Warehouse Leader

Short Intro and About the Job

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.  We have an opening for a Warehouse Leader based in our Bridgeton, New Jersey beverage manufacturing facility! In this role, you will be responsible for leadership and performance of the warehouse for the plant product flow from inbound ingredients to finished product as well as a leader to all support teams inside the plant.  You will be accountable for delivering the performance (SQCDMN) and maintaining a high level of standards – ie. GMP's, safety and food safety, SOP's and work instructions, direction, strategy.

Work hours: Monday – Friday:  7:00AM – 5:00PM with flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. This position leads both 8-hour and 12-hour workers who are on a 2-2-3-2 schedule, and therefore flexibility to lead during evenings, weekends, and holidays will be necessary as business needs dictate.

The Warehouse Leader will be responsible for:

• All operational performance and activities of the warehouse, including the four 12-hour crews and the 8-hour day shift.
• Deliver on SQCDMN daily/weekly/monthly/yearly goals and objectives through individual and team efforts.
• Effectively manage overtime to maintain a goal of under 20% monthly overtime for the warehouse department. Continue to identify opportunities on improvement and drive for consistency month over month.
• Provide leadership, direction, and development of warehouse workers through active and servant leadership. Develop shipping and receiving teams, truck scheduling, dock scheduling, labor assignment, and customer and intercompany shipping activities on shift. motivate workers to achieve work goals and support the warehouse team through coaching and development.
• Drive improvements and efficiencies in the warehouse and work with counterparts, supervisors, and operators to drive improvements: Optimize warehouse layout and flow; Improve Inventory Management; Streamline Picking and Packing; Leverage Technology and Implement Lean Practices.
• Study production and shipping schedules and execute on gaps and risks while collaborating with other leaders to balance the work schedule. This includes effective management of overtime for the warehouse department.
• Manage and control warehouse inventory for the facility, including finished product and raw materials and ingredients.
• Perform End of Month activities to ensure compliance and transparency. This includes:  
  • Inventory Management & Accuracy (inventory count, cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, and damaged/unsaleable inventory);
  • Month End Review and Analysis (process final transactions by reconciling accounts, review monthly performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement necessary changes);
  • Warehouse Operations & Maintenance (Clean workspaces, maintain equipment, update warehouse layout, train staff, gather feedback, document lessons learned).                          
• Identify and manage Q reports and holds with Quality Assurance to ensure product is released in a timely manner and other QA issues are properly resolved.
• Ensure all returns are properly brought into the system and coded.
• Identify and manage warehouse space requirements and manage 3rd party inventory to ensure FIFO (First In First Out) compliance by consistent monitoring and use of tools and resources.
• Develop root cause problem-solving analysis using tools to re-align warehouse goals and objectives.
• Lead and support the continual improvement of all Company Standard programs related to Food Safety, Quality, Compliance, Employee, and other duties as assigned.
• Develop and maintain KPI metrics and other reporting tools.
• Obtain a train-the-trainer forklift certification in order to certify hourly workers on the forklift.
• Promote a positive team atmosphere and champion involvement of all employees.
• Ensure sound communication systems are in place so all employees are aware and can participate in continuous improvement of the warehouse; perform daily shift meetings and help facilitate Business Unit meetings as scheduled.
• Enforce safety regulations (WISE2) to ensure a safe working environment.

About You

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business or related field, required.
• You have a minimum of 5-8 years' leadership experience in an operations/warehouse role within a manufacturing setting or CPG environment, required.
  • Prior experience with Inventory Management and Inventory Control is strongly preferred.
• You have demonstrated ability to train, develop and manage direct reports, required.
• You have the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints and manage in a dynamic team environment, required.
• You have the ability to work a flexible schedule, which could include evenings, weekends, and holidays to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment, required.

About Us, We offer and What's next

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.

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