Warehouse Manager, Food Manufacturing, Salem, OR (area)

Warehouse Manager, Food Manufacturing Position Summary

We are looking for a driven leader to serve as our new Warehouse Manager, Food Manufacturing. You will lead and develop a staff responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the warehouse including receiving, inventory management, order selection, shipping, and carrier management. Additionally, you will oversee our 3^rd party storage facilities and new inventory locations as we expand nationally. Furthermore, his role is perfect for a data and process driven leader who wants to develop a world class supply chain function. Key KPI’s will include OTIF, Inventory Accuracy, Turnover, Labor Efficiency and Freight as a percentage of Gross Revenue.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage all functions performed in the warehouse which includes receiving, inventory management and control, order picking, loading/shipping, and label maintenance.
• Provide high levels of customer service and order fulfillment [On-Time-In-Full (OTIF)] by driving continuous improvement, root cause analysis and risk mitigation.
• Train and certify warehouse personnel for the safe operation of powered equipment.
• Oversee and implement safety initiatives driving the department to zero injuries.
• Responsible for determining most efficient transportation modes (private fleet, less than truck load, small package), for shipping product to customers.
• Ensure the physical condition of the warehouse is clean and orderly.
• Recruit, train, coach & develop a high performing warehouse team.
• Ensure compliance with all company and regulatory product quality and food safety standards.
• Interface with production, planning, customer service and purchasing functions to insure correct flow of materials.
• Determine the warehouse/logistics needs to support target customer service levels. Assess and provide guidance on product flow, inventory levels, and rotation for cooler, freezer, non-refrigerated products, raw and packaging.
• Manage inventory accuracy and cycle count execution.
• Responsible for fair and timely evaluations of all employees within the department.
• Manage department labor efficiency metrics.
• Oversee Warehousing, Freight and Cold Storage budgets.

Skills, Requirements and Minimum Education Level of the

Warehouse Manager, Food Manufacturing

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 3-5 years in Warehouse/Operations Management roles (food industry preferred)
• Proven track record of success and has progressed into positions of increasing responsibility. Must have a strong knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain and operational metrics.
• Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem- solving skills are essential. Ability to build a team – establish individual performance expectations for direct reports and regularly evaluate their performance against organizational objectives.
• Innovative- an out of the box thinker who strives for excellence.
• Excellent MS Office/Outlook/Word/Excel/ERP
• Entrepreneurial/Start-Up Mentality – be pressure tested and able to thrive in environments of uncertainty and pressure.

Benefits

We pride ourselves in providing an employee-friendly work environment that includes:

• A competitive annual salary based on experience and market demands.
• Employer supported medical plan for employees and their dependents.
• 401K retirement savings plan.
• 10 PTO days.
• 10 Company paid holidays.
• Business casual atmosphere.

Work Environment

Business casual environment. Maintain a business professional appearance during external meetings.

Physical Demands

Must maintain a valid US-state based driver’s license.

Ability to lift 50+ lbs.

Must be willing to work on-site.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the US, now and in the future, without sponsorship.

Please send your Resume as a Word.doc with the title of the position in the subject line.