Supervisor Distribution Center - Receiving

Build Your Career with Ashley Furniture- Where Innovation Meets Comfort

Who We Are:

At Ashley, inspiring the love of home is at the heart of everything we do. As the world’s largest manufacturer of home furnishings, we’re more than a business - we’re a family driven by innovation, competitiveness, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. We persevere through challenges, push beyond the status quo, and constantly seek better ways to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Our solutions-first mindset and dedication to growth are why Ashley remains #1 in our industry.

If you’re ready to grow, you’ve come to the right place. With a true “Growth Mindset,” Ashley Furniture invests in developing future leaders and helps every team member learn from the best in the business.

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Schedule: 2nd Shift Tuesday - Saturday 5:00pm - 3:30 am

Summary:

We're looking for a DC Operations Supervisor who thrives in fast-paced environments and knows how to keep things moving, literally. If you have a knack for motivating teams, optimizing processes, and creating a culture where safety and performance go hand in hand, this is your opportunity to lead, develop people, and drive results within a dynamic distribution center environment.

Responsibilities:

Lead from the Front

• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of frontline associates to achieve operational goals.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, engagement, and inclusion.
• Provide ongoing performance feedback, recognition, and corrective coaching when needed.

Own the Floor

• Oversee daily distribution center operations, ensuring productivity, quality, and service objectives are met.
• Coordinate staffing, workflow, and resources to support changing business demands.
• Resolve operational issues quickly and effectively to minimize disruptions.

Keep Safety Sacred

• Promote and maintain a safety-first culture by ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct safety observations, training, and investigations as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve workplace safety and operational efficiency.

Track What Matters

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including productivity, accuracy, quality, attendance, and service levels.
• Analyze operational data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare reports and communicate performance results to leadership.

Build Connection

• Serve as a communication bridge between leadership and frontline associates.
• Communicate goals, expectations, and operational updates clearly and consistently.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and support business objectives.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1+ years of leadership experience in operations, logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, or a related environment.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and operational reporting tools.

Additional Qualifications, preferred:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a distribution center, warehouse, or transportation environment.
• Experience leading teams in a high-volume operation.
• Lean, Continuous Improvement, or process improvement experience.

Work Environment:

This position is located in an active industrial manufacturing and distribution center with moderate to high noise levels, temperature variations, and material handling equipment in operation. The role may require extended periods of standing or walking on concrete floors and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses and steel-toed boots. The fast-paced environment involves time-sensitive and safety sensitive operations and may include various shift schedules to support production and distribution needs.

Benefits We Offer:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off; increases with years of service
• Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance
• Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific)
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance

Our Core Values:

• Honesty & Integrity: Acts with transparency, discretion, and ethical judgment. Trusted to handle sensitive information and provide accurate, unbiased insights.
• (Dirty Fingernail: Takes full accountability for outcomes, not just tasks. Inspects details, ensures data accuracy, and follows through to completion.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively seeks better ways to improve templates, tools, and processes. Learns from prior initiatives and embeds lessons into standard work.
• Growth & Results Focus: Understands how transformation initiatives drive growth, cost reduction, and profitability. Keeps work aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Culture of Leadership: Leads through influence, reliability, and example. Builds trust across functions and supports leaders at every level.
• Customer-Centric & Boundaryless: Works across silos for the greater good of the organization. Ensures outputs meet the needs of executives, initiative owners, and teams.
• Operational Excellence: Demonstrates strong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to translate ambiguity into clear, executable tools.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Notice to Search Firms: We are not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. We will not pay any placement, referral or other fees to any search firms unless we have agreed otherwise in a valid, written agreement for the specific position posted and signed by an authorized representative of Ashley Furniture Industries.

• Please note this position is not eligible for current or future employment sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future.