Logistics Warehouse Supervisor

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We are a leader and proudly have the largest global presence in the industries we serve.

Our Logistics Center in Grimbergen is an indispensable link in the chain. From here we support our supply chain at every turn. Every day, thousands of spare parts leave our warehouse for dealers and customers all over the world. Our Logistics Center is an essential hub for the Middle East, Europe and Africa. We organize the transport to these regions and provide a reliable after-sales service.

As a Night Shift Supervisor (22:00 – 06:00) at our Grimbergen Distribution Center, you are responsible and accountable for the planning, leadership, and operational excellence of a team of approximately 30 employees, including 2 Team Leads. Your scope covers all warehouse activities, ranging from highly automated zones to conventional storage areas.

You will collaborate closely with rotating shift teams to ensure resources are deployed according to the correct priorities. We expect a flexible approach from you and your team across various activities, including goods receiving, order picking, packing, and loading/unloading.

Working alongside your Team Leads, you will strive to meet productivity and quality targets. Additionally, you will maintain a strong focus on safety, team development, and continuous process improvement.

Requirements/ skills:

• A team player capable of bringing out the best in others.

• An accessible leader who takes initiative.

• Motivated and proactive with strong leadership, communication skills, and a hands-on mentality.

• Preferably holds a Bachelor's or Master's degree with relevant experience in night shift operations.

• Fluent in Dutch, French, and English.

• Proficient in MS Office; knowledge of SAP and warehousing systems is a plus.

• A strong passion for logistics and a desire to build a long-term career in the industry.

Skill Descriptors
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Working Knowledge: 
•     Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
•     Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
•     Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
•     Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
•     Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

Distribution Center Management: Knowledge of distribution center management; ability to operate a warehouse or distribution center that handles the flow of goods from supplier to production to customer.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Describes the role of a distribution center in the supply chain.
•     Cites examples of disruptions to the distribution process and common resolutions to these.
•     Explains basic performance measurements for a distribution center.
•     Demonstrates understanding of the processes for managing an inventory distribution center.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge: 
•     Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
•     Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
•     Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
•     Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
•     Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Seeks help to modify priorities as new information surfaces or conditions change.
•     Demonstrates the ability to estimate the time and resources required to complete tasks.
•     Identifies own key assignments, schedules, and process steps.
•     Applies the concept of 'critical path' in order to complete work in a timely manner and keep larger tasks on track.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge: 
•     Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
•     Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
•     Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
•     Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
•     Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.  At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.  

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