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W.W. Grainger

Industrial MRO supplier offering inventory management

Warehouse Supervisor

Shipping & ReceivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeReno, NV, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate degree or equivalent warehousing/distribution leadership experience is required.
  • Three to five years of manufacturing, warehousing, or distribution leadership experience is required.

Responsibilities

  • Manage receiving and/or shipping operations at the Regional Distribution Center.
  • Hire, train, coach, and discipline 20–30 distribution associates.
  • Manage assets, including inventory accuracy, and lead continuous improvement projects in collaboration with warehouse supervisors and associates.
  • Direct and supervise departmental activities, coach and motivate associates, and make cost-control decisions to ensure daily operations meet established service criteria.
  • Communicate effectively and promptly with associates, fostering an open and collaborative work environment.
  • Recruit, train, and develop department associates to provide short-term coverage and plan for departmental staffing; develop long-term staffing proposals with supporting analytics and guidance from corporate Human Resources partners and the Distribution Center Manager.
  • Exercise the Distribution Center Manager’s authority regarding staffing, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, disciplinary notices, and terminations, while maintaining compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Apply Lean principles and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives and events; coach, train, and reinforce progress with direct reports.
  • Incorporate safety into daily activities through training and by establishing and reinforcing safe practices; maintain OSHA, Grainger, and Imperial safety standards; promptly address unsafe conditions; and schedule equipment preventive maintenance and repairs.
  • Recommend capital investments related to warehouse space, industrial lift equipment, and material-handling needs.
  • Process and report company labor, payroll, and inventory records.
  • Ensure daily electronic confirmation of shipped orders, make necessary corrections, and communicate unshipped orders to Customer Service and/or Sales.
  • Oversee physical cycle counts as established by Corporate Accounting.
  • Notify the Corporate Inventory Control Administrator or Purchasing when a restock order is completed and when inventory discrepancies are found.

About the Company

W.W. Grainger

Industrial MRO supplier offering inventory management

Grainger provides maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products to businesses and institutions worldwide. Its two-pronged approach combines High-Touch Solutions with inventory management and technical support, and Endless Assortment through online marketplaces like Zoro and MonotaRO for a broad digital catalog. The company leverages a strong supply chain and e-commerce to stock and deliver safety, power tools, lighting, and other facility maintenance items to more than 4 million customers. Its aim is to help customers efficiently source and manage MRO needs at scale across industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and government.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Douglasville, GA
Founded
1927

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