Distribution Supervisor – Shipping

We are seeking a Shipping Supervisor to oversee daily distribution warehouse operations, ensuring shipments are accurate, timely, and compliant with company and safety standards. This role will lead a team of shipping associates, driving performance, efficiency, and quality across all outbound operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day shipping operations to ensure smooth workflow.
• Supervise, train, schedule, and evaluate team members.
• Ensure shipment accuracy, quality control, and compliance with safety standards.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with other departments to support shipping needs.
• Address issues such as delays, discrepancies, or order challenges.
• Maintain accurate documentation (bills of lading, manifests, shipping records).
• Partner with logistics/transportation teams to optimize delivery schedules.
• Track and manage shipping costs, seeking efficiency improvements.
• Prepare and present reports on shipping performance and key metrics.

Job Summary

Responsible for leading the distribution personnel as a team to ensure all safety, quality, packaging, receipt and shipment standards, and operational goals are attained.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Ensures safety, productivity and quality in all distribution operations.
• Designs, develops and manages the distribution department budget.
• Refurbishes and enhances site infrastructure and equipment to support site efforts in growth and meeting objectives.
• Continues efforts to build maintenance performance metrics and train all staff in those measures to optimize performance and return on investment.
• Ensures associates have the tools and training necessary to do the job.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
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Nature and Scope

• Experience provides solutions.
• Ensures that work is performed consistently with company policies and procedures.
• Leads a group or team of support, craft, or lower level professional associates.
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Work Environment

• Usually located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort, such as dust, fumes, or odors.
• Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting, and maneuvering material or equipment that may be heavy (50+ pounds) or awkward.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
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Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 5+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.