Warehouse Support Specialist

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Hudson, OH
1-3 Years Experience
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We provide homeowners with safety, enjoyment, convenience, and peace of mind through innovative solutions.
The Role
The Distribution Support Specialist is responsible for warehouse and office organization, material flow analysis, and implementing warehouse improvement solutions. They assist in warehouse operations, material sourcing, and transportation while ensuring efficient warehouse utilization and inventory management. This role plays a crucial part in enhancing overall warehouse efficiency and productivity at Leaf Home.
Summary Generated by Built In

Meet Leaf Home, the leading provider of technology-driven home solutions that is on a mission to make homeownership easy. With more than 50% of consumers worried about the cost and effort of home maintenance, we focus on delivering remarkable, end-to-end experiences. Trusted by more than 1 million homeowners across US and Canada, Leaf Home is America's largest Direct to Consumer full-service provider of branded home services and products. Leaf Home and its products, including the patented LeafFilter gutter protection system, have earned numerous awards and recognition from Good Housekeeping, Qualified Remodeler, Angi, Consumer Reports, This Old House and other consumer review platforms.
Powered by people, Leaf Home's innovative products and services are delivered with convenience, trust, and quality via 200+ regional sales and installation offices along with comprehensive field support offices in New York and Hudson, Ohio. We believe we win together. Leaf Home has been consistently named one of the fastest growing private companies by Inc 5000 and recognized as a top employer nationally. Benefits of working at Leaf Home are wide-ranging and include:
Industry-best compensation packages | Fully paid health, dental, vision insurance | 401k with company match | Paid Time Off including paid parental leave | Individualized career development programs | On-demand lunch program | Childcare assistance | Free gym membership | Employee assistance programs, including legal, financial planning, and counseling | Employee discount marketplace | Employee Resource Groups such as VetConnect, DEI Committee, Women's Committee
Apply today and together we will unlock millions of customers' dream homes and your dream career at Leaf Home.
Position Summary: The Distribution Support Specialist is an integral part of our distribution group with regards to warehouse/office organization and material flow. The Distribution Support Specialist is responsible for the analysis and utilization of continuous improvement tools to implement warehouse improvement and reorganization solutions in current and future warehouse, fulfillment, and distribution operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Use of available software and warehouse management tools to propose and implement warehouse/office improvements and reorganizations to improve material flow and warehouse utilization.
  • Purchasing and sourcing warehouse materials to help build efficiencies in all Leaf Home warehouses.
  • Using warehousing transport devices like a manual pallet jack, electric pallet jack, stand-up, or sit-down high lift/tow motor to safely transport material.
  • Organizing or consolidating warehouse material or product to create space and cleanly and effectively capture overstock inventory.
  • Assembly of pallet racking, or other warehouse-related projects as needed or directed.
  • Advises the Distribution and Fulfillment Manager on any pertinent information that would inhibit the flow of daily fulfillment both in the distribution center and field offices.
  • Assists in other departments as needed within the warehouse.
  • Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.


Experience and Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 1+ years of experience in a warehouse related position.
  • Tow motor or material transport experience.
  • Basic mathematical skills.
  • Ability to juggle various work activities and shift their attention from one task to another to meet the demands of different stakeholders without "dropping the ball."
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented environment and have a "roll up your sleeves" and "win every day" mentality.
  • Hold oneself accountable and responsible while being self-driven in accomplishing goals.
  • Detail-oriented and can focus on task at hand by finding the most efficient and effective pathway to completion.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all levels to communicate with internal and external stakeholders articulately.
  • Ability to logically connect ideas, scrutinize and evaluate arguments, find inconsistencies and errors in work, solve complex problems, and engage in reflection.
  • Ability to provide timely and empathetic service through all communication channels keeping peer and customer needs first.
  • Must be comfortable ascending and descending ladders of varying heights to perform services.
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and/or Access).
  • Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).


Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:

  • Knowledge of distribution management procedures and best practices.
  • Hands on experience with warehouse management software and databases.
  • Experience producing follow-up reports.


Travel Requirements:

  • 10%-25% domestic travel required.


Overtime/Additional Hours Requirements:

  • Additional hours may be required (exempt positions).


Physical Requirements:

  • Field office/manufacturing/construction environment.
  • Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment and performs work outside in varying temperatures and climates.
  • Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.


Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Leaf Home is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create an environment that embraces differences and fosters inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Leaf Home will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, results of genetic testing, veteran status, or physical/mental disability (except where the disability prevents the individual from being able to perform the essential functions of the job and cannot be reasonably accommodated in full compliance with the law).

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The Company
HQ: Hudson, OH
4,058 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Leaf Home™ is a leading technology-enabled provider of home solutions on a mission to transform home hassles into personal peace of mind. Our experienced, dependable specialists provide end-to-end services directly to consumers through our core brands; LeafFilter® Gutter Protection, Leaf Home Safety Solutions™, Leaf Home Water Solutions™, and Leaf Home Enhancements™. Headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, we deliver seamless, transformative home solutions for safer, easier, and more comfortable living every day. Live Comfortable. Live Safe. Live Happy. For more information, visit www.leafhome.com.

Leaf Home is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. With locations across North America, Leaf Home is a certified Great Place to Work®, a multi-recipient of Top Workplaces USA, a Smart Business Network Smart Culture Award honoree, and is currently placed No.61 on the Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list, the most prestigious list of fast-growing companies in the midwest region. We’re always looking for inspired individuals to join our team.

Why Work With Us

Our company's foundation is our dedicated people. They define our success. Join our diverse, inclusive team, enjoy competitive benefits, talent development, and community engagement.

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Leaf Home Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Telecommuting needs supervisor approval, employee office return, out-of-state work, equipment security, and accurate timekeeping for non-exempt staff.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
HQHudson, OH
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