Picking inventory using FIFO, kitting, and staging the inventory Pick Lists indicate are needed for production.
+ Create and complete manual cycle counts for items with inaccurate inventory levels during picking.
+ Reviewing the inventory levels of all consumables in the production area to ensure adequate inventory is available.
+ Reviewing the inventory levels of all Kanban locations on the production floor for items needed to satisfy production scrap needs.


* Build, develop, and manage the Shipping team to ensure all sales orders are accurately picked, packed, labelled, and shipped the same day they are committed and communicated by Customer Service.


* Lead the development of process improvements and direct the documentation and implementation of changes that increase efficiencies, system utilization, inventory accuracy, and use of industry best practices.

Includes:
+ The development, publishing, and management of inventory control KPIs
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