Distribution Supervisor

Career Area:LogisticsJob Description:WE BUILD WHAT MATTERSWhat matters most to you? Is it being part of a strong team? Supporting your family? Solving global problems? You can do these and more at Caterpillar; where your work enables progress around the globe, and you contribute to meaningful work. Together, we can build what matters!About SPM Oil & GasSPM Oil & Gas, a Caterpillar company, provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry.We are currently looking for a Distribution Supervisor located Houston, Texas. As a Distribution Supervisor at SPM Oil & Gas, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining a safe work environment while leading the receipt, processing, packaging, storage, order filling and shipment of parts to support the end users of SPM equipment.Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:* Supervises hourly personnel to ensure completion of assigned tasks and for all personnel issues including coaching, mentoring, performance evaluation and disciplinary action of employees.* Prepares and maintains necessary paperwork for hourly payroll utilizing Kronos or other approved time keeping method for approving absences, overtime, and attendance.* Ensures parts inventory is received, processed, and stored in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.* Responds to customer calls and makes immediate decisions to resolve the issue.* Contributes to the development of an effective work force by engaging and mentoring employees to follow all established work processes.* Provides necessary on the job training while fostering and mentoring team members to help them be successful.* Improves PQVC (productivity, quality, velocity, and cost) metrics by taking ownership of the process.* Leads teams working on problem resolution and process improvement.* Conducts daily safety meetings to ensures that employees have the proper equipment to perform their jobs safely.* Provides training or counseling to correct any unsafe behavior observed by those who do not follow set work standards.* Responsible for ensuring all indirect operational material (boxes, pallets, spray paint, etc.) and tooling requirements are communicated to the relevant buyer.* Serves as the EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) lead for the facility and is responsible for ensuring all EHS guidelines are implemented and followed in coordination with the regional EHS representative.* Other duties as assigned.Basic Qualifications:* High school diploma and previous supervisory experience in operations or equivalent combination of education and experience.* Strong leadership, initiative, and people skills.* This position requires knowledge of various operating, purchasing, parts ordering and inventory management systems; the ability to read blueprints; familiarity with engineering data systems, as well as packaging and pricing knowledge.* Excellent interpersonal skills.* Proficient knowledge of contract terms and enforces the language.Top candidates will also have:* Incumbents should be a capable of being a facility RDC Manager within 3 years, and willing to go off-shift and/or relocate as supervisor, assistant manager, etc. as needed to continue development.* Certified Six Sigma green belt.Employee benefit details:Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits [medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401(k)] along with the potential of an annual bonus.Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).At Caterpillar, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive environment that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and viewpoints of our global employees. Our vision is to continually develop the Best Team to build innovative solutions for our global customers, deliver superior results for our stockholders and positively impact the people and communities we serve.Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected applicant.This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at LIEEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here.

Created: 2025-11-15