The Role
Supervise daily supply chain and logistics operations including driver deliveries, loading/unloading, cross-docking, dispatch, and customer service. Lead, hire, coach, and discipline hourly associates; manage workforce and equipment scheduling. Monitor productivity, inventory accuracy, costs, and safety compliance. Support continuous improvement, load planning, and customer meetings; perform reporting and relief coverage as needed.
Summary Generated by Built In
Senior Supply Chain Supervisor
Location: Wilmington, CA.
SHIFT: ONSITE Monday - Friday 5:30 am – 2:30 pm
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Supply Chain Supervisor will provide operational leadership to individual contributors and hourly workforce to ensure the execution of daily tasks and activities including driver deliveries, loading/unloading of trailers, cross docking and customer service operations in a manner consistent with company services and cost objectives. The Senior Supply Chain Supervisor will supervise most processes directly including workforce and equipment scheduling. Responsible for making corrective action and disciplinary decisions up to written warning level. Involved in the hiring process and customer meetings as necessary. Reviews truck runs based on location of accounts, volume, costs, customer requirements and private fleet utilization. Review daily orders for additional private fleet opportunities based on above requirements.
Salary: $72,650 - $94,200 + Bonus
Benefits: Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy and secure. To learn more visit https://penske.jobs/benefits/
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
People:
• Communicate performance standards that are specific and measurable, Interview hourly associates and provide recommendations for hire, Monitor attendance, productivity, and other performance markers and provide counseling and/or recognition to associates as needed.
Operations:
• Supervise logistics operations including customer service, freight loading and unloading, dispatch and proper documentation and procedure control, Evaluate and recommend changes in preferred work methods to increase productivity of dispatch/warehouse operations. Assist in new associate training, Provide relief coverage for operational duties when associates utilize time-off or are absent from the shift, Have a thorough working knowledge of the site's operating systems in order to ensure operational compliance and correct exception resolution, Complete all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion.
Finance:
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures such as inventory accuracy and control, returns, damages, etc, Understand the relationship between decision-making and profitability, Closely manage associates' working hours and activities to minimize overtime and to meet or exceed productivity targets.
Safety:
• Ensure day-to-day management and associate activities are in alignment with the location safety strategy, Provide associates with communication, training, feedback, and direction to ensure safe performance, Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures.
Growth / Customer Experience:
• Understand the location-specific customer goals & objectives, Ensure the customer knows that we are committed to helping them meet their objectives, Determine areas that could benefit from Continuous Improvement efforts.
Fleet/Assets:
• Properly plan work assignments to ensure effective use of fleet/warehouse equipment, Work with hourly associates to ensure they understand safe and efficient operation of equipment.
Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS:
• 2 - 4 years related functional Supply Chain (Freight Management), Shipping, Transportation experience
• Experience with Load Planning and dispatching a plus
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelors Degree preferred
• Strong written/oral communication and organizational skills are required
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.
Physical Requirements:
-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Penske Logistics
Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.
Skills Required
- 2-4 years related functional Supply Chain (Freight Management), Shipping, Transportation experience
- Experience with load planning and dispatching
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong written and oral communication and organizational skills
- Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Regular, predictable, full attendance
- Willingness to travel as necessary
- Ability to work required onsite schedule (Monday - Friday 5:30 am - 2:30 pm) and at the specified location
- Complete Penske employment application, submit to background investigation (employment, education, criminal history) and drug screening
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs (12 kg) and meet physical/visual requirements
Penske Logistics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Penske Logistics and has not been reviewed or approved by Penske Logistics.
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Retirement Support — Retirement options include a 401(k) and, in some driver roles, a 100% company‑funded pension that provides strong long‑term value. These retirement features are described as rare and valuable within certain assignments.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave are part of the standard package, with some roles offering PTO starting on day one. Time‑off provisions are consistently presented alongside core benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and hearing coverage are complemented by telemedicine, mental‑health support, and disability options. FSAs/HSAs and wellness resources contribute to broad healthcare coverage.
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The Company
What We Do
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company. We provide supply chain management and logistics solutions to leading brands around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, freight management, and dry-van truckload services. Penske offers customized supply chain and logistics solutions including: Dedicated Contract Carriage; Distribution Center Management; Freight Management; Freight Brokerage; Transportation Management Solutions (TMS); Lead Logistics Provider (LLP), Control Tower and 4PL Solutions. We serve a variety of industries including: automotive; food, beverage, grocery, wine and spirits; cold chain; convenience and drug stores; quick service restaurants (QSRs); retail; big box retailers; building and construction products; CPG; healthcare; industrial manufacturing; consumer appliances and consumer electronics; and many others.
