Sr. Manager, VAF Warehouse

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Why you'll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:

Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision). 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

What does a Sr. Manager, VAF Warehouse do at Swire Coca-Cola?

First of all, you get to assist in getting the beverages that people LOVE to the consumer! The VAF Warehouse Manager leads all aspects of the warehouse operations including budget, capital plan recommendation/ business case development, personnel, shipping, receiving, truck loading, ordering, facility and equipment maintenance, GMP, security and inventory control. This leader places safety as our number one priority along with customer service and fiscal control of operational expenses. This role also assists in the development of strategic business cases to support the continuous improvement journey. This is a key leadership role that is responsible for serving as a change agent to drive a high engagement, development and performance culture in one of our largest distribution facilities across Swire Coca-Cola, USA.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with leaders in Production and Field Sales to ensure our customers and consumers receive our product on-time and as ordered.
• Serve as a change agent to develop leadership talent and participate in organization structure design to facilitate the efficiency of teams and processes. Support, interview, hire, train/develop employees. Assign and direct work. Appraise performance, reward, and discipline employees according to the collective bargaining agreement. Address and resolve grievances. Foster employee morale. Drive change.
• Strong people leader with high energy and confidence to assess, build and conduct operational turnaround to drive safety, high levels of engagement and improved productivity.
• Establish and maintain a culture of safety following all company guidelines and in accordance with OSHA standards.
• Build consensus and engagement amongst internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Ensure key business indicators are met in support of sales centers' objectives while managing operational expense effectively.
• Foster and support lean systems/processes implementation to drive operational effectiveness through continuous improvement.
• Execute timely against product supply plans to ensure Swire internal sales centers as well as NTS bottler customers are serviced on-time, in-full.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma (or GED) required or equivalent required
• Experience working with none trade sales customers required
• 10+ years progressive experience in warehouse management required
• Knowledge of shipping, receiving, and inventory practices and procedures
• Understanding of safety procedures and OSHA requirements
• Familiarity with plant equipment
• Knowledge of SAP (CONA) computer system
• General warehouse experience required
• Inventory experience required
• An understanding of transportation (long haul) dynamics
• Knowledge and experience with Lean Logistics
• Knowledge and experience working in a VAF Warehouse
• Knowledge of ASN, RFI and Voice Pick
• Ability to manage large departments with many functions
• Knowledge of CONA, ASN, RFI and Voice Pick
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for facilities

Come and join our Sparkling team!

Due to the nature of our work and to help maintain a safe workplace for our employees and customers, after a candidate receives a conditional offer of employment, they will be required to complete pre-employment screening. This includes a criminal background check, drug screening, and for certain roles, a motor vehicle record review.

Screening results are evaluated based on several factors, including the nature and severity of an offense, how much time has passed, the relevance to the position, patterns of repeated offenses, and driving history for roles that require operating a vehicle.

All results are reviewed fairly and in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas.