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Receiving Supervisor

Nidec-KATO Engineering

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Southaven, MS
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First Shift
SHIFT

Job Description

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Job Overview:

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.


All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

Job Summary

The Receiving Supervisor is responsible for supervising all operations performed on 1st Shift. The Receiving Supervisor must be self-motivated, promote good morale and productivity, and maintain a high level of communication with their team and the Warehouse Operations Manager. The Receiving Supervisor will be responsible for contributing to continuous improvement in productivity, on-time delivery, quality, safety, maintenance, and training principles within the Receiving department.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for supervising warehouse operations by driving productivity and achieving on time delivery targets.
  • Provides a thorough understanding of all warehouse operations, processes and systems to be able to proactively manage and work independently on issues in a timely manner and provide accurate resolutions.
  • Interact with Team Leads to apply sound communication and motivational techniques with warehouse staff.
  • Effectively communicate with external resources including customer service and suppliers.
  • Work with the Warehouse Business Systems Manager to monitor, promote and ensure current and accurate inventory control.
  • Lead continuous improvement of service, quality and cost management leveraging lean manufacturing principles.
  • Collection of data/statistics and preparation of reports required by the Warehouse Operations Manager
  • Ensure proper management of timekeeping and payroll duties
  • Supervise departmental Team Leads and employees and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

  • High School Diploma; Associate’s degree preferred
  • Experience in warehouse operations in a distribution environment
  • 2 (two) or more years in a leadership role supervising people in a distribution environment
  • 5 (years) receiving experience preferred
  • Valid Driver’s license

SKILLS:

  • Computer literacy to include Warehouse Management Systems and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer)
  • Communication skills-ability to communicate with all levels within the organization to include customers, corporate office contacts, employees and managers.
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to develop working relationships as a team builder and motivator, providing effective leadership
  • Excellent problem-solving skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Position requires sitting, walking, stooping, bending, talking in person and by phone or video; the stamina to work the shift as scheduled and on a regular basis, ability to work in a non-climate controlled facility with exposure to heat and/or cold in accordance with weather conditions, lifting large, small or awkwardly shaped items on a regular or repeated basis as needed, domestic and international travel by car, plane, train; extensive use of computer equipment.

The physical demands described here and above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made in accordance with the ADA, as may be requested.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here and above are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the position at a successful level.

EOE

Additional Job Details

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.