Supply Chain Supervisor

Supply Chain Supervisor-Onsite

Allentown, PA

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

The Supply Chain Supervisor / Shipping and Receiving Supervisor is a critical leader responsible for overseeing all shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations to ensure the accurate, timely, and efficient processing of customer orders and incoming receipts. This role drives operational excellence by maintaining inventory accuracy through regular cycle counting and audits, optimizing logistics processes, and enforcing safety and quality standards. The Supervisor develops and mentors team members, ensures proper staffing, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration within the department.

The Job:

• Provide leadership, direction, and development for employees in the Shipping, Receiving, and Warehouse departments, including interviewing, training, assigning work, and performance management.
• Oversee daily shipping, receiving, and warehouse activities to ensure on-time, accurate fulfillment of production and customer requirements.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics, including carrier scheduling, dock assignments, shipment documentation, and communication with transportation providers and third-party logistics partners.
• Ensure proper storage, labeling, and handling of materials and finished goods; support production by staging and issuing materials as needed.
• Maintain accurate inventory records through regular cycle counts, audits, reconciliation activities, and root-cause analysis of discrepancies, drive inventory accuracy and accountability.
• Enforce adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and safety protocols; ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, train, and mentor warehouse and shipping personnel, fostering a positive, productive, and safety-focused work environment.
• Collaborate with Human Resources to resolve employee relations issues and support team development.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures for all areas of responsibility, continuously improving processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Work closely with management to meet department KPIs for safety, staffing, quality, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery.
• Participate in departmental meetings, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational excellence.
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S standards throughout the warehouse and dock areas.
• Operate or oversee the operation of powered industrial vehicles (PIV), including forklifts; ensure all operators are properly trained and certified.
• Support compliance with exports, quality, and regulatory requirements applicable to the manufacturing environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the success of the logistics and operations team.

The Person:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2–3 years of supervisory experience in shipping, receiving, or warehouse operations within a manufacturing or logistics environment.
• Experience with inventory control, cycle counting, shipping documentation, and warehouse management systems (WMS); SAP, JDA, Ariba, or CHR Navisphere experience a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish desired.
• Excellent leadership, communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
• Ability to operate or be trained to operate various powered industrial vehicles (PIV); forklift certification required or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Demonstrated orientation toward safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multitask, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and overtime, as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Will be working in a manufacturing plant with varying climate
• Able to stand continuously for 8 to 10 hours daily
• Able to lift, push and/or pull up to 33lbs individually and up to 66lbs as a team

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).
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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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