Title : Warehouse ManagerLocation : Iola, KS

• Accountable for inventory accuracy in all areas of the factory except semi-finished goods in KWIP, and PWIP.
• Responsible for Shipping and Receiving accuracy
• Accountable for the successful operations or raw material and finished goods warehouses over a 24 -hour period.
• Coaches, develops, and provides timely feedback to the warehouse team
• Direct the activities for continuous improvement in quality, safety, schedule adherence, costs, waste, and training
• Supervise and motivate plants employees by setting a good example regarding attitude, work quality, safe practices, attendance, follow-through, and organization
• Analyze material handling and storage problems and provide methods for solving problems to assure improved customer fulfillment
• Ensure that the sanitation and housekeeping of assigned area is of the highest order and compliant with state and federal regulations as well as Russell Stover standards.
• Provide training programs necessary to develop operational employee skills that are required to effectively operate and maintain all production (warehouse) equipment
• Communicate effectively, all quality, safely, labor issues and production problems to appropriate audience
• Communicate and coordinate department activities with manufacturing, maintenance, and production scheduling departments, to accomplish corporate objectives
• Manage replenishment of production and packaging departments
• Responsible for setting, tracking, and managing to the annual warehouse budget and defining areas of opportunity and gap analysis
• Responsible for insuring efficiency and accuracy objectives are met for both the department and individuals in the department
• Provide insight to and advise on third party management
• Responsible for cross-functional communications and interaction to resolve problems and enhance business processes. This role interacts with all department throughout the facility
• Lead key supply chain and corporate projects as assigned by the Director
• Work with the Inventory Specialist to insure the accurate receipt, inventory, and shipping of our products
• Oversee cycle and full counts for all inventory in the warehouse and production plant, reconcile and record and do root cause analysis.
• Regular and prompt attendance required*
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong skills in leading, managing, and organizing people, including working cross-functionally across various departments
• Ability to set priorities and to be self-disciplined and consistent
• Ability to develop and implement action steps and follow through with people responsible for them
• Ability to identify training needs and to define programs to ensure proper training of operators
• Ability to work effectively in a union environment
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, and SAP
• Ability to set goals and standards and manage against those standards
• Ability to work in all levels of the organization
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Understanding of inventory management, physical distribution, HAACP, Material handling equipment, and cross functional activities within operations.
• 5 years of management experience required an environment with 24-hour operations
• BA or BS degree highly preferred.
• 10 years CPG experience inwarehouse operations preferred
• Experience in using warehouse management software in an RF environment. (SAP)
• Demonstrated track record of making dramatic improvements to the effectiveness of warehouse operations.
• Collects information from multiple sources when defining goals / objectives
• Develops broad knowledge and perspective within area of expertise
• Is forward-looking within role / responsibility area
• Works through complexity to get at the root of problems
• Projects how potential ideas will impact key stakeholders
• Thinks through their immediate actions in relation to achievement of the business plan
• Provides support, direction, and feedback to others
• Creates development plans that build skills to address core business needs
• Encourages development and growth through specific behavioral feedback
• Holds direct reports accountable for work performance
• Actively pursues personal development goals
• Proactively seeks feedback
• Fairly and accurately identifies individual strengths and weaknesses
• Can identify root causes of problems to find new, lasting solutions
• Uses insight from everyday experience to identify creative ideas
• Seeks multiple solutions to problems
• Is accountable and willing to take risks for the good of the business
• Encourages team members to take risks and challenge existing approaches
• Rewards action taken to test out well researched and sound new ideas
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