A successful person will demonstrate resilience, strong leadership, and be able to apply a systemic approach (root-cause analysis) towards solving puzzles.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Builds and/ or supports the creation of operational structure and SOPs (Standard Operational Procedures)
- Manage, train, provide performance feedback and assign duties of direct reports to ensure productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness
- Manage and oversee receiving, warehousing, and distribution processes and procedures
- Develop and monitor safety and security of warehouse environment and all goods
- Ensures that all inbound merchandise is inspected and correct as ordered
- Operates for extended periods of time in a cold environment
- Facilitate the achievement of prescribed company Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) regarding cost, productivity, customer service, profits, and team members
- Demonstrates and promotes the company vision with determination
Qualifications:
- Associate/Bachelor degree with a focus on Supply Chain or Logistics
- 5+ years of Warehouse or Inventory management experience
- Experience with Warehouse Management System (WMS), TMS, Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of proper safety procedures, and OSHA guidelines and requirements.
- Experience with a variety of forklifts and other material handling equipment
- Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills,
- Ability to drive process improvement by chrono-analysis and process mapping
- Demonstrated management skills with emphasis on guiding and developing a team
- Ability to work in temperatures as low as -20 Fahrenheit/-25 Celsius in cold storage sites or up to 100 Fahrenheit/37 Celsius in dry storage sites while wearing company provided personal protective equipment and freezer gear
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs./18 kgs.
- Ability to work a flexible work schedule and shift, including weekends if needed
- Must be comfortable with various noise levels, at times, can be loud
- Previous retail case picking experience preferred
- Experience in freezer warehouses preferred
- Experience with AS/RS automation is preferred
Experience with SAP WMS is preferred