Logistics Supervisor

Company: Corning
Location: Vineland
Posted on: September 24, 2022

Job Description:

Scope of Position:
Works in conjunction with Warehouse leadership to direct employees and actively participates in processing the full complement of Corning Pharmaceutical Glass warehouse activities in Vineland, NJ. With input from internal customers: Commercial, Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering, assists in the planned execution of both the inbound and outbound movement of glass products and defines storage schemes for newly manufactured finished goods utilizing Corning and non-Corning service providers, including freight forwarders, brokers, and shipping companies. In general, organizes the capacity of the Vineland NJ warehouse to effectively use the resources available to fulfill the shipping and receiving transactions by priority each business day.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Electronically verifies the staged deliveries of outbound finished goods and compares to the delivery paperwork
Directs hourly staff activities with respect to storage schemes, outbound deliveries, and inbound receipts
Confirms production for previous 24 hours for all finished goods, all sources
Generates paperwork for outbound shipments
Manages onsite movement of trailers with spotter driver as the day progresses
Processes packaging receipts and cycle counts packaging at Vineland facility
Authorizes material acquisitions by obtaining and sharing supplier/manufacturing capacity knowledge, industry knowledge and transportation market cost considerations
Accountability for raw material and finished goods inventory goals driven by strategic stocking decisions based on contracts, business strategy or material availability
Support/lead product transfer and coordination with both the transferring and receiving plants (agents)
Drive continuous improvement utilizing lean and six sigma supply chain tools (including: value-stream mapping, iDMAICs, and 5S principles)
Support Warehouse operations to ensure timely receipt of materials at the designated recipient location to support operations and delivery objectives
Manages plant procurement and transportation, supplier management logistics operations and processes. Research areas for ongoing improvement. Deploy solutions to optimize costs, cycle times, and capacity constraints
Seek to understand part outages, cycle counts performance etc. for ongoing improvement
Ensure plant meets targeted objectives for all delivery metrics including on-time performance, order cycle time and order dating.
Observes all safety rules and OSHA regulations and performs job in a safe manner.
Update and develop standard operating procedures (SOP, WI, Forms, Flowcharts, etc.) to assist with consistency and reduce errors.
Learn Storeroom functions to provide backfill as necessary for absences:
Enters Central Stores transactions via SAP.
Coordinates receiving of UPS, FedEx, Airborne, DHL and other deliveries. Verifies identification and quantity of materials received with purchase order requirements. Verifies condition of materials received. Enters receiving information into SAP.
Handles packaging material requisitions.
Maintains pallet control - Inventory and receipts.
Enters service receipts into SAP.
Responsible for the availability and condition of machine parts and expediting all spare and replacement parts.
Coordinates parts fabrication with the Machine Shop.
Travel Requirements:
Minimal Hours of work/work schedule/flextime:
Basic work hours are 40hrs/week; 7am-4:30pm
Periodic Weekend Team Coverage to support operations/production needs
Education and Experience:
1-3 years' experience or Associates Degree in manufacturing supply chain management, business, engineering, or accounting.
Required Skills:
MS Office usage (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
SAP usage & familiarity.
Ability to comprehend, analyze, and solve complex problems.
Ability to work independently in a dynamic business and manufacturing environment.
1-2 years supervisory experience leading teams.
Organizational skills.
Problem solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks.
Ability to deal with non-native English speakers.
Capable of working with all functional areas of plant.
Flexible - able to adapt and modify plans as situations demand.
Soft Skills:
Basic project management.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Adaptable and flexible. -
Team player.
Customer focused (internal and external).
We prohibit discrimination on the basis of -race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Nearest Major Market: - Philadelphia

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