Order Fulfillment Supervisor, 1st Shift (On-site)

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, 60 retail stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things, and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.

Job Description

We are seeking an Order Fulfillment Supervisor, 1st Shift to join our team. In this role, you will plan, organize and lead order fulfillment, picking, and workflow activities in a high-volume distribution center. The role is responsible for ensuring the team meets and maintains productivity, accuracy, and safety standards for all picking and order processing. Applicants should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent administrative and organizational skills, and sharp communication skills. The ideal candidate has previous experience working in an order fulfillment role.

A day on the job looks like this :

• Supervise a team of order fulfillment associates / drivers to include conveyable, non-conveyable items either within a picking module or on battery-powered equipment
• Leverage WMS to understand daily goal and cadence to maintain building balance and steady work flow
• Monitor, coach and assist associates to improve individual and team performance
• Develop and measure key performance indicators to drive productivity improvement
• Perform root-cause analysis to expose the source of errors and identify opportunities for improvement, including identifying specific usernames to increase worker accountability
• Work with other teams cross-functionally to ensure timely processing of orders to maintain accuracy customer promise
• Planning and monitoring daily labor needs based on immediate and forecasted order & unit volumes
• Evaluate staffing requirements to support varying workloads
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and optimize cost effectiveness
• Closely monitor order fulfillment activity and adjust bin size and min / max stocking levels to maximize overall warehouse capacity
• Ensure compliance with standard processes and methodology for all order fulfillment–related activity within the warehouse

Qualifications

Got the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for :

Additional Information

And here’s our end of the bargain!

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.

We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

To learn more about Lakeshore, visit  www.lakeshorelearning.com / careers

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.

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