Lead, Distribution Center

About Us:

Under general supervision, the Distribution Center Lead supports the DC Leadership by ensuring customer orders are prioritized and sent out in a timely manner, regularly communicating performance goals and standards so that team members understand expectations, communicating employee performance opportunities, deficiencies, and ideas to the manager, interacting with carriers, handling freight and shipping issues, and training employees on DC procedures. Team lead will primarily work in one or more of the following areas: order control, receiving, inventory, shipping, and training.

Sound Interesting? Here's what you'll do:

• Develop

  • Manage daily workflow of inbound/outbound activities

  • Comprehensive knowledge of WMS and other related systems

  • Complete end of day reports (WMS & SAP)

  • Assign work to employees

  • LEAN knowledge/activities and on-going operational improvement

  • Efficient methods to ensure all resources, including personnel, are maximized

• Analyze

  • Output of department (using Microsoft Excel and other tools)

  • Time management of inbound deliveries/shipments

• Document

  • Maintain Appropriate records with regards to SOP's

  • Report errors in stocking, miss picks, & miss shipments

  • Provide comprehensive transfer of information between shifts.

  • Enforce SOP's and document deviations of process or personnel as needed.

  • Orders for same day shipments

  • Time management of shipments

• Equipment

  • Ensure all equipment is maintained according to Zeiss standards.

  • Document and report any deviations

  • Maintain clean and safe working environments (6S compliance

Do you qualify?

• HS/ GED required

• Forklift, WMS

• 2-3 years or relevant work experience

• Ability to motivate through Strong Effective leadership.

• Effective communication

• Energy and enthusiasm for production and problem solving.

• Strong initiative and follow-up skills.

• Time management skills.

• Ability to multi-task.

• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills

• Requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs., stand and walk for prolonged periods, climb, reach, crouch, operate a forklift and pallet jack, and perform repetitive movements with upper and lower extremities.

• Manual dexterity, basic math skills, and good vision are required.

• Requires two to four years' experience in cycle counting, customer service, shipping, data entry functions, POD/tracer, receiving, order administration/control, picking, restocking, and quality control/checking.

• Demonstrated proficiency with spreadsheets and word processing programs, experience with SAP software, and demonstrated ability to work effectively under deadlines and varied job pressure.

The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.

This position is eligible for a Performance Bonus.

ZEISS also offers robust benefits, including medical plans, retirement savings plan and paid time off.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).