Sr. Purchasing, Shipping & Receiving Supervisor

Position Summary

The Sr. Purchasing, Shipping & Receiving Supervisor manages the Demopolis warehouse, loading dock and trailer yard to ensure that all shipping and receiving functions are timely and accurate. Additionally, they support Foster Farms’ mission vision, and ACTION guiding principles: Accountability, Collaboration, Truth-Seeking, Initiative, Ownership, and Nimbleness.

Essential Functions

• Train, guide and develop the loading dock team members and second shift supervisor
• Responsible for all inventory data including finished goods, materials and ingredients in EWM and MII systems
• Oversee the purchasing of all materials and ingredients to ensure uninterrupted supply to the plant
• Provide a high level of serviceability to the production team to support daily requirements and accurate inventory
• Manage loading dock workload, schedule time
• Aprove requisitions for purchasing
• Assure proper handling, identification and disposition of all items received at the warehouse
• Maintain high serviceability levels to Demopolis plant
• Control inventory accuracy through proper recording of issues and receiving practices
• Manage vendors and outside issues
• Remove obsolete or defective materials from plant access
• Schedule backhaul from certain packaging materials
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of years of experience in Scheduling or Materials Management and previous leadership experience
• Ability to work independently with strong organizational skills
• Good interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written skills
• Excellent math skills
• Proficient in Windows environment, especially Excel and Word
• Strong analytical skills
• Detail oriented and accurate
• Able to submit and pass criminal background check

Foster Farms ACTION Guiding Principles

• Accountability: Deliver on commitments
• Collaboration: Achieve more by working as a team
• Truth-Seeking: Be open-minded and act with humility
• Initiative: Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset
• Ownership: Take responsibility for results
• Nimble: Operate with speed and agility

Why Join Foster Farms?

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of the ready-to-eat business at a leading food company, directly supporting our mission, vision, and values. You will play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality food and great moments for millions of families.