Operations Supervisor

Country Club Hills, IL (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=16901+Cicero+Avenue,+Suite+B+Country+Club+Hills+IL+USA+60478)

Description

REPORTS TO:

Operations Manager

Essential accountabilities:

· Oversee efficiency of operational processes

· Participate in strategic planning and goal-setting for various business functions, including IT and customer support

· Analyze business requirements and customer needs

· Research methods to improve operations and reduce costs

· Monitor and report on department performance

· Supervise and train employees

· Provide administrative support (e.g. updating inventory)

· Ensure compliance with company policies and regulations

· Maintains accurate inventory levels and good housekeeping within the Inventory department staging areas.

· Perform root cause analysis on inventory discrepancies within 24 hours, by interacting with team members and other departments.

· Corrects out-of-balance and bad product scans.

· Manages a safe work environment by advocating safety training, accident preparedness, and compliance with Company, OSHA, and other standards and regulations. Ensures adherence to proper safety and sanitation regulations and the appropriate policies/procedures.

· Monitors system movements and works directly with all departments to drive corrective actions.

· Maintains a high level of Quality, Customer Service, and regulatory compliance.

· Establish and maintain effective relationships with peers, team and senior management to communicate effectively and strategically implement solutions.

· Coaches employees and holds them accountable for following company policies.

· Performs any other miscellaneous inventory/reporting duties identified by the Warehouse Manager or General Manager duties as required.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Requirements

· Previous experience as an operations supervisor or similar role

· Hands-on experience implementing operational processes

· Excellent project management skills

· Knowledge of operational principles and policies

· Organizational skills and attention to detail

· Team leadership

· A degree in operations management or business administration is a plus

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing this job's duties, the employee is regularly required to use hands to type, key, handle, feel or operate office machinery, objects or controls and reach with hands and arms.

· The employee frequently is required to sit for extended periods, often upwards of 50% of the day.

· The employee frequently must stand for extended periods, often upwards of 50% of the day.

· The employee is frequently required to walk, balance, stoop, kneel, squat, climb stairs, or bend, often upwards of 50% of the day.

· The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and at times lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.

· This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. (With or without corrective lenses)

· Possess strong hearing acuity

SAFETY:

• Adhere to company safety policies and procedures

• Wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) where needed

• Immediately report any unsafe conditions or other safety-related issues

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While the work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, they are in no way all-inclusive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in the office and in a warehouse setting.

· The employee often works at a desk or on various office and warehouse equipment.

· The noise level in the work environment is typically minimal.