Distribution Lead

Under minimal supervision, serve as a team lead within the distribution/fulfillment center. Provide guidance and assistance to coworkers in performing assigned tasks and system related training as needed. Identify and support data driven solutions for continuous improvement projects in employee safety, quality of work, or productivity of daily activities.

* Provides general guidance and day to day daily direction for the team member activities within the distribution centers that include but not limited to; order processing, picking, shipping, and overall customer order accuracy within the distribution center to meet customer needs and OTIF metric.

* Identifies document and reports technical and/ or personnel problems to management.

* Coordinates with leadership and communicates work assignments as needed daily.

* Function as the subject matter expert to assist others with questions or process related issues in both EWM and SAP system tools.

* Serves as the primary point-of-contact to carriers for incoming and outgoing shipments.

* Supports the inventory control team to conduct physical audit and inventory counts; identify and resolve count discrepancies; evaluate the cause for discrepancies and address to mitigate reoccurrence.

* Assists inventory control in the identification of appropriate storage/holding location for incoming materials.

* Maintains documentation and records, and produce written reports, in accordance with policies and procedures.

* Identifies and document shipment discrepancies including percentage accuracy, defective reason codes, and corrections.

* Ensures distribution standards are maintained; keep the team informed of daily quota requirements to meet business needs.

* Serves as a trainer to new and current Team Members; answer questions and provide guidance; provide equipment training and set an example to others within the Distribution Centers.

* Serves as a safety champion and promotes the use of safe work habits and equipment; conducts regular visual safety inspection of forklifts and other bulk handling equipment.

* Works overtime as needed to support customer order requirements.

* Perform other duties as deemed necessary.

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or completion of GED equivalent.

Minimum Work Experience:

Minimum Three (3) years of shipping/ receiving experience, preferably in the consumer products industry

Licenses/Certifications:

Valid license/certificate to operate a forklift

* Knowledge of distribution/warehousing standards and processes in a CPG environment.

* Knowledge of bulk parcel shipping methods and requirements (i.e. FedEx and UPS).

* Proficiency using a Personal Computer (PC) to include Microsoft Word and Outlook.

* Proficiency using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), preferably SAP and/or Extended Warehouse Management System (EWM)

* Good communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing.

* Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a diverse environment and across the Company.

* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

* Ability to work flexible, non-traditional hours when necessary.

* Ability to operate large distribution and packaging equipment (i.e. stretch wrap machine).

* Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

* Ability to work in a constant state of alertness

Work Environment: Normal Warehouse/Distribution Center Environment

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities in order to perform the essential functions of this job.