Area Mgr, Warehouse

Requisition Job Description

The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing our Allendale warehouse. Focus will be on people, managing, executing, and optimizing warehouse strategies within the receiving, fulfillment, shipping and transportation department. Managing inventory accurately and to expectations as well as improving current systems while meeting company standards of safety, quality, security, and productivity. A highly organized and detailed oriented, initiative-taking analytical person with a high sense of urgency and great leadership by leading with our philosophy is required for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Perform all duties while leading with safety
• Ability to work in a team environment focusing on meeting Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost standards
• Work with the inventory team on inventory adjustments for inventory reconciliations
• Analyze inventory issues and concerns for immediate remedy
• Protect the accuracy, integrity, and salability of inventory, through the adherence to standard operating procedures and meeting physical inventory and/or cycle count accuracy expectations
• Support site quality systems (ISO)
• Responsible for adjusting schedules as to ensure completion of orders and keeping high OTD standards
• Assist quality and technical services in resolving quality issues including customer claims, corrective action
• Supports new process and production development and KPI metrics implementation to include safety, quality, customer service, and cost
• Identify training needs, coordinate cross-training opportunities and support development plans
• Ensure safety training is complete, hazardous conditions and risks are eliminated, safety incidents are reported and investigated as required
• Talent Management including performance evaluations and feedback, merits, goal setting and tracking, employee interaction, coaching and mentoring to achieve cultural and performance standards
• Assist in managing competing priorities and provide ongoing coaching and feedback to staff and support personnel.
• Participate in Lean Transformation efforts, including 6S initiatives and activities
• Maintain a clean and organized working environment
• Perform all duties in the spirit of Our Philosophy and Our Golden Rule, and in accordance to legal, ethical, and contractual practices
• Other duties as assigned by leadership

Desired Experience

• Minimum 3 years of supply chain management experience
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment with operational equipment, i
• Shipping experience with local as well as national carriers
• J.D. Edwards experience or previous ERP systems
• Leading 2 Lean (L2L) experience a plus
• Warehouse Management Systems experience
• Strong knowledge of company policies safety rules and procedures with the ability to enforce all in alignment with Our Philosophy
• Business and financial acumen
• Must be able to effectively multi-task and problem solve in a fast-paced environment and the ability to manage others to achieve required company and plant goals
• Continuous Involvement with WI Leadership Training
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, presentation and project management skills
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Intermediate knowledge transformational practices with track record of driving results