Receiving Lead
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Company: Detroit Axle
Location: 6090 White Hart Lane, Mississauga, ON
Job Type: Full-Time | In-Person
Benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO)
About the PositionDetroit Axle is looking for an experienced Warehouse Receiving Lead to manage daily inbound shipments, receiving activities, inventory verification, and warehouse dock operations.
The successful candidate must have hands-on receiving experience, strong attention to detail, forklift operating qualifications, and the ability to lead employees in a fast-paced distribution environment.
Key Responsibilities- Supervise daily inbound receiving operations and assign tasks to receiving employees.
- Coordinate truck arrivals, unloading activities, dock assignments, and receiving priorities.
- Verify inbound shipments against purchase orders, packing slips, and shipping documentation.
- Inspect received products for damaged packaging, incorrect quantities, missing items, and SKU discrepancies.
- Ensure inventory is properly scanned, labeled, and entered into Deposco or other warehouse management systems.
- Operate forklifts and other authorized material-handling equipment to support receiving and put-away operations.
- Coordinate inventory staging, storage, and put-away procedures.
- Investigate receiving discrepancies, duplicate receipts, shortages, and overages.
- Work closely with Inventory Control, Purchasing, and Logistics to resolve shipment and inventory issues.
- Train receiving employees on safe unloading, product handling, scanning, and inventory procedures.
- Monitor receiving productivity, dock congestion, and put-away delays.
- Maintain accurate receiving reports and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with Ontario workplace safety regulations.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in warehouse receiving or distribution operations.
- At least 1 year of warehouse leadership or supervisory experience.
- Valid forklift operator certificate with hands-on operating experience.
- Experience with inbound shipments, unloading, receiving inspections, and inventory verification.
- Knowledge of purchase orders, packing slips, SKUs, and inventory documentation.
- Experience with WMS platforms and handheld RF scanners.
- Strong understanding of warehouse receiving procedures and inventory accuracy.
- Ability to supervise employees and manage multiple inbound shipments.
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
- Experience with Deposco WMS.
- Automotive parts distribution experience.
- Experience coordinating carrier appointments and dock operations.
- Knowledge of cycle counting and inventory reconciliation.
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Responsibilities
Lead daily inbound receiving operations, coordinate truck arrivals and dock activities, and supervise and train receiving employees. Verify and document shipments, inspect products, manage scanning and put-away, resolve inventory discrepancies, and ensure safe, productive warehouse operations.
Requirements
Requires at least two years of warehouse receiving or distribution experience, including at least one year in a leadership or supervisory role, plus a valid forklift operator certificate and hands-on operating experience. Candidates must have experience with inbound shipments, inventory verification, WMS platforms and RF scanners, and strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Warehouse Receiving
- Inbound Shipment Coordination
- Forklift Operation
- Inventory Verification
- Warehouse Management Systems
- Deposco WMS
- RF Scanning
- Receiving Inspections
- Dock Operations
- Inventory Reconciliation
- Purchase Order Verification
- Employee Training
- Workplace Safety Compliance
- Problem-Solving
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Management & Leadership
- Transportation
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Warehouse Receiving
- Inbound Shipments
- Distribution Operations
- Forklift Operator Certificate
- Forklift Operation
- Deposco WMS
- Warehouse Management Systems
- Handheld RF Scanners
- Purchase Orders
- Packing Slips
- Shipping Documentation
- SKU Verification
- Inventory Accuracy
- Receiving Inspections
- Dock Operations
- Carrier Appointments
- Inventory Control
- Put-Away
- Cycle Counting
- Inventory Reconciliation
- Automotive Parts Distribution