Inventory & Shipping Supervisor

PAC/LifePort believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the individual nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Position Overview:

The Inventory & Shipping Supervisor oversees daily inventory and shipping operations to ensure accuracy, efficiency, material traceability, and timely support of production and customer requirements. This position provides leadership to departmental personnel, maintains ERP system accuracy, ensures compliance with company procedures and applicable quality standards, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance inventory accuracy, material flow, and overall operational performance.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise, lead, and develop the Inventory and Shipping teams, including assigning and prioritizing daily activities, monitoring performance, conducting annual performance reviews, and ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and integrity through effective inventory control practices, routine cycle counts, physical inventories, discrepancy investigations, and implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of all inventory and shipping transactions within the ERP system, maintaining material traceability, accurate inventory locations, and reliable system data to support operational requirements.
• Oversee the accurate and timely preparation, packaging, documentation, and shipment of materials and finished goods, including coordination of pickups, deliveries, transfers, and outplant activities with suppliers.
• Ensure proper identification, handling, storage, preservation, segregation, and traceability of materials throughout inventory and shipping operations in accordance with company procedures and applicable quality requirements.
• Coordinate with Planning, Production, Purchasing, and Quality to ensure material availability, resolve shortages and discrepancies, and support accurate, complete, and properly verified production kits prior to release.
• Develop, implement, and maintain departmental work instructions, procedures, and best practices to improve inventory accuracy, shipping efficiency, material flow, and overall operational effectiveness.
• Manage departmental staffing, equipment, tooling, consumables, inventory security, and storage requirements while continuously improving the organization, layout, accessibility, and efficiency of Inventory and Shipping areas.
• Establish, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for Inventory and Shipping operations, identify performance gaps, and implement corrective actions to achieve established departmental objectives.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and qualified to perform assigned responsibilities while promoting accountability, procedural compliance, effective communication, and coordination across departments.

Qualifications

Job Specifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multitask
• Excellent organization skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent skills in written and oral communication and teamwork
• Work independently and possess a high level of self-motivation and initiative
• Effectively problem solve, prioritize, and follow through on assignments and projects
• Ability to gain and maintain a forklift license
• Proficient with ERP/MRP systems (Intuitive ERP a plus)

Education, Certifications and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• BA/BS degree preferred
• 2-5+ years of experience

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Working conditions are normal for that of a manufacturing/machine shop/office environment.

All employees are expected to adhere to Company safety policies and wear personal protective equipment when exposed to work areas or performing tasks where it is required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.14 is required.

The characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be required for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this or similar positions and additional duties may be assigned.

Our Competitive Benefits Include:

• PTO – Paid Time off and emergency/personal sick leave
• Annual performance bonus program
• Wellness program
• Paid company holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits with HSA and FSA options
• 401K with employer contribution
• Employer paid basic life & disability coverage
• Employee life assistance program
• Additional voluntary benefits include: LegalShield, long term disability, pet insurance, voluntary accident, voluntary hospital Indemnity and voluntary critical illness.

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