Job Description:
Job Title
Warehouse Operations General Supervisor
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Warehousing and Supply Chain expert, provide consulting expertise to US/INTL divisions and Business management. Manage professional and support level employees within specific disciplines such as operational planning, supply planning, warehousing, transportation, inventory/materials control, import/export, productivity improvements. Support our customers in the manufacturing plants, R&D and the DCs to ensure they have the appropriate materials, equipment and resources to successfully manage their operations.
As a Warehouse Operations General Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
Ensuring all EHS practices and procedures are followed to drive a very high level of awareness and importance in every employee on site
Monitor and direct associates to ensure product is received, stored and shipped according to standard operating procedures and compliance
Constantly monitor workflow and direct associates to ensure safety, productivity and quality standards are met
Assist in the development of annual operational budgets for site operations. Participate in development of annual forecast and drive operational cost and productivity improvements
Establishes and monitor operational performance on a daily and weekly basis. Work with operational supervisors to implement action plans to correct operational deficiencies as required
Work with 3M Corporate Transportation and Distribution Operations group to ensure carrier performance and operational improvement initiatives
Willingness to be on-call
This position requires driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
Five (5) combined years experience in manufacturing, warehouse operations or distribution operations in a private, public, government, or military environment
Current, valid Driver’s License.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt trained and certified
Minimum of five (5) years distribution center or warehouse experience
Skills including budget management, operational KPI monitoring and control
Advanced Microsoft Excel and/or data mining skills
Demonstrated coaching, interpersonal communication, and team leadership skills
History of successfully applying business knowledge to support business needs and goals. Initiates, leads, and implements the process of distribution operations problem identification and resolution
Experience working within a union environment under a collective bargaining agreement
Strong systems background, including ERP/SAP/EWM
Willingness to obtain knowledge of applicable software
Self-motivated in ambiguous and autonomous role
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Assertive, organized, and detail oriented
Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
Experience in supplier management negotiation skills
Work location:
This role follows an on-site working…