Full-Time
Ops - Supervisor
Shipping
Posted on 10/3/2025
Veritiv Corporation
5,001-10,000 employees
B2B distributor of packaging and supplies
No salary listed
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Strong leadership and team-management skills.
- Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Proficiency with inventory management software (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Knowledge of shipping regulations and safety compliance.
- Ability to stand, walk, and lift heavy items (up to 50 lbs) regularly.
- Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, dust, and varying temperatures.
- Oversee daily shipment planning and execution across both corrugated/converting facilities.
- Monitor and manage the status of outbound loads and coordinate internal Work In Progress (WIP) and Finished Goods (FG) transfers between all corrugated/converting sites.
- Supervise and provide guidance to shipping loaders across the facility.
- Conduct routine floor walks to inspect load quality and pallet integrity, ensuring all shipments meet company standards (e.g., stretch wrap, strapping, loading configuration, cleanliness).
- Collaborate with the scheduler to ensure shipments to our customers on time.
- Communicate daily with 3rd party logistics partner regarding trailer movements, load status, and delays.
- Notify Customer Service and Sales promptly of any shipping delays or disruptions.
- Manage/monitor equipment, labor and resources to ensure we are lean and cost effective.
- Enforce safety policy/protocol and ensure a safe, clean, organized work environment.
- Monitor trailer and dock safety, ensuring compliance with company safety standards and procedures.
- Oversee monthly and year-end inventory processes, ensuring accurate reconciliation and reporting.
- Provide back-up support for the Shipping Clerk as needed.
- Conduct cycle counts and manage warehouse accounts finished goods inventory.
Veritiv is a business-to-business distributor that provides a broad range of operational supplies, including packaging, paper, and cleaning products, acting as a one-stop shop for other companies' needs. Its product flow centers on sourcing, stocking, and delivering packaging, paper, and facility solutions, with added value from services around custom packaging and rigid containers acquired through strategic mergers. The company differentiates itself from competitors through its large, integrated portfolio and execution capabilities built from the merger of International Paper's xpedx division and Unisource Worldwide, followed by growth-focused leadership and private-equity ownership. Veritiv aims to help customers operate more efficiently and grow by offering a comprehensive, end-to-end supply solution that combines product breadth with logistics, sourcing, and value-added packaging services.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Sycamore Hills, Missouri
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Recent tuck-in deals expanded regional density and specialty packaging capabilities.[2]
- AmeriPac strengthened kitting, co-packing, labeling, and fulfillment for cosmetics customers.[2]
- Orora Packaging Solutions added innovation and sustainability capabilities to the packaging platform.[2]
What critics are saying
- Integration of multiple acquisitions strains systems, procurement, and customer service execution.[2]
- Rigid containers now sit with TricorBraun, inviting customer poaching in that segment.[2]
- Heavy packaging concentration ties results to corrugated and contract-packaging demand swings.[1][2]
What makes Veritiv Corporation unique
- Veritiv is a scaled B2B distributor across packaging, print, and facility solutions.[4][5]
- Its 2014 formation combined xpedx and Unisource Worldwide into one platform.[2]
- CD&R’s 2023 buyout enables a private-ownership strategy with faster portfolio reshaping.[2]
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