Warehouse Supervisor

Position Summary

Responsible for ensuring the continuous, accurate and standardized flow of materials from receiving to shipping, guaranteeing production supply, inventory accuracy, customer service performance and compliance with foreign trade regulations, aligned with Gates Production System (GPS) and World Class Service principles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end material flow: receiving, storage, line supply, finished goods and shipping.
• Coordinate with Planning and Traffic the scheduling of inbound and outbound windows.
• Ensure validation of materials against purchase orders, invoices and customs documentation.
• Maintain inventory accuracy between Oracle (WMS) and AVEVA (MES).
• Ensure FIFO material flow and proper storage practices.
• Guarantee on-time, in-full shipments to customers (OTIF).
• Execute cycle counts and inventory reconciliations.
• Act as plant gatekeeper for foreign trade compliance and documentation integrity.
• Lead warehouse personnel ensuring safety, discipline and productivity.
• Completes work with a limited degree of supervision
• Applies knowledge of how the team integrates with other teams to achieve objectives
• Provides solutions to atypical problems based on proven practices or procedures
• Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team; recommends changes to improve efficiency
• Explains job specific information

Keys to Success

• Strong communication and teamwork
• Structured problem solving and decision making
• Customer focus (internal and external)
• Operational discipline and process adherence
• Ability to manage flow and prioritize effectively
• Requires skilled in a range of processes, procedures and systems to carry out assigned tasks or has developed deep skills in a single area
• Requires specialized skills or is multi-skilled developed through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Leads warehouse operational personnel including material handlers and forklift operators.
• Likely to act as an informal resource for associates with less experience
• Provides informal guidance and support to team members

Requirements and Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics or related field
• 2-4 years of experience in manufacturing logistics operations
• Knowledge of WMS and MES systems
• Inventory control and warehouse operations
• Understanding of Mexican foreign trade regulations