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Senior Distribution Manager
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Employment Type : Regular
Location : NORTH AURORA,IL
Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat®bread? A Thomas'® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®,Entenmann's® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you knowBimbo Bakeries USA!
More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers,offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshestproducts at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we providea safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotesdevelopment and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.
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Senior Distribution Manager
Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA :
Great Annual Salary range : $105,800 - $148,100
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
Position Summary :
The Senior Distribution Manager will act as a member of the Supply Chain function within the Business Unit reporting to the Bakery Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and execution of all Bakery Shipping / Receiving and collaboration with Transportation Operations , Administrative , and Strategic / Productivity activities related to the Bakery Shipping / Receiving functions using the transactional, administrative systems. The Sr. Distribution Manager will be able to promote a culture of continuous improvement in operations and the working culture, be accountable for their operation and its performance, and partner with other departments and teams to ensure the overall business is run with a founder's mentality.
Key Job Responsibilities :
- Promote a culture of safety through leadership, training, and constant focus.
- Maintain compliance for all associates on required safety training.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with employees and ensure compliance with the terms of the collective bargaining unit.
- Operates highly efficient Oracle systems and WMS systems to main accurate finished goods and raw ingredients inventories.
- Establish and maintain working operational standard procedures for all area associates.
- Establish and maintain working standards for transport drivers and bid runs, if applicable.
- Actively supervise the operations of the warehouse by working with front line associates by performing actively / continuously Gemba walks, Safety Observations, and so forth.
- Communicate order adjustments and givebacks to the Sales team in a timely manner
- Partner with Manufacturing to ensure schedules are aligned to ensure order fill and on time delivery.
- Work with other regional and operational supply chain teams to learn best practices and apply them locally.
- Identify opportunities to optimize shipping / receiving dock and collaboration with the transportation operations.
- Plan and execute operational productivity projects for the Annual Operating Plan
- Implement and champion national, regional, and local strategic initiatives (Product Accountability, Supply Chain Excellence, new technology and systems, etc.)
- Ensure department is properly staffed to account for seasonal fluctuations in volume
- Interview, hire, and onboard new associates.
- Schedule shipping / receiving and transport associates for effective and efficient operations and delivery of product, if applicable.
- Keep overtime costs below the established plan.
- Train and develop assistant manager, supervisors, and all department associates.
- Maintain compliance for all transportation drivers on DriveCam events, JJ Keller E-logs, and DOT requirements if applicable.
- Ongoing participation on bakery activities such as but not limited to safety meetings, engagement and recognition activities, DEB efforts and so forth.
- All other bakery related tasks.
Key Behavioral Competencies :
Position Requirements :
Education and Work History :
The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.
Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with apolicy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employeesregardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexualorientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, geneticinformation, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protectedby law.
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Salary : $105,800 - $148,100
