Shipping and Receiving Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


* Manage inbound and outbound freight operations to ensure timely and cost-effective material flow.


* Coordinate and manage LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) shipments, including carrier selection and freight optimization.


* Support day-to-day coordination of floor movements in shipping and receiving areas.


* Collaborate with carriers, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve shipping issues, delays, or discrepancies.


* Help manage inbound logistics and receiving activities, ensuring materials are received accurately and on time.


* Oversee and maintain shipping documentation, including Bills of Lading (BOLs), packing lists, freight invoices, and related paperwork.


* Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and transportation regulations.


* Manage and support cycle count activities, investigate discrepancies, and implement corrective actions.


* Maintain accurate inventory records and support ongoing inventory control improvements.


* Use ERP data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for inventory reduction or accuracy improvement.


* Utilize SAP or similar ERP systems for shipping transactions, inventory movements, reporting, and documentation.


* Maintain accurate transactional data and support master data integrity.


* Develop and monitor shipping and logistics KPIs, including cost, service level, on-time delivery, and damage rates.


* Drive continuous improvement projects focused on logistics efficiency, cost reduction, and service improvement.


* Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or other problem-solving methodologies to logistics processes.


* Lead and support safety initiatives within shipping and receiving areas to ensure a safe working environment.


* Participate in audits, safety reviews, and corrective action plans.


* Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:


* Bachelor's degree and 5 years of shipping/receiving experience and leading others in a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.


* Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:


* Oversees the day-to-day workflow of shipping and receiving staff.


* Follows timekeeping requirements for shipping and receiving staff.


* Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.


* Manages disciplinary action process of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.

Core Competencies:


* Ability to foster trusting relationships, teamwork, and cross collaboration.


* Effective verbal and written communication skills.


* Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.


* Ability to hold others accountable through effective leadership.


* Demonstrates personal accountability for results.

Organizational Competencies: Continuous Improvement, Continuous Learning, Agility, Active Listen...