Distribution Lead

• Provide guidance and day to day daily direction for the team member activities within the distribution centers
• Identify document and reports technical and/ or personnel problems to management
• Coordinate with leadership and communicate 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
• Serve as the primary point-of-contact to carriers for incoming and outgoing shipments
• Support 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
• Assist inventory control in the identification of appropriate storage/holding location for incoming materials
• Maintain documentation and records, and produce written reports, in accordance with policies and procedures
• Identify and document shipment discrepancies including percentage accuracy, defective reason codes, and corrections
• Ensure distribution standards are maintained
• keep the team informed of daily quota requirements to meet business needs
• Serve 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
• Serve 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
• Work overtime as needed to support customer order requirements
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary

• High School Diploma or completion of GED equivalent
• Minimum Three (3) years of shipping/ receiving experience, preferably in the consumer products industry
• 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

Experience in the consumer products industry

Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities