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0-5 years of experience
Warehouse lead for a deep water well containment company. I am responsible for coordinating inbound and outbound logistics, managing SAP data, creating equipment/material, purchase requests, logistics auditing, SAP structuring and managing two warehouses with over 2 billion dollars in stored equipment and over 11 personnel.
- Created and established standard procedures and forms such as shipping request forms, inventory procedures and material creation requests.
- Reduced company waste by over 2 million dollars a year by implementing smarter storage procedures and extending product life cycles
- Created and structured over 200 million dollars worth of stored equipment in SAP
- Responsible for auditing over 600 million dollars in stored equipment with 0% loss to date
6-10 years of experience
Warehoused multiple technology and services enterprise products: Xerox, IBM, HP, NCR, Ericsson, and Diebold
- Heightened customer service resulting in increased customer loyalty and goodwill. High volume customer service that would entail placing orders for parts for technicians, front counter pick-ups and drop offs, tracking orders, helping with discrepancies and returns.
- Receiving daily inventory replenishment for products. Inbounding product into stock and stocking parts in locations.
- Monitored shipment of products, verified proper documentation, maintained shipment log, reported and resolved discrepancies. Processed and tracked shipments using computer systems and resolved delivery issues to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Focused on inventory management with monthly audits, quarterly cycle counts, researched and resolved all inventory discrepancies, to ensure accuracy.
- Checked daily reports.
- Promoted to Warehouse Lead position after 3yrs.
- 100% gross net on quarterly cycle counts, 2yrs in a row.
- Aided in reduced loss.
- Saved money for the company by keeping accurate inventory.
0-5 years of experience
- Managed and secured logistics of the warehouse product.
- Supervised material flow, storage and global order fulfillment.
- Reduced operating budget by 20% and missed shipments by 80% by implementing new
- Evaluated operational records and made scheduling adjustments to maximize efficiency.
- Received, picked, staged and loaded products for shipping.
- Resolved service issues in a timely manner, including coordinating and processing returns.
- Verified and recorded the count and condition of cargo received.
0-5 years of experience
- Provided leadership and coaching for a staff of 16 receiving and warehouse associates
- Trained employees in warehouse operations, safety procedures, and company policy – ensured compliance with all OSHA regulations and internal safety guidelines
- Assigned tasks and oversaw team performance to ensure productivity standards were maintained
- Coordinated and supervised inventory counts; researched and reconciled discrepancies
6-10 years of experience
Supervised warehouse employees
- Appointed to the position of Assistant Emergency Response Coordinator
- Headed warehouse operations
- Trained new employees
- Managed inventory control
- Assisted customers and sales representatives
- Contributed and help implement the 5S Kaizen philosophy
6-10 years of experience
Lean Oriented Warehouse Lead in charge of 9 team members on 3rd shift, daily accountabilities include order management, receiving, 5S, Kaizen and new hire training.
- Generate nightly reports to ensure maximum utilization of picking area by moving slower moving parts to bulk warehouse and slotting faster moving parts in its place in the active pick area
- Excellent PKMS (WMS) skills, trained all 3rd shift associates in PKMS (WMS) including managers
- 3 completed Kaizens including moving 2 departments for more efficient flow for which I received the Kaizen of the quarter award
- Team member of 5S implementation and lean council
- Received performance award for leading 3rd shift during our transition to the new warehouse order management system
- Received Ceva Gold Award for excellent customer service, an award only given once a year per site
0-5 years of experience
Served as senior warehouse lead, supervised shipping/receiving and inventory for a company that assembled solar panels.
- Responsible for the supervision of 4 shift material handlers leads and 5 material handlers
- Sought out by the supervisor and manager to help with the start up of the company
- Ensured all drop zones on the assembly line were all adequately supplied with the correct direct material to keep the line operational
- Received direct and indirect material into the oracle database
- Researched purchase orders that could not be entered into oracle
- Created bill of ladings to ship the solar panels
- Conducted weekly 100% cycle counts
- Forklift certified (5K, 12K and all terrain)
0-5 years of experience
- Lead a crew of approximately 16 people.
- Was responsible for orders being delivered on time while ensuring that they were pulled accurately and to the best quality the customer could prefer.
- Was responsible for the training of new personnel, printing and batching orders, stretching out the crew, and making sure that the orders were completed and delivered on time.
0-5 years of experience
- Supervised and trained 6 employees on daily tasks, warehouse systems, and forklift operations.
- Ensured finished products were properly shipped, stored, and inventoried.
- Conducted 2 warehouse inventories weekly. Inventoried 20 different line item products with a stock of 20K+, valued over $2M.
- Utilized Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) in daily transactions with packaged products.
- Kept in contact with trucking companies to ensure dock schedule times were met with close accuracy.
- Created dock schedule daily.
- Forklift trained and certified on stand-up lifts, sit-down lifts, and electric pallet jacks.
- Conducted safety checks daily safety checks on warehouse equipment.
6-10 years of experience
Responsible for the execution of receiving and production needs as well as supervision of 3 to 5 hourly receiving associates and fully participate in their selection, scheduling, training and performance management. Forklift use required for some duties.
- Verify accuracy of receiving notices, bill of lading, invoices, orders and other receiving/ shipping related records
- Review and discuss the production schedule to receiving associates to ensure seamless warehouse operation
- Transport palletized merchandise from receiving to staging area, freight trucks and appropriate loading docks
- Verify items pulled with data retrieved from the handheld scanning device or appropriate documents to ensure accuracy and minimize errors
0-5 years of experience
Assisted with supervision and coordination of yard personnel
- Coached and/or trained new contractors/temp worker
- Sorted and racked lumber according to its grade markings and size.
- Handled stocks, freight and other materials.
- Operated power tools, operated forklift in order to fill orders and supplying materials for company clients.
- Solved issues by coordinating across cross-functional areas
- Performed miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
- Ensured accuracy for load pick ups
0-5 years of experience
Received and registered incoming shipments.
- Verified shipment with demand and buy order
- Performed loading and unloading trucks
- Transported shipment to particular areas by the forklift or other tools
- Received, unpacked, and checked arriving shipments with demand Stock storage services
- Helped in research of departing shipments
- Maintained simple records. Kept storage area dirt free and neat
10+ years of experience
- Responsible for leading our team through scanning, shipping and receiving
- Train employees on safety and operating equipment including fork lifts
- Handled tasks of verifying the materials contents of incoming and outgoing packages
- Streamline warehouse flow improving efficiency and productivity as well as increased team participation
- Participated on the Lead Team which concentrates on saving the company money
- Monitored shipments to ensure customer satisfaction
- Implemented, recommended and supported shipping department to increase the quality control of my teams area
- Maintained daily shipping activities and good relationships with upper management
- Ensured all deadlines were met
0-5 years of experience
In charge of daily activities and performance of two subordinate employees
- Responsible for shipping and receiving operations in the warehouse
- Selects products to be shipped
- Loads and unloads freight trucks
- Checks incoming shipments against the bill of lading/packing list for accuracy of piece count, condition, proper freight classification, and freight terms noting any corrections or changes on bill of lading, ensuring the driver has signed, acknowledging any discrepancies and/or damage.
0-5 years of experience
Load trailers using sit down forklift as well as pole forklift
- 3rd shift supervisor when needed
- Prepare BOL for truck drivers
- Responsible for organizing load sheets for warehouse staff using AS400
- Responsible for receiving, recording, issuing, and transporting the goods and supplies from the warehouse
- Maintain a safe working environment by obeying all safety rules
0-5 years of experience
Supervise the activities of warehouse material handlers; prioritize work assignments, allocate orders, check in & check out completed warehouse deliveries.
- Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigate discrepancies and adjust errors.
- Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas in order to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location.
- Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming/outgoing shipment.
0-5 years of experience
- Managed 10 personnel in their daily tasks required to meet customer wait goals.
- Coordinated the movement of material for three departments, while streamlining wait time.
- Managed a $375 million inventory while maintaining 96%validity.
- Conducted the receiving, storage and distribution of material needed for major oil and gas projects.
- Input materials delivered to various departments to charge out variances of the contract.
- Conducted daily HSE meetings to ensure potential hazards in the workplace are avoided and minimized.
- Coordinated transportation of tricks to ensure on time delivery of material to meet customer needs.
- Conducted training on new projects required by new customers.
- Established a training program for new employees to ensure proper training.
0-5 years of experience
- Worked with customers, getting them the tech items they need.
- Determined needs through questioning and speculation to find the end product.
- Was promoted 6 months into work.
- Warehouse lead position I manage workers to get done tasks.
- Manage and oversee stores inventory.
- Through e-mail, oral communication, and paperwork report to my boss product variances.
0-5 years of experience
- Safety Committee Chairman
- Bid Committee Member
- Supervise operations floor and delegate daily tasks to teammates
- Conduct weekly observations on teammates below accuracy and productivity standards
- Receive product into warehouse, and file claims on product that doesn’t meet quality standards
0-5 years of experience
Receiving material on a daily basis
- Help production with any material needs when necessary
- Responsible for material quality and warehouse
- Lead the warehouse team in their daily work and meetings.
- Shipping parts to customers
- Helped in purchasing and expediting when needed.
10+ years of experience
- Secondary Warehouse lead
- Convert electrical components from various voltages ranging from 115v to 460v
- Receive inbound freight to be stored into various locations
- Locate parts for distribution to customers
- Perform Cycle Counts to ensure inventory accuracy
- Ship outbound freight for distribution to customers
- Certified Fork Lift Operator. (Lift Truck, Reach Truck, Order/Cherry Picker, Overhead Crane)
0-5 years of experience
- Oversee and manage all incoming and outgoing inventory
- Manage all aspects of warehouse workers and drivers including but not limited to administering driving tests.
- Drove truck in professional and safe manner at job sites and on public highways
- Performed daily inspections pre and post trip with required documentation
- Loading and Unloading freight on truck
6-10 years of experience
Support internal corporate managers
- Assist manager and lead with furniture repairs prior to delivery.
- Inspect deliveries from manufactures to ensure product quality prior to customer deliveries.
- Assist with store displays.
- Work with scanners and computer systems to control the inventory of incoming and outgoing stock.
- Use of manual pallet lifters but also required to lift 75 lbs.
- Motivate staff for efficient and effective warehouse administration.
- Resolve customer service issues with damage claims.
- Fill customer orders for pick up.
- Assist in securely loading trucks for delivery.
0-5 years of experience
- Assist in ensuring all subordinate projects are completed
- Calculate and record all finances within operations department daily.
- Receive and document finances from all outbound drivers.
- Remain DOT certified to operate company vehicles. (Van and Class B vehicles)
0-5 years of experience
- Manage the paper warehouse including daily unload of paper, logging paper into inventory by part number and storing goods in the warehouse according to company’s standards
- Work closely with the printing press operators to fulfill their paper needs
- Manage the shipping and receiving dock, scheduling shipments both inbound and outbound
- Verify shipments with purchase order and other documents
- Prepare shipping documents for products that are scheduled to ship
- Keep track of shipments and update customers regarding the same
0-5 years of experience
- Pull orders that Starbucks customers order in a timely fashion
- Plan store orders throughout the work day
- Maintain a clean work station
- Allocate shipping orders for the day
0-5 years of experience
- Operated power equipment such as forklift and bailer in daily warehousing operations
- Stocked floor and backroom making sure items were periodically rotated by date
- Member of safety team
0-5 years of experience
- Oversee and participate in the shipping, receiving, storing assure supplies, materials, equipment, food and mail are delivered in a timely manner.
- Serve as a lead over an assigned warehouse function; train and provide lead work direction and guidance to assigned staff; prioritize work assignments
- Serve as the Warehouse Supervisor in the absence of the Warehouse Supervisor as assigned.
- Make recommendations regarding proper storage, inventory and warehousing procedures and improvements in warehouse efficiency.
- Operate a variety of warehouse equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, dollies and postage meters; operate a computer and assigned software to input data and generate reports.
- Oversee and participate in the stocking of products; plan storage locations; determine proper location of supplies to allow for maximum space utilization.
- Provide information and resolve issues concerning requisitions, stock on hand, back orders and shipment discrepancies, damage or storage
- Oversee and participate in the performance of periodic and annual physical inventories; conduct physical inventories.
- Maintain the warehouse in a clean, orderly, safe and secure condition
6-10 years of experience
- Helping others to complete projects
- Loading and unloading container’s/trucks
- Palletizing shipments making load bill
- Using ups worldship and FedEx system for smaller shipments
6-10 years of experience
- Move material from the warehouse dock to its designated location or department using a forklift
- Unload trucks and mark, label the goods
- Examine product to ensure compliance to quality standards
- Responsible for utilizing SAP to process inbound and outbound shipments
- Performs SAP transactions for receipt and issue of goods
- Initiate and take part in all plant wide audits
- Responsible for training all new team members
- Perform cycle counts and routine physical inventory reconciliation
- Run daily reports for products ordered and pulled to ensure accuracy in inventory and budget
Warehouse Lead Duties and Responsibilities
The company or organization that warehouse leads work for determines the exact responsibilities they take on. Based on job listings we analyzed, a warehouse lead’s duties typically involve:
Maintain Inventory Warehouse leads organize and maintain inventory and stock control. They ensure that the storage areas and warehouse is kept clean and tidy, which includes identifying areas where processes could be improved and work practices amended.
Measure Performance Recruiting and training employees is key to a warehouse lead’s role, and part of this task is to monitor the performance of staff and raise any issues or further training requirements. Warehouse leads also track the performance of the warehouse overall to ensure that it’s running smoothly.
Monitor Shipments Warehouse leads are responsible for monitoring shipments and deliveries, which are maintained via an items record and documents. Warehouse leads utilize reports to maintain their knowledge of the warehouse project statuses.
Communicate with Customers and Clients If there are any issues with a delivery, warehouse leads will communicate with them to resolve the problem and ensure that the orders are fulfilled.
Assist with Administrative Tasks Warehouse leads prepare and process all paperwork relating to the shipping of orders for customers as well as processing invoices for each delivery. This involves mailing invoices and other related documents to customers.
Warehouse Lead Skills and Qualifications
Warehouse leads have strong people management skills, work well as part of a team, are able to work to tight deadlines under pressure. Typically, employers will require a bachelor’s degree in a management-based subject, as well as some prior supervisory experience and the following abilities:
- Communication Skills – Warehouse leads provide clear verbals or writtern instructions so that the expectations of employee roles are understood
- Numerical Abilities – An understanding of finance, databases, and spreadsheets is important to this role, so warehouse leads have strong numeracy skills to carry out these tasks efficiently
- Customer Service – Warehouse leads achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, dispatching, and in the quality of goods
- Teamwork – As team leaders, warehouse leads assist their colleagues when necessary and are polite and helpful at all times to ensure a smooth running of the warehouse
- Leadership Skills – Warehouse leads motivate their team, provide guidance, and delegate tasks, which requires strong leadership skills
Warehouse Lead Education and Training
The minimum requirement to become a warehouse lead is a bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, or a similar subject. Employers usually request that applicants have some managerial experience as well. Experience of working in a team and supervising staff is advantageous. Additionally, gaining an internship or some vocational experience in a warehouse environment is also useful.
Warehouse Lead Salary and Outlook
The median annual salary for warehouse leads is $38,000. Warehouse leads in the 10th percentile earn around $26,000 a year and the highest paid earn just over $56,000 annually. Few companies offer bonus structures or profit-sharing schemes, which can amount to $2,000 and $4,000, respectively, in additional earning potential. Location and level of experience impact the pay level for this role, and many employers offer dental plans and medical insurance as part of their benefits package. The BLS predicts that the growth rate for this sector is expected to grow by seven percent through 2026.
Helpful Resources
We’ve collected some of the best resources to help you develop a career as a warehouse lead:
Warehouse Management and Inventory Control – This book, by Philip M. Price and N. J. Harrison, provides a comprehensive look at the world of warehouse management that’s ideal for warehouse leads in training. Engaging and accessible, it can be used as a reference for a host of different topics, from internal processes and inventory control to handling materials.
Warehouse Management: A Complete Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse – A great guide to all aspects of managing a warehouse, this is the third edition of Warehouse Management by Gwynne Richards. It’s an ideal reference for anyone seeking a real insight into this industry, from the latest technological advances to people management.
Warehouse Management Professionals – Focusing on discussions and networking related to warehouse management, this LinkedIn group has over 45,000 members. It’s a great place to share ideas and knowledge with others in the industry, from equipment and safety to workflow and inventory control.
“The 5 Most Important KPIs for Warehouse” – Business.com is a site that’s packed with information on management and supervisory techniques, marketing, and business basics. This article focuses on the KPIs associated with managing an efficient warehouse.
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