About the Role
Are you a hands-on warehouse professional who thrives on organization, accuracy, and operational efficiency? Jendco Safety Supply is looking for a Receiving Lead to oversee daily receiving activities and help ensure inbound products are processed accurately, efficiently, and safely.
This role plays a critical part in maintaining inventory accuracy, coordinating inbound product flow, and supporting warehouse operations through strong organization and attention to detail. The Receiving Lead works closely with warehouse leadership, purchasing, inventory control, and receiving team members to ensure products are received, documented, and stocked properly.
The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a strong understanding of warehouse receiving processes and inventory management. Success in this role requires leadership by example, strong communication skills, and a commitment to operational excellence.
This position goes beyond processing shipments-it is about creating consistency, maintaining accuracy, supporting team success, and driving continuous improvement throughout the receiving operation.
What You'll Do
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Receiving Operations: Lead and support daily receiving activities, including unloading, inspection, verification, and processing of inbound shipments.
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Inbound Coordination: Prioritize incoming deliveries and coordinate receiving workflow to maintain efficiency and minimize delays.
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Shipment Verification: Verify incoming shipments against packing slips, purchase orders, and system records to ensure accuracy and identify shortages, overages, or damages.
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System Processing: Process and validate receiving transactions accurately and timely within NetSuite and other company systems.
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Inventory Accuracy: Monitor inventory discrepancies, receiving errors, damages, and shortages while escalating concerns and supporting resolution efforts.
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Product Staging: Ensure all received products are properly labeled, staged, and prepared for put-away according to company procedures.
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RMA Management: Process Returned Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs) and coordinate the proper handling and disposition of returned products.
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Issue Rack Auditing: Perform daily audits of the warehouse issue rack to identify, investigate, and resolve inventory or receiving concerns.
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Warehouse Organization: Maintain cleanliness, organization, and operational readiness within receiving, staging, and related warehouse areas.
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Inventory Control Support: Assist with cycle counts, inventory audits, and inventory control initiatives to improve overall inventory accuracy.
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TrainingDevelopment: Train and support warehouse associates on receiving procedures, operational standards, safety expectations, and best practices.
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Process Compliance: Promote accountability and consistency by helping enforce warehouse procedures, safety standards, and standard operating procedures.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with purchasing, inventory control, warehouse operations, and other departments to communicate shipment priorities, receiving issues, and inventory concerns.
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Documentation Management: Ensure receiving documentation is completed accurately, maintained appropriately, and readily available when needed.
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Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve receiving efficiency, organization, inventory accuracy, and process consistency.
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Safety Compliance: Follow and promote all company safety policies, procedures, and OSHA requirements.
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Department Support: Assist warehouse leadership with additional operational responsibilities and special projects as needed.
Who You Are
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Hands-On Leader: You lead by example, support team accountability, and actively contribute to daily warehouse operations.
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Detail Oriented: You understand that accuracy is critical to inventory integrity, customer satisfaction, and operational success.
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Organized: You maintain structured processes and keep receiving areas clean, organized, and efficient.
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Problem Solver: You proactively identify issues, investigate root causes, and help implement effective solutions.
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Operationally Focused: You are energized by efficiency, consistency, and continuous improvement.
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Collaborative Partner: You communicate effectively and work well across departments to support company goals.
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Safety Minded: You prioritize safe work practices and help maintain a safe warehouse environment.
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Technology Proficient: You are comfortable utilizing warehouse management systems, ERP platforms, handheld devices, and Microsoft Office applications.
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Experienced: You have 2–4 years of warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory, or related operational experience. Prior lead or coordinator experience is preferred.
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Forklift Capable: You have forklift experience or are willing to become forklift certified.
What We Offer
At Jendco Safety, we believe great people build great teams. We are committed to creating an environment where employees feel supported, challenged, and empowered to grow.
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Competitive compensation and benefits package
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Career growth and development opportunities
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Ability to make a direct impact on company growth, and customer success
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Collaborative and fast-paced team environment
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Leadership that values accountability, communication, and innovation
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Employee recognition and appreciation initiatives
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A company culture built on teamwork, integrity, and doing what's right
Physical Requirements:
The following physical activities described are a representation of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and reach with hands or arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This position operates within a warehouse environment that is not climate controlled and may be subject to varying temperatures throughout the year. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
