Supervisor, Distribution

Southwire Job Description

The Distribution Supervisor manages daily distribution activities, ensuring accurate and timely product deliveries. Coordinates inventory, shipping, and logistics processes to meet operational goals. Monitors distribution performance and identifies opportunities for process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Assesses distribution operations and processes, identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions to optimize performance.
• Assists in the management of distribution workflows, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to meet customer expectations and delivery timelines.
• Coaches less experienced staff members on distribution best practices, ensuring team members develop the skills necessary to perform at a high level.
• Conducts more complex audits of inventory, identifying discrepancies, and ensuring corrective actions are taken to prevent future issues.
• Confers with senior management to develop strategies that improve overall distribution efficiency and align with business goals.
• Constructs and implements distribution schedules to ensure timely delivery of products, coordinating with other departments as needed.
• Determines staffing needs for the distribution department, managing hiring, training, and performance management activities.
• Develops more complex distribution plans for special projects or large orders, ensuring all logistics are managed to meet client expectations.
• Ensures compliance with health, safety, and regulatory standards within the distribution operations, conducting regular reviews and updates to processes.

Skills:

• Inventory Management
• Workflow Management
• Troubleshooting (Problem-Solving)
• Process Improvement
• Record Keeping
• Safety Standards
• Analytical Skills
• SQL (Programming Language)
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Logistics Planning

Competencies:

• Action Oriented - Readily takes action on challenges, without unnecessary planning; Identifies and seizes new opportunities; Displays a can-do attitude in good and bad times; Steps up to handle tough issues.
• Plans & Aligns- Sets objectives to align with broader organizational goals; Breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions; Stages activities with relevant milestones and schedules; Anticipates and adjusts effective contingency plans.
• Customer Focus- Gains insight into customer needs; Identifies opportunities that benefit the customer; Builds and delivers solutions that meet customer expectations; Establishes and maintains effective customer relationships.
• Balances Stakeholders- Asks the right questions to accurately analyze situations; Acquires data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems; Uncovers root causes to difficult problems; Evaluates pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options.
• Collaborates- Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives; Represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas; Partners with others to get work done; Credits others for their contributions and accomplishments; Gains trust and support of others.
• Nimble Learning- Learns quickly when facing new situations; Experiments to find new solutions; Takes on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; Extracts lessons learned from failures and mistakes.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in a production control/planning environment required.
• Master's degree preferred- Minimum 8-11 years of experience in a production control/planning environment required.