Inbound Manager

Sysco•Daytona Beach, FL

About The Position

The Inbound Manager oversees the processes for products received into the warehouse. The role manages manpower and motivates associates, ensures compliance with safety policies, verifies the quality and quantity of products upon arrival, and ensures inbound products are correctly entered into inventory systems. The manager also oversees receiving and related dock and cooler operations, supports staffing and budget planning, and works with operations and inventory management to improve warehouse effectiveness and control shrink.

Requirements

High school diploma; an associate or bachelor's degree is preferred.
Three to five years of produce industry experience.
Three years of supervisory or leadership experience.
Forklift and pallet experience and certification.
Ability to operate well under constant change.
Ability to motivate and train associates.
Ability to delegate and assign work tasks efficiently and effectively.
Working knowledge of inventory control practices and procedures, related forms, product lines and dimensions, and products sold by Sysco.
Working knowledge of Sysco safety and security policies, warehouse equipment and its operation, management principles, budgeting, evaluating department operations, and managing and motivating employees.
Ability to communicate across departments regarding warehouse and safety activities.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
Oversee daily receiving and selection processes on the dock and in the coolers; additional responsibilities may include yard, facilities, forklift, and quality assurance departments, depending on the operation company.
Communicate daily with receiving and procurement teams to identify opportunities in inbound processes.
Review standard operating procedures continuously to create efficiencies, and troubleshoot and resolve issues as needed.
Hire, motivate, discipline, terminate, develop, train, coach, and evaluate the performance of selectors, high lift operators, receivers, and quality inspectors on the dock.
Review team CMPs regularly to ensure goals are on track.
Develop and promote warehouse goals and objectives while working with operations management to plan and supervise activities.
Plan department scheduling, staffing, and budget decisions; assist with planning and developing a warehouse operating budget.
Evaluate warehouse operations and fiscal management to ensure activities remain within budgetary constraints.
Analyze warehouse operations problems and propose solutions to increase the effectiveness of the operations department.
Work with the inventory manager to review and control product shrink, monitor product outflow, assign coolers to specific employees, and update product code slots as needed.
Counsel employees with corrective actions, assign daily tasks, enforce safety policies, reject inbound products of inferior quality, and make personnel schedule changes.
Submit headcount increases and terminations for review and approval.