Assistant Supervisor

Join our operations team where you will be influential in shaping our business strategy and ensuring we have the most effective operations. Be your own boss by creating your own career path and pushing your professional limits.

Job Summary

The Shipping Receiving Assistant Supervisor is responsible for supervising the scheduling and coordination of trucks and drivers according to customer requests and in compliance with DOT regulations and company rules. Needs to supervise returns department and processes. Must work with other department supervisors to ensure customer on time delivery and quality control.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews all paperwork from returns and shipping for accuracy.

• Coordinates proper loading and shipping orders with S/R personnel

• Sets up all loads to be shipped by common carrier with outside freight companies

• Makes sure the inbound product is stored properly

• Determines mode of transportation and selects the appropriate carrier

• Coordinates routing of orders and dispatches carrier with orders and appropriate delivery instructions consistent with the customer receiving times

• Ensures all internal/external paperwork meets all Universal as well as DOT regulations and procedures

• Establishes delivery / receiving appointments and loading times for each carrier

• Manages internal UFP equipment and drivers

• Answers questions and resolves supplier and customer problems regarding transportation issues

• Documents any shortage on orders, investigate reasons for occurrence, and informs carrier of shortage to get compensation or to resolve an issue with the customer with assistance of sales

• Files claims for any loss or damage on inventory and notifies plant management

• Takes and acts upon all calls for tracing and/or expediting orders

• Successfully complete the supervisor training course

• Prepares various reports and correspondence as required

• Manages data on the data system

• Schedules overtime for order quantities above over demand.

• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications

• Understanding of UPF transportation processes and dealing with outside carriers.

• Minimum of one year or more experience as a Shipping/Receiving Lead or equivalent

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and MS Reflections

• Preferred experience and knowledge of UFP's organization, culture, and product lines

• Skills and abilities

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.