The Lead Material Control Supervisor is a full-time, onsite position. The Lead Supervisor is responsible for leading a UAW represented workforce, ensuring operational efficiency, safety compliance and accurate inventory management. This position will oversee the day-to-day activities in the receiving, packaging, replenishment, picking, and shipping processes. Our Lead Supervisor is critical in driving performance to meet KPI’s and foster positive relationships with the team and other stakeholders. This role requires extreme flexibility including the ability to work any shift, including nights, weekends, and most company holidays. Overtime is expected as needed and is compensated accordingly.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, coach, and direct a team of UAW-represented employees across various warehouse functions including Receiving, Packaging, Replenishment, Picking, and Shipping.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team and operational performance.
- Ensure accurate recording and reporting of employee time worked and absences in accordance with company policy and collective bargaining agreements.
- Drive the achievement of critical operational objectives related to Cost, Quality, Safety, Efficiency, and Absenteeism within established timelines.
- Engage proactively with key stakeholders, including suppliers, LTL carriers, and DDS carriers to support objective delivery.
- Foster and maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders, ensuring fair and consistent administration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Effectively manage personal behaviors and hold the hourly workforce accountable to established processes and standards.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum of 1 year of leadership experience.
- Minimum of 1 year of work experience in positions similar to warehouse, distribution, or production operations.
- Demonstrated willingness and ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, and afternoon/night shifts with varying start times.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime as required.
- Must be willing and able to work onsite full-time at the Greensboro HVC location in Mebane, NC.
- Proven ability to actively listen, collaborate effectively with others, and problem-solve.
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and composure, especially in challenging or high-pressure situations.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Prior experience as a warehouse supervisor.
- Experience working in a UAW or other unionized environment.
- Experience in warehouse, distribution, or production operations.
- Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), preferably SAP/EWM.
- Knowledge of payroll systems.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Prior experience as a warehouse supervisor.
- Experience working in a UAW or other unionized environment.
- Experience in warehouse, distribution, or production operations.
- Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), preferably SAP/EWM.
- Knowledge of payroll systems.