Logistics Manager - Avon Mill

General Mills•Carlisle, IA

5h•$93,700 - $140,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Avon Mill is a key supplier for the Convenience and Food Service business with bakery flour produced from Avon’s two flour mills. The Avon plant is also the primary supplier of all retail Betty Crocker dry mix pouch products for the Baking Division including cookies, muffins, biscuits, pancakes, and brownies. The Avon plant, located just outside of Des Moines, employs approximately 98 people across the plant. The Logistics Manager is expected to be an active member of the plant leadership team and help set the direction for the entire site of approximately 92 employees. This position interacts with the HQ Logistics Operations and the NAF business teams. This position reports to the Plant Manager and has a dotted line into the North American Logistics function. The Logistics Manager is responsible for planning and logistics operations for the entire Plant. The Logistics Manager is also a member of the site leadership team and will be expected to help set tactical as well as strategic direction for the site. In addition to this work, this role will be expected to work with the business team ensuring success for incoming materials and planning that will provide savings opportunities. To learn more about our Avon Mill and surrounding area click here!

Requirements

Bachelors degree
5+ years of relevant experience
Commitment to Safety and Continuous Improvement
Breadth of Logistics/Planning experience across divisions and/or channels
Strong understanding of overall plant operations
Demonstrated understanding of the impact of logistics upon the greater Supply Chain
Thorough knowledge of GMI (or equivalent) logistics and operations, procedures and information systems (e.g. Blue Yonder, SAP, scheduling, planning, MQIS)
Strong leadership skills and the ability to drive change
Strong conceptual, analytical, and decision-making skills
Strong interpersonal, communication and listening skills
Ability to engage, motivate, and develop others

Nice To Haves

Previous plant or warehouse management experience
Demonstrated capabilities at managing and developing people
Some project management experience

Responsibilities

Champion a belief in zero human and food safety incidents and drive safety improvements throughout the plant. Acquire ownership of plant safety programs and/or Central Safety Committee Sub-committees
Drive a continuous improvement culture that improves plant operating results while maximizing customer service. Lead plant operations towards Phase 1 and own the Avon logistics pillar
Exemplify Servant Leadership and establish and maintain positive employee relations environment in the Logistics/Operations organization and throughout the plant
“Play to win” as an active member of the Plant Senior Leadership Team and provide counsel and support on key Logistics initiatives
Direct and lead plant staff in the development, prioritization, and implementation of key initiatives / metrics in support of the plant Master Plan and key Logistics priorities
Develop and own the Logistics, Packing and Warehouse budgets. Develop and implement pipeline of productivity/HMM ideas that support the plant
Develop and communicate plans that ensure Logistics programs continue to meet changing customer service requirements
Supervise, Lead, Develop and mentor packing department production team members (10), and warehouse team members (10) across all 3 shifts
Participate in Logistics specific project teams to drive network-wide process improvements and standardization
Educate, develop and motivate a manufacturing team to work toward zero loss achieving production results, improving individual technical skills and enabling collaboration across boundaries. Drive out losses and develop and engage team members in foundational systems
Ensure the proper training, development and motivation of the team to maximize current and future performance
Ensure that production facilities and finished products meet the company and government standards for safety, quality, and sanitation
Lead projects for the department including Human Safety, Food Safety, and Improvement-plant focused initiatives
Owns identifying training gaps for the technicians on the system as well as developing and ensuring execution of training plan to address these gaps
Owns DDS process for packing and warehousing including:
Leads daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly – including recognition of team members
Lead the development and execution of Plan for the Day – including development and handoff of plan for off shifts
Health of CIL system
Point of ownership of the 90-Day improvement plan to deliver the glidepath
Facilitates development of the line/system 90-Day Plans to address losses and build capability