Receiving Area Manager

1 Month ago • 2-5 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

The Receiving Manager will coordinate daily warehouse receiving operations, overseeing associates involved in the receiving process and supporting other building operations as needed. This role involves coordinating the receiving area's needs with other parts of the building to complete daily work assignments efficiently and safely. Responsibilities include directing hourly associates to complete workflow, coordinating labor for tasks, managing system processes like Host and WM functions, and maintaining internal reporting. Effective communication with area leadership and internal business partners is crucial for resolving merchandise receipt and freight flow issues. The manager will also ensure training for new and existing staff, maintain field work processes, system procedures, and safety protocols, and collaborate with management to provide high-level internal customer service.

Must have:

High school diploma
2-5 years in warehouse processing
Hourly supervisor experience
Warehouse management systems experience
Warehouse and distribution technology experience
Organization skills
Ability to lift up to 50lbs continuously

Good to have:

MHE certified/trained/willing to be trained

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Job Details

The Receiving Manager will be responsible for coordinating the warehouse receiving operations on a daily basis. This

position includes direct oversight of those associates involved in the receiving process, as well as support of other building

operations as needed or directed. Coordinate the receiving area's needs with other parts of the building to accomplish daily work

assignments. Coordinate receiving activities according to established policy and procedure. Monitor Receiving Dock

processes to ensure established service levels are maintained, and freight processing is accurate, efficient, and safe each day.

Essential Functions

Direction of hourly associates to complete established daily workflow, building tasks and assignments, in partnership with peers and senior leadership.
Coordination of hourly labor to complete daily and weekly tasks and assignments within the Receiving area. Ensure that hourly associate daily assignments are clearly defined and implemented in a timely manner.
Follow up on systems processes to complete the required workload, to include Host and WM functions, as well as management of internal reporting.
Communicate closely throughout the day with area and warehouse leadership on workload and priority tasks. Communicate with internal business partners in the Jessup facility, as well as in our Palmetto location, to resolve merchandise receipt and freight flow issues.
Maintain and reinforce a consistent sense of urgency with direction to hourly associates through full communication.
Complete all required systemic reporting, respond to internal and external partners with merchandise receipt questions as needed.
Ensure training is maintained to onboard new associates, as well as reinforce existing staff knowledge.
Ensure Feld work processes, systems procedures, and safety protocols are maintained.
Ability to work as a management team with the Jessup facility, reinforcing a high level of internal customer service to maintain building effectiveness.

Job Requirements

High school diploma required.
2-5 years in a warehouse processing environment
Hourly supervisor responsibilities.
Prior experience with warehouse management systems technology.
Experience with warehouse and distribution technology, to include RF scan guns and warehouse management systems.
MHE certified/trained/willing to be trained.
Organization skills to follow up on multiple tasks and assignments in different stages of completion.
Ability to walk, stand, squat, reach, and carry items that weigh up to 50lbs. continuously.