Job Description

Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, the Warehouse & Logistics Manager is responsible to provide and coordinate all Warehouse and Transportation functions for the facility.

• Oversee shipping, receiving, inventory control, and raw material transfer operations
• Provide coaching and support to Supervisor, leads and other warehouse staff
• Manage annual budget for warehousing and transportation
• Institute process and technology initiatives to drive productivity, cost and service enhancements
• Ensure efficient space utilization through layout review and workload/process management
• Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene and security
• Institute reports and KPIs to monitor and improve productivity and efficiency of operations
• Lead WMS digital transformation and associated change management
• Lead network design strategy and operational oversight of new offsite warehousing operations
• Oversee logistics planning and product shunting between multiple warehousing sites
• Review and negotiate lane rates in partnership with Transportation Specialist to make strategic decisions on RFQ process and supplier agreements
• Identify improvement opportunities and participate in establishing the performance metrics and the CI program for the Department.
• Champion the CI program to the Shop Floor.
• Facilitate implementation of changes in the department.
• Sponsor, lead, facilitate or participate in specific CI projects and establishment of Standard Work.
• Monitor and Ensure Health & Safety / HACCP / 5S Compliance

Qualifications:

• Post Secondary education or equivalent required. Degree in Supply Chain or related field preferred.
• 5-10 years of progressive leadership in a fast paced, high volume Lean Manufacturing environment.
• Experience with performance metrics and warehouse management systems (WMS)
• SAP Experience
• Forklift/Reach Truck licenses an asset.

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