Logistics Supervisor

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Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Supervisor - Outbound Logistics

SUMMARY:

As Supervisor - Outbound Logistics, your role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation of logistics processes. Your responsibilities encompass overseeing the entire shipping and receiving workflow, managing a team of employees, and coordinating with various stakeholders to guarantee timely and accurate deliveries.

REPORTING TO/DEPARTMENT:

Reports to the Logistics Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of shipping and material handling personnel.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to ensure team members perform their duties efficiently and effectively.
• Implement strategies to streamline shipping and material handling processes, minimize errors, and enhance productivity.
• Continuously assess and refine operational procedures to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as on-time delivery rates, order accuracy, and inventory turnover.
• Analyze data to identify trends, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Perform production control inventory activities, to include the monitoring of the physical and logistical movement of material, reconciling differences, auditing the processes
• Assisting the production control planners in the conduct of physical inventories, and performing miscellaneous research projects
• Provide support for offsite inventory storage, movement, and replenishment
• Analyze daily records of customer shipments/returns
• Coordinate with Planning and Customer service to ensure deadlines
• Assist field Service with urgent material requests for down customer
• Administer cycle count process for Spare and off-site inventory
• Assist Production control planning activities to include executing work order releases for Spares inventory builds
• Analyze material requirements to support production schedules
• Proactively assure material availability to meet production plans/schedules
• Analyze and improve material flow process
• Performs administrative duties in support of activities related to the shipping of finished goods.
• Provides information for timely and accurate import/export shipping and ensures proper coding and harmonized coding of freight to ensure accurate customs clearance and minimization of duty payment and to furnish all necessary paperwork to relevant parties.
• Communicates and coordinates with transportation companies.
• Handles routine questions and problems and maintains open communication with other departments throughout the shipping/delivery cycle.
• Logs order information into the computer and files and distributes paperwork as necessary.
• Maintains records and generates reports for accounting and other areas, such as cycle counts.
• Follows compliance and quality systems requirements.
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-6 years of Shipping, Receiving, or Stockroom Control using a computerized inventory system
• 4-6 years of logistics experience to include the creation of commercial invoices and required shipping documents
• 1-2 years Inventory control, work order kitting and cycle counting knowledge
• Experience with safety, health and quality systems (OSHA, FDA, and ISO).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to resolve issues with own and other departments
• International shipment preparation and tracking knowledge required
• Experience working with an ERP system, preferably SAP
• Must be organized and have attention to detail
• Must possess valid Wisconsin driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Forklift and pallet jack operation training / certification
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and work a physically active position requiring frequent climbing of ladders, kneeling, crouching, and crawling during course of duties.

To qualify for this position, candidates must be able to furnish proof that they are authorized to work in the country they are applying on a permanent basis without sponsorship.

EEO Statement

At Accuray, our commitment to patient-first outcomes drives an inclusive and collaborative work environment where the best ideas rise to the top - and everyone works to push them further. We value diversity in both the professional and personal backgrounds of our employees, as this variety adds rich energy to every team, every project and every work day. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin - including individuals with disabilities and veterans.