What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Manager position at Novolex?
Company Overview
Why Choose Us?
Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.
Our Sustainability Commitment
The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.
Job Description
The Warehouse Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the warehouse and shipping department, including transportation requirements. They will manage a team of direct reports to coordinate the movement of finished goods through the warehouses, rotating the finished goods inventory, and picking/packing/shipping the finished goods in compliance with company and customer requirements. The Warehouse Manager is responsible for maintaining the safety, security, sanitation and cleanliness of the warehouses, docks and all related equipment. They will direct activities to limit costs, improve accuracy, and maintain exceptional customer service.
Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and assure all company safety programs and policies are followed.
- Track and maintain all shipping related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure productivity, quality and service level goals are exceeded.
- Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate/review staff as required.
- Oversee warehouse supervisors and direct tasks and projects.
- Monitor and administer all backorders and substitutions.
- Promptly communicate backorders to customer service.
- Daily verification and reconciliation of ERP system including finished goods and raw materials.
- Oversee all warehouses spend and variances.
- Coordinate and manage cycle count and physical inventory process.
- Ensure all warehouse equipment is maintained and functional.
- Order all materials and supplies for the warehouse and shipping department.
- Lead yearly reviews and goal setting for all direct and indirect reports.
- Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by manager.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in distribution, logistics, or related field preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Warehouse Supervisor or Manager.
- Strong computer literacy with Windows, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, and Internet along with Warehouse Management System.
- Experience operating forklift equipment is preferred.
- High level of discretion, confidentiality, and work ethics.
- Ability to successfully multi-task in a fast pace environment.
- Must be certified in CPR, First Aid and Blood borne Pathogens.
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Company Benefits
What You'll Get From Us
Benefits
With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.
Community Engagement
At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.
Training and Development
We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.
Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact myHRservices@novolex.com.