Warehouse Supervisor

Company Summary   

Irby was a pioneer in the early days of the electrical business. Founded in 1926, we continue to be an industry leader in providing products and solutions used in all industrial automation assembly, manufacturing, and commercial & contractor applications.  

Irby Electric continues to be one of the largest electrical distribution companies in the southeastern region of the United States, with a geographical footprint of 28 branches, spanning 7 states, composed of over 400 highly dedicated associates.  Our business has experienced incredible growth in recent years due to our focused business strategy, digital transformation, and customer-focused solutions.  As an operating company of the Sonepar USA family, we unite with a group of the finest locally managed electrical and industrial distributors throughout the United States.  Sonepar is the world leader in electrical distribution. 

Job Summary 

We are looking for a Warehouse Supervisor to manage, direct, and coordinate the activities of workers for all Warehouse related functions. This Supervisor will ensure accuracy of ordering, receiving, storing, inventorying, issuing, and the shipping of materials, supplies, tools, equipment and parts in stockroom or warehouse to deliver maximum impact. We want you to join our team! 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching, and assuring quality of goods. 
• Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employee’s performance. 
• Organize and maintain inventory and storage area. 
• Ensure shipments’ and inventory transactions’ accuracy. 
• Communicate job expectations and coach employees. 
• Determine staffing levels and assign workload. 
• Interface with customers to answer questions or solve problems. 
• Maintain items record, document necessary information, and utilize reports to project warehouse status. 
• Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices. 
• Converse and coordinate activities with other departments. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Established warehouse supervisory expertise. 
• Highly efficient supervisory techniques and skills. 
• Understanding of warehouse software application packages and Microsoft Office proficiency. 
• Knowledge of conventional management and warehousing fundamentals. 
• Ability to retrieve, analyze, and input data. 
• Hands-on dedication to staff training and championing new ideas. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities. 
• Strong organizational and time management skills. 
• Proven experience in coordinating and directing operations. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Four to five years related experience and/or training with one year of supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Physical Demands 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  

Work Environment  

• Typical environments include offices, light industrial, commercial, utility and manufacturing.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Why apply? 
Are you looking for the opportunity: 

• To work with an industry leader that has the flexibility and feel of a strong independent business but is supported and powered with the resources of the world’s largest electrical distribution company? 
• To use your skills and experience to grow your career; cross train into your dream job within a work culture that promotes and encourages associates to learn new roles and be recognized and rewarded for strong performance. 
• To have your true creative and entrepreneur mindset rewarded with income and career growth opportunities. 

 We proudly offer a competitive compensation and the professional advantages of an environment that supports career development and recognizes individual achievements. 

Our Benefits Include: 

401K Plan, Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision), Paid Vacation, Paid Sick, Paid Personal, Paid Holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Transit, and Dependent Care), Employee Assistance Program, Employee Discounts and more. 

We look forward to learning about you! 

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