Warehouse Lead

SATO America is seeking a detail‑orientated, service‑focused, Warehouse Lead.

At SATO America, LLC our mission is to create new value for our customers through products and services of superior quality and to contribute towards a better and more sustainable world. In over 80 years, SATO has fostered a culture of professionalism and customer‑centric innovation with an unchanging mission of value creation for customers that, in turn, contributes to a more sustainable world.

Do you have what it takes to be our customer’s most trusted partner for mutual growth, and always essential in an ever‑changing world? If so, look no further. We have a place for you.

The incumbent will direct, lead, and assign activities related to inbound/outbound shipments, provide daily guidance to employees and coordinate activities concerned with ordering, receiving, storing, inventorying, issuing, supplies and finished goods in the warehouse.

• Verifies, identifies, and inspects a wide variety of incoming and outgoing materials and supplies, referring to purchase orders and shipping documents.
• Notes and records shortages and damaged material.
• Determines if incoming material require inspection or testing and maintains lot traceable documentation.
• Uses forklift to transport material to work or storage areas.
• Entering inventory transactions directly into computer system.
• Use of barcode labels and scanners to track inventory.
• Monitors first in first out control of inventory.
• Assembles orders for shipments.
• Counts, weighs and checks against customer order and reports shortages. Selects packaging for materials not packed.
• Specifies types of crates or skids for bulky material.
• Selects routing and carrier when not specified and/or follows customers routing guides.
• Prepares and assembles required shipping documents.
• Loads trailers and arranges for carrier pick up.
• Keep files of shipping records.
• Reading, math, and communication skills.
• Perform Cycle Counts, enter counts, and reconcile and variances.
• Proficient with the UPS and Fed Ex terminals, including end‑of‑day closing.
• Able to perform the monthly close for the warehouse.
• Train new employees on policies and work instructions
• Assist in creating work instructions.
• Will participate in ISO Quality Audits on a yearly basis for SAL
• Will be responsible for approving biweekly Payroll timecards for all Warehouse team.
• Will be managing Warehouse time off requests.
• Assists management with hiring and on‑boarding new warehouse house staff as needed.
• Assist the manager to create and implement work instructions.
• Flexibility to work overtime when needed to meet business demands
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or GED
• 4 plus years of related experience
• Must be a certified forklift trainer and train /certifies new hires.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of Oracle, Microsoft D365, or other ERP & business system software is a plus.
• Excellent, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Diligent and detail oriented.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, shift gears to react to urgent scenarios and meet daily commitments
• Must demonstrate a sense of urgency and accountability in responding to operation needs and requests for service and assistance.
• Independently performs a wide range of complex duties under general guidance.
• Has gained full proficiency in a broad range of activities related to the role.
• Showcase excellent leadership skills to promote and foster an engaged and empower team
• Ability to multitask
• Have the ability to handle situations with tact and diplomacy
• Must be result oriented

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may…