Supervisor Data

Job description

Position Title: Supervisor Data

Job Requisition ID: 45714

Banner: Metro

Employment Type: Permanent

The typical salary range for this position is $54,500.00 - $81,700.00 annually.

The base salary offered will be determined based on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity considerations.

This is a posting for an existing permanent full‑time position.

Summary

The role of the Data Supervisor is to provide support to Distribution Centre Operations by working with supervision and union employees in a fast‑paced environment.

This is accomplished by prioritizing and executing confirmed tasks, directing the workforce to complete the tasks as assigned.

Responsible for collecting and processing data in the System (WMS) in order to maintain the integrity of the System (WMS).

The Data Supervisor role models the Metro pillars: Customer Focus, Best Team, Execution and Efficiency.

Provide flexible, reliable and responsive service to our stores.

This is an entry‑level Supervisory role.

Specific Responsibilities

Health and Safety

• Ensure that company and legislative health and safety practices are followed within the workplace through ongoing monitoring of health and safety programs and audits, provision of all equipment, material and protective wear.
  
  
• Conduct facility 5S / housekeeping audits to ensure the facility is clean, tidy and efficiently laid out.
  
  
• Investigate root cause of safety incidents, communicate and follow up on corrective actions with key stakeholders.
  
  
• Provide a safe working environment, adhering to health, safety and sanitation procedures.
  
  Ensure procedures are understood and practiced by the team at all times.
  
  

Quality and Accuracy

• This work activity requires data entry maintaining various paper driven records; and includes data entry in WMS to create‑complete work units.
  
  
• Investigate, identify and reconcile any inventory discrepancies to ensure physical and systematic accuracy.
  
  
• Audit process along with paper flow errors to identify inconsistencies that affect inventory accuracy.
  
  
• Supervise and coordinate the appropriate processing of purchase orders, receiving reports, outbound invoices and inventory reports.
  
  
• Train and supervise employees within scope of receiving, shipping, inventory control and releasing orders to ensure compliance with quality standards, procedures, policies and deadlines.
  
  
• Data entry activity into pre‑formatted information cells and/or confirmation prompting to continue activity/complete as task.
  
  This assigns Work Units to forklifts, selectors, loaders or receivers depending on the element application at the time they are assigned to.
  
  
• Success in this role is measured by inventory accuracy rates, timely task execution, and reduction in data‑related errors.
  
  

Team Engagement

• Establish and maintain high personal involvement through effective engagement, accessibility and visibility for distribution employees.
  
  
• Ensures policies and practices are respected related to employee relations and promotes efforts to build strong employee engagement.
  
  
• Lead and motivate a team of people to succeed by utilizing appropriate interpersonal styles including leading by example, setting objectives and defining responsibilities to give a clear sense of direction.
  
  
• Interaction with union personnel related to work units they create, communication, follow through on related issues that arise from those work units requiring Data Supervisor to make independent decisions front‑line to correct, assist in maintaining integrity of a task completion.
  
  

Efficiency

• Identify and communicate to Manager, any continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and additional handling within the Distribution Center.
  
  
• Ensure all tasks and processes are completed with a keen focus on internal (Unionized staff, DC Leadership, HR, Safety) and external customer (Transportation, Replenishment, Stores, Customers) requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

• Possess 1‑2 years of relevant work experience within a unionized manufacturing or distribution environment.
  
  
• College diploma and/or University degree.
  
  Equivalent combination of post‑secondary education and directly related experience can be considered.
  
  CITT or other distinction related to Logistics preferred.
  
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Warehouse Management Systems and Inventory Control Systems.
  
  
• Experience with EXE (WMS), SMS, TMS (Transportation model), RF scanning technology, SAP, or other ERP systems is an asset.
  
  
• Accurate Data Entry skills.
  
  
• Ability to work flexible shifts or hours.
  
  
• Detail oriented, strong problem‑solving skills, with excellent analytical and mathematical skills.
  
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
  
• Ability to prioritize, is organized and is capable of dealing with multiple tasks.
  
  

Relationships

• Unionized employees, Store Managers, Head Office, Distribution Centre Management, Vendors, Truck Drivers.
  
  
• Metro is dedicated to fostering a diverse work environment.
  
  We will consider all qualified applicants for employment.
  
  Applicants that meet the qualifications will be contacted for an interview.
  
  
• Metro is committed to accommodating applicants and employees with disabilities.
  
  
• Should you require accommodation or this job description to be available in an accessible format, please advise.
  
  

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

At METRO, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices.

In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third‑party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions.

The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently.

This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants.

While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees.

At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve.

The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers.

We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.

Required Skill Profession

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