Retail Processing Lead

1 Month ago • 1-2 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

Lakeshore is seeking a Retail Processing Lead for the second shift to manage order fulfillment in a high-volume distribution center. The role involves planning, organizing, and leading picking and workflow activities to meet productivity, accuracy, and safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, problem-solving, administrative, organizational, and communication skills, with prior experience in order fulfillment being highly preferred. Responsibilities include overseeing a team, utilizing the Warehouse Management System (WMS), developing key performance indicators (KPIs), conducting root-cause analysis, collaborating with other teams, assessing staffing needs, and ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures.
Must have:
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1-2 years of experience in order fulfillment
  • Demonstrated reliability and good attendance
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Willingness to improve, learn and adapt
  • Effective time-management skills
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Good to have:
  • College degree preferred
Perks:
  • Competitive compensation and bonus eligible
  • Paid leave for new parents
  • Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
  • Flexible benefits
  • Generous employee discount
  • Casual dress code

Job Details

Company Description

At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, 60 retail stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things, and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Retail Processing Lead to join our team. In this role, you will plan, organize and lead order fulfillment, picking and workflow activities in a high-volume distribution center. You will also be responsible for ensuring the team consistently meets productivity, accuracy and safety standards for all picking and order processing operations. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent administrative and organizational skills, and sharp communication skills. Prior experience in an order fulfillment role is highly preferred.

Please note that this position is open to internal candidates only. External candidates who apply will not be considered for this role.

A day in the office looks like this: 

  • Overseeing a team of order fulfillment associates and drivers, managing both conveyable and non-conveyable items in the retail area
  • Leveraging the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to understand daily goals and maintain building balance and steady workflow
  • Developing and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive continuous productivity improvements
  • Conducting root-cause analysis to identify the source of errors and uncover opportunities for improvement, including tracking individual performance to specific usernames to increase accountability
  • Collaborating cross-functionally with other teams to ensure timely and accurate order processing that meets customer expectations 
  • Assessing staffing needs to support fluctuating workloads and maintain operational efficiency
  • Identifying and implementing opportunities to improve workflow efficiency and optimize cost-effectiveness
  • Ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and methodologies for all retail processing activities

Qualifications

Got the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred
  • 1–2 years of experience in order fulfillment
  • Demonstrated reliability and good standing in attendance
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Willingness to improve, learn and adapt
  • Effective time-management skills
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines

Additional Information

And here’s our end of the bargain! 

  • Competitive compensation based on skills and experience, and bonus eligible
  • Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
  • Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
  • Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
  • Generous employee discount
  • Casual dress…and we really mean it

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.

We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you. 
 
To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers 
 
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.

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