Distribution Center Manager

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Brand

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.

Location Description

Northfield, Minn. is home to two Post Consumer Brands manufacturing plants, the Campbell Mill and Ames Mill, two distribution centers, and more than 750 team members. The Campbell Mill plant is 1 million square feet and is home to 7 manufacturing technologies to produce a wide variety of cereal products our customers know and love. Northfield is a town steeped in history, featuring two colleges and the original Ames Mill where the Malt-O-Meal Company got its start.

Responsibilities

Overview

This leadership position will have complete oversight of distribution center operations for the Northfield Campus (including North DC and South DC) and direct accountability for delivering financial objectives, safety, inventory management and all operational metrics. Our Supply Chain success relies on this role's influence, strategic planning, and continuous improvement approach.

Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• General management of distribution center(s) in compliance with all Post Consumer Brands’ (PCB) policies and procedures
• Develop employees to achieve goals set in the following key performance indicators: OSHA rate, pallets per labor hour, cost per pallet, inventory accuracy, trailers in yard, on-time, warehouse damage and WMS compliance
• Collaborate with Finance, and Director of Warehouse Operations to develop an annual operating budget for the DC and forecasts as needed.
• Design and layout distribution center to create optimal productivity
• Collaborate with HR business partners to recruit, hire and retain exempt and non-exempt team members
• Talent Management: perform monthly 1:1 performance discussions with each employee, support the building of professional development plans, assist in succession planning, and continually improve engagement score results through identification of improvement opportunities and action taking.
• Manage employee communications, expectations, and overall accountability. Act as general support and as a communication resource for employees. Consult with employees regarding personnel and productivity problems
• Manage employee and food safety programs in coordination with corporate resources to ensure the safe distribution of our products.
• Lead and drive continuous improvement efforts by improving the efficiency and quality of Supply Chain operations (e.g., promotions, post-production assembly, damage reduction)
• Ensure operations are conducted safely and within terms of company policy, contracts, government regulations, and the law. Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions; work to eliminate avoidable accidents/ incidents
• Complete monthly financial reviews including invoicing approval, inventory reconciliations and DC month-end reporting
• Maintain DC annual SQF certification
• Coordinate forklift driver certification program
  
  
  

Qualifications

Education: Four-year degree in Logistics, Business, or related field is required.

Experience

• At least 6 years of warehouse and/or transportation managerial experience for a CPG company including direct people management
• Direct experience with warehouse management systems and transportation management systems preferred
  
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

• Understanding of the relationships among various Supply Chain functions including Transportation, Warehousing, Customer Service, Inventory Planning and Purchasing.
• Knowledge of material handling equipment and techniques
• Understanding of and practical experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma techniques (preferred)
• Demonstrates Values, People, Performance, and Thought leadership as defined by Post Consumer Brands’ Leadership Expectations especially Win Together, Drive for Results, Lead Change, Manage Execution, and Think Strategically
• Ability to develop and achieve performance goals and objectives in the areas of productivity, sanitation, safety, quality, and cost.
• Skilled in labor management, staff development, and process development.
• Decisive, with the ability to develop credibility across the organization while supporting the company's objectives and priorities
• Well-developed interpersonal skills. Ability to relate to diverse personalities. Tactful and mature.
• Ability to plan, staff, budget, organize, and communicate.
• Ability to solve practical problems, strong analytical skills, and ability to track cost savings and cost avoidance metrics.
• Flexibility in responding to the needs of the business in a timely manner.
• Able to establish priorities and obtaining results.
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite
  
  
  

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may be asked to perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization as directed by the management of the company.

Travel: Approximately 20% travel, including US domestic and international, will be required for this position.