Warehouse Coordinator

Warehouse Operations

• Coordinate the physical and system receiving of materials, verifying quantities, condition, and compliance with purchase orders and established standards.
• Ensure proper storage of materials according to layout, FIFO/FEFO methodology, and internal policies.
• Coordinate the timely supply of materials to production lines, ensuring operational continuity and preventing line stoppages due to material shortages.
• Supervise the shipment of finished goods, ensuring accuracy in quantities, on-time deliveries, and proper loading conditions.
• Verify the correct use of material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, racking systems, etc.).

Unionized Personnel Coordination

• Assign and balance workloads for unionized personnel by shift and work area.
• Ensure compliance with the collective bargaining agreement, internal policies, and safety regulations.
• Follow up on personnel incidents including attendance, overtime, shift changes, and operational performance.
• Maintain effective communication between warehouse personnel, supervision, and support areas (Production, Traffic, Quality).
• Support onboarding and operational training for warehouse personnel.

Control and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as inventory accuracy, on-time material delivery, productivity, and safety.
• Support the execution of physical and cycle inventory counts.
• Identify operational deviations and propose corrective and continuous improvement actions.
• Ensure compliance with safety, order, and cleanliness standards (5S) within the warehouse.

Authority

• Stop operations in the event of unsafe conditions.
• Redistribute resources and personnel to ensure operational continuity.
• Report labor and operational issues to immediate management.

Education

• Technical degree or Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (preferred).

  Experience

  • Minimum 7 years of experience in warehouse operations within an industrial environment.
  • Proven experience supervising unionized workforce.
  • Strong knowledge of receiving, production line material supply, and shipping processes.

  Technical Skills

  • Warehouse and internal logistics processes.
  • Inventory control systems.
  • ERP/WMS systems (preferred).
  • Basic industrial safety standards.