Logistics Administrator - Night Shift

Danone•West Jordan, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Danone is hiring a Logistics Administrator in West Jordan, Utah, to support plant operations during overnight hours. The role builds and maintains daily deployment and shuttle schedules, including backfilling loads, and manages inbound and outbound appointments in Uber Freight TMS. It involves daily coordination with Deployment and Transportation teams and supporting warehouse operations, inventory control, shipment readiness, documentation, and operational metrics. The position works in a manufacturing environment and supports a 24/7 operation. The schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shifts of up to 12 hours as business needs dictate. The employee must follow plant standards and procedures and contribute to the implementation and deployment of the Integrated Work Systems (IWS) and its pillars, supporting safety, quality, cost, delivery, mobilization, nature, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 5 years of manufacturing or warehouse experience.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Fundamental influencing and persuasion skills.
Ability to manage stressful situations.
Strong interpersonal skills for developing trusting relationships.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to learn and use Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Outlook, PowerBI, Smartsheet, and SAP.
Ability to work in a fluid environment.
Ability to identify problems, draw conclusions, and recommend solutions.
Ability to work independently with little supervision.
Detail-oriented, accurate, organized, and innovative, with the ability to multitask and shift priorities quickly while maintaining control, focus, and professionalism in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Ability to work shifts of up to 12 hours.
Ability to adjust schedule to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation, which may include overtime, graveyard shifts, and weekends as needed.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting or moving up to 60 pounds and occasionally climbing stepladders, stools, and stairs inside an automated storage system up to 10 levels high while wearing required fall protection.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain daily deployment and shuttle schedules using warehouse management systems, including SAP, Tekdan, BluJay, and Uber Freight TMS.
Manage inventory control using Tekterm and SAP.
Manage appointment times in Uber Freight TMS for inbound and outbound loads.
Communicate daily with Deployment and Transportation teams.
Create and release waves of Automated Storage Retrieval System picking orders to ensure loads are ready for carrier appointments.
Manage priority loads assigned by the deployment team and coordinate carrier inbound appointments with transportation, deployment, and customer service teams.
Maintain the quality of receipts, Bills of Lading, shipping transactions, and inventory transactions.
Manage the disposition of destroyed product, both systematically and physically.
Work with the Zero Waste team on markdown orders.
Organize and file Bills of Lading and other appropriate paperwork.
Analyze pacing and detention.
Analyze utilization and implement improvements.
Provide training for department employees.
Manage and maintain Standard Operating Procedures.
Provide coverage during coworkers’ time-off requests.
Work on continuous improvement opportunities for the role.
Manage monthly employee giveaways.
Contribute to daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, and Nature goals and objectives through individual and team efforts.
Publish and track daily operational metrics, including warehouse utilization, current- and prior-day shipment status, and on-hand trailers.
Maintain quality contact with Northstar to ensure proper waste disposal and scheduling.
Work and train in crane operations and safety measures to ensure proper procedures are followed.
Adhere to plant standards and procedures, including GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, and Driving OE.
Participate in and own implementation and deployment of the IWS system and its pillars, with the objective of owning the work area, performance, and continuous improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned.