Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas'® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann's® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!
More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.
Salary Range: $61,400 - $79,800
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
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Position Summary:
The Sales Center Leader is responsible for leading the execution of all shipping and sales center daily operations as well as activities that contribute to the creation of a world class sales center through continuous improvement. This position will oversee a team of hourly associates who will receive and ship products daily. The Sales Center Leader will be responsible for interacting daily with hourly associates, lead persons, sales managers, and region managers. The main focus points will be internal customer service, safety, compliance to world class standards, accountability and productivity.
Key Job Responsibilities:
* Manage day to day shipping activities at the sales center to include the validation of inbound shipments, overages or shortages, and inventory.
* Initiate and drive effective communication to the supplying plants/DCs as well as the area managers regarding product inventory issues, product quality, shipping/delivery schedules, and equipment issues.
* Drive capability and accountability for meeting key performance targets; execute procedures and programs to increase productivity, effectiveness, and quality of work.
* Ensure proper scheduling of shipping staff to appropriately manage labor hours against the needs of the business.
* Direct, monitor, and measure the activities of hourly associates, focusing on improvements in fill rate, accuracy, and quality.
* Hold sales center associates accountable for compliance to the product and equipment accountability procedures to reduce loss and waste as well as develop action plans to address any identified loss or waste.
* Engage and develop core competencies in sales center associates through training, coaching, mentoring, and consistent performance feedback.
* Foster an atmosphere of continuous improvement to include the development of self, others, and work processes.
* Responsible for the recruiting and hiring process of sales shipping associates.
* Support "Superior Quality Always" by maintaining and enforcing BBU Food Safety and internal audit standards to ensure a secure and food safe environment.
* Achieve the sales center safety goals; deliver on safety awareness programs accordingly to eliminate uns