Logistics Warehouse Manager- Hager Facility

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Select carriers and negotiate contracts and rates.
• Plan and monitor inbound and outgoing deliveries.
• Supervise Shipping Clerk, and Warehouse Supervision.
• Organize warehouse, label goods, plot routes, and process shipments.
• Respond to any issues or complaints.
• Research ideal shipping techniques, routing, and carriers.
• Work with other departments to incorporate logistics with company procedures and operations.
• Update and evaluate metrics to assess performance and implement enhancements.
• Ensure all operations adhere to laws, guidelines, and SPO are strictly followed.
• Communicates with Customers and Suppliers to verify order or shipment requirements.
• Communicates shipment schedule changes as necessary to ensure customers are informed.
• Team maintains Finished Goods, Shipping, and Tracking & Traceability systems; enters order data into the inventory system, and manages all transactions including input and issuance from inventory, reporting, etc.
• Utilizes system data to track recalled product as necessary.
• Assists with the physical inventory process.
• Monitors and updates Standard Work procedures for the Expeditor, Receiving Clerk, and Shipping Clerk roles to ensure continuous improvement, and develop Standard Work procedures for new vendors.
• Promotes a positive and supportive work environment.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as required.
• Comply with all established safety policies and procedures; promote and maintain safety awareness and identify and resolve potential safety issues.
• Support the Lean Manufacturing initiatives of the company.
• Lead the team in accordance with Salm Partners values and vision to ensure success.
• Ensures departmental compliance with SQF requirements.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Management Responsibilities

This position directly manages the Shipping Clerks, and Warehouse Supervision with indirect reports across a 3 shift operation. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining; addressing complaints and resolving work issues.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and with changing environmental conditions.  Must be highly motivated and be able to work independently.  Must have the ability to manage multiple complicated priorities/tasks and work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.  Experience with lot tracking and traceability preferred.  Must demonstrate honesty, integrity and a collaborative approach to leading teams.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

A minimum of an Associate’s degree in Materials Management, Supply Chain or related field is preferred.  A minimum of 5 years logistics experience is required, preferably in a USDA- regulated food manufacturing environment.  Previous supervisory or leadership experience is also required.  Must have previous forklift operation experience and be able to secure a forklift license issued by the company.

Communication Skills                                                  

Must possess excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills.  Must have professional telephone etiquette. Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, Standard Work instructions, operating instructions, bills of material, bills of lading, production schedule, and procedure manuals.  Must have the ability to interface effectively with outside vendors and customers, and must be able to train users with inventory system modules.

Computer Skills

Must have strong computer proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and the Internet.  Previous experience with an integrated manufacturing software MRP or ERP system is required, preferably with MAS 500.  Previous experience with bar coding systems is also strongly preferred.

Mathematical Skills                                                     

Must have strong basic math skills.

Reasoning Ability                                             

Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form.  Must possess strong trouble shooting skills, and exhibit strong judgment and decision-making skills.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the partner is frequently required to sit for extended periods; walk; sit and talk or hear. The partner is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms, with repetitive motions of hands, arms and shoulders.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and depth perception.  

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. The Shipping & Receiving Supervisor will work on the dock, in the cooler, and in an office environment, and will frequently be required to be present in the production areas of the company.  There is a wide variation of temperatures, ranging from 35° F to 100° F in the various work areas.  The noise level in the production work environment is usually loud.  Partners assigned to this department are required to wear frock, hair nets, slip-resistant composite toed footwear, and hearing protection at all times in production areas, including the coolers and warehouse.