Distribution Center Manager

Responsibilities

• Direct management of the warehouse and copacking operations.
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Responsible for site metrics associated with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Improvement Plans, Efficiency Programs, and Profit and Loss (P&L) indices subsequent data analysis to develop reports for interpretation and communication for the customer, and site personnel.
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
• Drives profitability through labor productivity and line efficiencies.
• Responsible for overseeing team responsible for maintenance of copacking lines.
• Responsible for meeting all quality expectations, both internally and externally.
• Manages production scheduling to meet customer demands and equipment capacities.
• Manages system of daily labor tracking plan vs actual for actual production runs.
• Provides leadership and direction for production plan to align with equipment and overall resource planning.
• Maintains a Safe Quality Food (SQF) compliant facility (secondary food packaging).
• Reviews and prepares any action plans while ensuring productivity, quality and customer service standards are met.
• Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly and salaried personnel.
• Solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
• Delivers effective change leadership while driving business changes and minimizing people impact.
• Communicates and collaborates cross-functionally to assist team to solve operational issues.
• Controls inventory levels by overseeing physical counts; reconciling with data storage system.
• Oversees processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management, gate processes (check in/out), and shipping.
• Administers policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Package Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years’ experience in distribution or manufacturing operations or a related field required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in warehouse supervisory / management position required.
• Strong knowledge of copacking and warehouse Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Previous working experience within Quality Systems such as AIB, BRC, or SQF preferred.
• Experience with warehouse management software and databases.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications.
• Ability to drive results and develop team while creating strong relationships with clients and internal associates.
• Excellent communication and presentations skills; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and associates.
• Identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; possess solid judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong analytical skills to identify opportunities and efficiencies in the distribution operations environment.
• This role requires lifting up to 40 lbs. occasionally.
• This role may require off-shift and weekend work.