Warehouse & Distribution Manager

Your challenge

Responsibility

• Manage of all raw material warehouse and distribution operations including receiving, storage.
• Skilled in professional communications with customers, executive and shopfloor teams
• Comfort giving and receiving constructive critique
• Ability to obtain and evaluate imperfect data to make data-driven decisions
• Experience developing labor models
• Experience developing best-in-class warehouse and distribution workflows
• Ensures that all daily resources are adequate to meet the organization's goal
• Further develops and manages department KPI’s to improve performance and efficiency
• Responsible for inventory accuracy as also further development in coordination with inventory control team
• Enforcement of company policies and procedures, while creating a safe and friendly working environment
• Responsible to ensure sufficient recruiting, qualification and training within the department
• Execution and assurance of performance reviews for the department with derivation of training/improvement actions
• Establishes, follows and enforces safety standards and procedures in compliance with legal requirements
• Maintain and create procedures and QM documentation in compliance with FDA requirements
• Monitoring and management of department expenses in line with the defined budget
• Maintain positive work environment and work relation to other departments as well as affiliated facilities.
• Responsible for creating and recommending strategic plans to achieve warehouse objectives and future growth
• Planning of personnel, investments and expenses for dedicated cost centers within budget and forecast process
• Development and implementation of standards that support operational excellence targets to reduce cost and improve efficiency of warehouse and distribution center
• Responsible for supplier relationship and negotiations with freight carriers and other service providers
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Your Profile

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5 years experience in Supply Chain, or Warehouse and Distribution Management
• Demonstrated experience leading a large team with multiple responsibilities
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Strong analytical and math skills
• Effective oral and writing communication skills, including executive level presentation skills
• Working knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA Quality System Regulation, and GMP
• Advanced computer knowledge – MS Office and ERP, SAP preferred
• Lean Management experience preferred
• Advanced degree, CSCP, or other related certifications a plus
  
  

We provide equal opportunities for everyone and see diversity as our strength. Therefore, we welcome all applicants – regardless of characteristics such as gender, age, background, social status, sexual orientation, religion, or mental and physical abilities. We have set the goal of empowering women and increasing female leader representation. We foster an inclusive work environment and encourage all individuals to apply.