Distibution and Warehouse Manager

B&G Foods Inc.•Ankeny, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution & Warehouse Manager oversees all aspects of shipping and receiving for a 14+ million case facility. Guiding and developing a team of supervisors on 3 shifts and over 80 associates. Focusing on efficiency, process improvement, and positive employee relations while managing budget and meeting customer expectations. As a member of the plant management team, partners with other departments to achieve efficiency and collaboration. B&G Foods and our subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute high-quality, branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. With B&G Foods’ diverse portfolio of more than 50 brands you know and love, including B&G, B&M, Cream of Wheat, Clabber Girl, Crisco, Dash, Green Giant, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, Mama Mary’s, Maple Grove Farms, New York Style, Ortega, Polaner, Spice Islands and Victoria, there’s a little something for everyone.

Requirements

Experience managing a team of supervisors and associates.
Experience in shipping and receiving operations.
Knowledge of efficiency, process improvement, and employee relations.
Ability to manage budget and meet customer expectations.
Partnership with other departments.
Understanding of picking, assembly, shipping, and storage processes.
Experience with inbound raw materials, packaging, and cross-docked materials.
Skills in implementing organizational change, continuous process improvement, and quality improvement techniques.
Technical expertise to improve operations.
Experience in project management from inception to completion, including design, justification, equipment selection, installation, and start-up.
Experience in developing annual Capital Plans.
Strong feedback and communication skills.
Fair and consistent approach to recognition, coaching, and employee relations.
Interface with transportation, logistics, or 3PL providers.
Responsibility for forklift fleet management.
Understanding of food safety and quality policies and responsibilities.
Knowledge of cGMPs.
Ability to ensure accurate and timely completion of food safety and quality records.

Responsibilities

Champions a safe work culture and reinforces behavior-based safety.
Manages the Distribution Center shipping over 14M cases per year. Including oversight of picking (pallet, case, eaches, DSDC); custom retail display assembly; shipping (Truck load, LTL, parcel, sea going containers); storage and replenishment.
Manages the Receiving Department for the plant. Including receiving of all inbound shipments of raw materials, packaging, supplies, or cross docked materials.
Implements organizational change, continuous process improvement, and quality improvement techniques.
Provides technical expertise to improve operations.
Participates in projects from inception to completion including; design, justification, equipment selection, installation, and start up.
Assists in developing annual Capital Plan.
Engages workforce with strong feedback and communication; maintains a fair and consistent approach to recognition, coaching, and employee relations.
Interfaces with transportation, logistics, or 3PL transportation provider to insure on-time delivery.
Responsible for forklift fleet of the plant, in partnership with 3rd party maintenance provider.
Has a critical role in assuring food safety and quality within the manufacturing environment by upholding food safety and regulatory policies and responsibilities.
Responsible for following cGMP’s.
Ensure all food safety and quality records are completed accurately and timely.