Warehouse Supervisor
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Whitby, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5 to 7 years experience in Inventory Planning/Material Handling and/or a related field.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Summary of the role:
The Warehouse Supervisor will be responsible for providing supervision and the management of all aspects of the front-line material handling for the Metrolinx’s Legacy Fleet Maintenance operations.
This individual will collaborate with the management team, customers, suppliers, partners and involved stakeholders.
Reporting to the Inventory Manager, will be responsible for ensuring on-time presentation of materials to the point of use. This also includes being accountable for the kitting of parts and overall shortage management.
Core Accountabilities:
- Confirm that all HSE policies, processes and procedures are being complied
- Provide coaching, instruction and guidance to the Shipping and Handling team (Material Chasers). Supervise employees in their execution of their responsibilities. Manage all aspects of the warehouse and related areas
- Ability to ensure proper reporting and daily management of shortages. Ensure accuracy of the inventory
- Ensure parts and supplies are scheduled/delivered in the most strategic manner to support the needs of the business. Provide overall parts management and supervise the movement of all goods to the rail maintenance operation
- Understand the rail maintenance plan and needs and ensure alignment with warehouse planning
- Develop, identify, implement, and actively participate in the continuous improvement of Materials Management. Contribute to the creation of best practices, strategy, processes, and procedures to improve operational performance
- Ability to develop KPI’s and present data
- Prepare senior management relating any potential complications
- Work with the team to prepare and create recurrent reports that are requested by operations or higher
- Comply with the company’s applicable policies and procedures as well as human resources’ guidelines
Qualifications:
- Ability to build strong rapport with the team and unionized maintenance personnel
- 5 to 7 years experience in Inventory Planning/Material Handling and/or a related field. Must have rail locomotive and passenger coach experience and knowledge
- Previous experience in a leadership/supervisory role
- Background of accomplishing business strategies
- Diploma or degree relating to the field of expertise
- Certifications such as forklift, reach truck, etc. is a plus
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Warehouse Supervisor at CADRail will supervise the shipping and handling team, keep the warehouse and inventory accurate, and make sure parts reach the rail maintenance work on time. The role also reports on shortages and performance and enforces health and safety rules.
Requirements
Candidates need 5 to 7 years of inventory planning or material handling experience, with rail locomotive and passenger coach knowledge and prior supervisory experience. A diploma or degree in a related field is required, and forklift or reach truck certification is an asset.
Skills
- Inventory management
- Material handling
- Parts kitting
- Shortage management
- Warehouse operations
- Supervision and coaching
- KPI development
- Data reporting
- Continuous improvement
- Rail locomotive knowledge
- Passenger coach knowledge
- Health and safety compliance
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Forklift operation
- Reach truck operation
- Labour relations with unionized staff
- Operational planning
- Strategic scheduling
- Senior management reporting
Categories
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- Retail
Keywords
- Warehouse Supervisor
- Material Handling
- Inventory Planning
- Inventory Management
- Shortage Management
- Kitting
- Parts Management
- Rail Maintenance
- Locomotive
- Passenger Coach
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Materials Management
- KPI
- Continuous Improvement
- Forklift
- Reach Truck
- Supervision
- HSE
- Unionized Workforce
Seniority
Senior
Licences and certifications
- Forklift certification
- Reach truck certification
Tools
- Forklift
- Reach truck
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Supply chain
- Logistics
- Business