Job Summary:
Provide materials, equipment, and supplies by directing receiving, warehousing, and distribution services. Supervises operation of the cold storage warehouse to ensure that financial and productivity targets are achieved and that all warehouse processes and functions operate efficiently without unnecessary disruption or delay.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
The minimum required qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelors degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a warehouse supervisory role or logistics or inventory management.
- Proven knowledge of warehouse operations, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to manage and supervise the team.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills.
- Computer skills: knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint, Word and Lotus Notes.
- Well-developed organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage and ensure timely completion of multiple projects.
- Strong supervisory and teamwork skills with a willingness to assist others.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Proven knowledge of GMP standards.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others.
- Ability to work all assigned work schedules, including nights, weekends and holidays, and comply with all time and attendance policies.
- Ability to comply with all company policies and procedures.
- Presentation skills to executive staff.
Essential Job Functions:
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Ensures the quality standards for proper sanitation of transportation equipment is achieved.
- Ensures coordination of extended storage is optimized for equipment.
- Controls warehouse inventory levels by supervising, planning, coordinating and conducting physical counts.
- Ensures cold storage warehouse is maintained at optimal physical levels by developing, planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment, and issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacements.
- Complies with federal, state and local warehousing, material handling and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation; monitoring and enforcing adherence to requirements, and developing and advising upper management on needed action plan to achieve compliance.
- Ensures department financial objectives are achieved by preparing annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions when needed.
- Manages customer service requests promptly and resolves issues independently and quickly.
- Ensures warehouse is operated at optimal efficiency and profitability by scheduling and assigning employees to appropriate functions and ensuring proper work results are achieved.
- Ensures warehouse staff is optimally performing by supervising, directing, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; and planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
- Maintains regular and punctual attendance.
- Works cooperatively with others.
- Complies with all company policies and procedures.
Additional Responsibilities:
Additional responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and ensure targets are met.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.