Team Lead- International

Position Summary

Lead team in day-to-day shipping, receiving, or inventory control activities.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead a team in day-to-day shipping, receiving, or inventory control activities within a medical device distribution center.
• Ensure that all daily requirements are being met by staff and any projects meet the deadlines given.
• Effectively plan and communicate daily volume and assign work to team members. Adjust manpower throughout the day, in conjunction with other leads, to ensure customer orders are processed in a timely manner.
• Provide on the job training and direction to team members.
• Assist in determining reasons for system inaccuracies as they occur and recommend methods to prevent future inventory corruption.
• Troubleshoot areas where regular counts cannot be made in a timely manner. Make recommendations to improve the management and control of inventory.
• Reconcile each count, performing root cause analysis and trending. Track errors and report information to the responsible parties.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies (wrong quantity, wrong product, and wrong location).
• Analyze weekly inventory adjustments and report findings to upper management.
• Analyze productivity and quality reports to achieve established goals.
• Report all cycle count data to management for review and publication. Determine accuracy percentages based on lines counted, units counted, and variance cost.
• Enforce company rules and regulations in the supervisor's absence.
• Motivate and provide feedback to subordinates in the absence of the supervisor.
• Perform duties of material handlers and/or distribution associates as needed.
• Complete daily operational tasks using RF technology.
• Focus on safety for all people.
• Focus on continuous improvement opportunities within the operation.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, safety standards, good housekeeping practices, ISO, OSHA, and other government regulations.
• Assist with special projects and other duties, as assigned.

Education / Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required. Associate's/bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, preferred.
• One year of leadership experience in shipping in a distribution center or warehouse preferred.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• Strong MS Excel, MS Word, and Outlook experience.
• Strong SAP knowledge and understanding of distribution processes (preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work within deadlines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees.
• Ability to read and interpret variety of Standard Operation Practices (SOPs), and work instructions, with minimal instructions.
• Written and spoken proficiency in both English and Spanish languages required, with the ability to accurately translate between English and Spanish without loss of context or meaning.
• Ability to work overtime, both during the workweek and on the weekend, based on business needs.
• All employees (regardless of your position with the company) will be required to wear safety shoes on the production floor.