Warehouse Logistics Lead

Logistics Lead

Reports to:

Regional Director of Logistics.

Job Summary:

The Logistics Lead will be primarily responsible for all branch logistics activities relating to distribution operations, executing all receiving, storage, inventory control, pick, packing, and route loading for delivery of products.

• Actively manage P&L expenses, quality, productivity, staffing, safety, capacity, and product flow.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by leveraging key metrics, training, and coaching to keep associates focused on the most critical elements of the operation.
• Maintain open communications with all operations personnel, as needed.
• Support Customer Service, Counter staff, QA/QC, and Inventory Control as needed.
• Monitor branch review queue.
• Monitor and respond to any inbound, outbound, and/or product questions.
• Daily warehouse walkthrough to check for safety and housekeeping issues.
• Review and analyze daily reports to identify opportunities and root causes.
• Oversee all cross-dock and transfer situations as they arise.
• Address and solve general branch issues as they arise.
• Ensure all parcel package shipments are processed timely and accurately for customer delivery.

• Direct reports:
  Early AM logistics check-in with dispatcher, night shift supervisor, and inbound/inventory control manager.
• Resolve any employee issues.
• Review/approve payroll hours weekly.
• Ensure all driver and warehouse personnel time-off is coordinated and scheduled for adequate operational coverage.
• Foster communication and teamwork among staff to achieve operational goals with high performance and standards as the norm.
• Completion of all assigned NEFCO trainings.
• Monitor and enforce all NEFCO training initiatives for associates under your supervision.
• Assist in implementation of new training and enhance existing training processes for associates under your supervision.
• Accept responsibility for company projects that may be indirectly related to your area of responsibility.
• Always ensure a safe and clean working environment.
• Evaluate personnel and provide management with employee reviews as requested.
• Communicate policies to ensure compliance and consistently administer corrective action as necessary.
• Review direct reports’ timecards, ensuring employees’ time is accurately recorded and complete.
• Approve employee timecards at the end of each period, prior to supervisor deadline.
• Work with employees to resolve errors (missing punches, adjustments, etc.).
• Review and approve PTO requests.

• Ensure inventory accuracy to minimize shrink, damage, and obsolete inventory.
• Adhere to customer delivery times, linehaul pull times, on-time delivery truck departure, and efficient delivery truck routing.
• Ensure orders are picked, packed, loaded, and delivered accurately, and packaged/labeled to be presented to the customer in proper condition and easily identifiable.
• Ensure all inbound shipments are 最新ly received and put away accurately, both physically and in the system.

Monday – Friday (occasional Saturday); 45–50 hours per week.

• Track record of being a results-oriented person who has worked in industrial warehousing/distribution operations for 5+ years.
• Effective communicator at all levels.ck.
• Ability to lead, coach, delegate to, and mentor supervisors, associates, and drivers, helping them develop critical skills to improve productivity and bench strength.
• Ability to establish priorities and work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to leverage data and metrics to drive decisions and continuous operational improvement.
• High school diploma (or equivalent); college degree preferred.
• Ability to review and interpret computer system images, reports, and documents.
• Ability>a use NEFCO’s ERP software system;
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• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Analytical ability including basic math skills.
• Ability to use warehouse layouts for planning purposes.
• Positive, hard‑working attitude.
• Detail-oriented and hands‑on “roll‑up‑the‑sleeves” type with aptitude for multiкая‑tasking and adapting to a fast‑paced environment with ever‑changing priorities.
• Ability to stand on concrete floor for long periods of time.
• Ability to work in various climate conditions such as cold, heat, humidity for long periods of time.
• Ability to crouch, stoop, kneel, crawl, and twist for lifting.
• Ability to safely lift as much as 75 lbs.
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment (including forklifts) and be recertified.