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Supervisor Materials

Generac · Belvidere, IL

Posted Aug 26, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Walk me through a time you had a material shortage that threatened to shut down a production line. What did you do first, and how did you keep it from happening again?

whether the candidate can act fast under pressure while also building a fix instead of just firefighting

Tell me about a direct report who was struggling. How did you figure out what was going on and what did you do about it?

coaching approach and whether they diagnose root cause before jumping to correction

Describe a process you standardized that led to a measurable efficiency improvement. What was the before and after?

track record of building repeatable process, not just working harder

Tell me about a time two people on your team disagreed strongly about how to handle a task. How did you get them to a resolution?

conflict management skills and whether they mediate fairly or just impose a decision

Tell me about a time you pushed back on leadership or gave them bad news about a KPI miss. How did that conversation go?

honesty and communication upward, since the posting stresses keeping leadership apprised

Describe a change you tried to drive that met resistance from your team. What did you do to bring people along?

change management approach and whether they lead through influence rather than authority alone

Technical

Tell me about a cycle count program you ran or improved. How did you get accuracy up and how did you prove it?

hands-on knowledge of inventory control practices and whether they use data to back up claims

How comfortable are you with SAP, especially in a super user role? What kinds of issues have you had to troubleshoot for other users?

depth of SAP experience versus surface familiarity, since the role names super user duties specifically

What's your experience with barcode or RFID systems in a warehouse setting, and what problems have you solved with them?

real exposure to the specific tracking technologies named in the posting

What KPIs would you track for materials flow and inventory here, and how would you know if the team is actually improving versus just looking busy?

understanding of meaningful metrics versus vanity numbers

Situational

Say your warehouse team is behind on staging for tomorrow's production schedule and you're also short two people today. What do you do?

ability to balance staffing constraints against production deadlines in real time

Purchasing wants to expedite a part, Quality has flagged a defect trend on the same part, and Production needs it on the line in two hours. How do you handle that conversation?

cross-functional coordination skills and ability to prioritize under conflicting demands

How do you decide staffing levels day to day when workload swings? Walk me through how you'd plan a week where volume is unpredictable.

practical resource planning skill against fluctuating demand

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The full job description

As published by Generac.

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 20% Ensure timely material flow within the facility as well as timely delivery in receiving material from other locations as well as preparation for shipment of parts to other facilities. 15% Develop and implement standard process and strategies that enable production efficiency improvements. 10% Lead, Supervise, and direct materials staff development through education, training, coaching, mentoring and certification in the execution of improvement priorities and the achievement of key performance indicators. 10% Manage and optimize daily warehousing operations including staging, cycle count, and storage of materials. Other Duties as assigned and the following: · Oversee inventory management and control, accuracy, and established inventory guidelines and procedures. · Ensure efficient and accurate materials presentation to support production operations. · Partner with Quality, Purchasing and Production to develop effective and efficient solutions to customer quality and delivery issues and to achieve objectives and KPIs. · Ensure high level of communication between planning, purchasing and production to ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction · Lead and improve Material/Inventory Management best practices including Warehouse Management (Cycle Count Accuracy, Transactions, Bar Coding, RFID) and Fill Rate. · Maintain appropriate staffing levels for daily material management balancing resource capacity to workload. · Act as SAP SuperUser within functional area as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: · Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience · 2 years of materials leadership · 2 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks. OWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: · Relationship Building and Earning Trust – Consistently follows through on team commitments, communicates, and demonstrates accountability. Builds trust and sets the example for the team by being inclusive and fair. · Accountability – Remains outcome focused, holding the team accountable while removing barriers to success. Plays to win by defining team objectives/scope and clear milestones. Keeps leadership apprised of progress and brings options/solutions for issues when elevated. · Ask, Listen, and Follow Up – Actively listens, questions to help others understand, shows care/concern, and closes loop. Drives action and alignment using coaching techniques, reinforces team's progress/development. · Inspire, Motivate and Recognize – Teaches others new tasks and is self- aware of strengths/developmental opportunities. Celebrates individual successes. · Conflict Management and Resolution – Influences employees to collaborate and achieve goals as a group. Asks questions, remains unbiased and encourages unconventional suggestions. Diffuses conflict as it arises rather than avoiding it and focuses on solving the problem. · Identify, Engage and Retain – Creates an open and honest work environment, providing others an opportunity to develop and grow. · Change Agent – Consistently optimistic about the ability to change in order to improve a product/service. Uses the voice of customer (VOC) to validate ideas. Works well autonomously and in a team, leads change by promoting the value of transformation. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: · Relationship Building and Earning Trust – Consistently follows “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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