Valassis Direct Mail, Inc Hiring for Warehouse Supervisor at Newark, CA Full Time

Company Description

We are intelligent media delivery.

Valassis is a leader in intelligent media delivery, providing over 58,000 clients with innovative media solutions to influence consumers wherever they plan, shop, buy and share. By integrating online and offline data combined with powerful insights, Valassis precisely targets its clients’ most valuable shoppers, offering unparalleled reach and scale. NCH Marketing Services, Inc. and Clipper Magazine are Valassis subsidiaries, SAVE is its consumer brand. Its signature Have You Seen Me? program delivers hope to missing children and their families. Valassis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vericast.

Job Description

Come flourish with Valassis Manufacturing!

• Thrive in an environment of mutual accountability where multi-skilled employees and collaborative teams participate in planning, organizing and executing a daily business plan.
• Join an operations team that exceeds client expectations by enhancing print capabilities, digital offers, and customer service.
• Work with complex technologies from industry leading equipment and international suppliers that specialize in digital printing, manufacturing automation and IT systems.
• Develop your technical skills through in-depth training and certification processes.
• Explore your passion working with advanced, robotics equipment.
• Dive into a dynamic business environment with a sophisticated manufacturing process that delivers relevant marketing campaigns and solutions to help our partners, clients and customers grow their business.

Rewards

• Take charge of your future with our generous 401K savings plan with company match, which is vested from day one.
• Participate in our company wide well-being program that also serves to lower your annual health insurance premiums.
• Explore new education opportunities with our Tuition Reimbursement Plan which covers up to $5,250.
• We offer work-life flexibility, meeting personal obligations along with professional success.

Position Summary:

To ensure the accurate and timely receipt, storage and distribution of all Valassis material to production, in an efficient and safe manner. Supervise, train, inspect and manage daily, personnel and projects as required. Keeps Plant Manager and staff apprised of work schedules and progress on activities; relates any pertinent information which affects productivity and/or effectiveness of operations; participates in long term planning to help develop programs, strategies and goals which maximize future growth and profitability.

Key Duties / Responsibilities:

• Establishes and implements operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing
  shipments, handling and disposition of materials.
• Ensure all material delivered to Valassis is received, recorded and placed in inventory in an accurate and
  timely manner. Receiving Exception Report is generated and distributed.
• Accountable for the integrity of the Receiving/Material Inventory Control database and troubleshooting
  system failures.
• Provide Production with accurate quantities and versions of copy in a timely manner minimizing machine

downtime.

• Provides Production with detailed plan for weekly shipments while maintaining flexibility to accommodate late
  copy and/or production.
• Research lost copy, problem copy and late copy issues in support of Sales, Client Services and Production,
  communicating findings in a timely manner.
• Communicate job performance standards to associates. Provide timely and consistent feedback, coach
  and motivate associates to exceed expectations.
• Coordinate labor resources to ensure all receiving/inventory control functions have an adequate number of
  associates to perform job responsibilities in a cost effective manner.
• Ensure proper copy disposition (i.e. kill/save), disposal and recycling of all excess material.
• Accountable for accurate weight verification as requested by clients.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for all associates by heightening safety awareness through training and feedback of safe working techniques and housekeeping practices.
• Ensure certification of all associates utilizing material handling equipment.
• Manages associate relations issues including, but not limited to staff development, team building, staffing,
  corrective actions, and terminations as appropriate and in compliance with Company policies and procedures.
  Ensure the proper orientation and training of all associates.
• Provide fair and consistent administration of company policies and procedures regarding attendance, safety policies, job performance, etc. to ensure positive associate relations.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Education & Knowledge:

• Knowledge of warehouse management and transportation/distribution logistics and methods preferred.
• Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field preferred (or equivalent related work experience)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing staff preferred

Experience / Skills / Abilities: (Identify what is required and what is preferred)

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in transportation, warehouse management and inventory control utilizing current technology and processes preferred
• Good management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong problem solving, communication and presentation skills.
• Able to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast pace environment
• Computer proficiency
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends and holidays

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Communicates job performance standards to associates. Provide timely and consistent feedback, coach
  and motivate associates to exceed expectations. Develop performance improvement plans as appropriate
  and administer corrective action as needed.
• Responsible for reconciliation of hours for payroll and tracking of attendance.
• Provides fair and consistent administration of company policies and procedures regarding attendance, safety policies, job performance, etc. to ensure positive associate relations.

Communication & Contacts (Internal/External):

• Informs leaders and other internal clients (Sales, MDT) of pertinent information and communicates to other departments as necessary

Decision Making Scope:

• Measures and monitors to focus on continued improvement of Valassis warehouse and delivery processes
  and systems
• Accepts or rejects incoming copy based on skid condition, copy condition, pallet height
• Schedules receiving hours to accommodate in coming copy
• Determines when to involve CS, Sales and/or clients in copy related issues
• Recommends material handling equipment purchases based on testing, performance and costs

Other:

• Functions as member of emergency responses team providing equipment and utility shut down and assistance to emergency personnel as required

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:

Manufacturing Environment

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Additional Information

Vericast, to include its affiliated and subsidiary companies (Harland Clarke, Valassis, NCH Marketing Services, Clipper Magazine), is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting (email protected)