LOGISTICS MANAGER

Raybern Foods Inc•Shannon, MS

17d

About The Position

The Logistics Manager oversees shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations at Raybern’s manufacturing site and two satellite locations in Shannon, Mississippi. The role owns material transaction integrity in the ERP and works with other Supply Chain team members to support daily operations. It supervises five shipping, receiving, and warehouse employees and supports facility expansion and increased operational complexity. The manager leads staffing, employee development, safety and food-safety compliance, transportation and carrier activities, inventory accuracy, and warehouse equipment and systems. The position also manages departmental budgets, staffing plans, capital expenditure requests, continuous improvement, and annual cost-savings initiatives. Work takes place primarily indoors in a cold-temperature food manufacturing plant, where sudden and extreme temperature changes may occur.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum of five years of progressive leadership experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse, or logistics operations.
Experience managing warehouse personnel, transportation activities, inventory control processes, and material-handling operations.
Certified Forklift Trainer.
Proficient computer software skills.
Ability to solve problems and determine root causes for permanent resolution.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business, or a related field.
Experience in a food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations to ensure materials and products are received, stored, and shipped accurately and efficiently.
Maintain appropriate staffing levels and departmental organization, and ensure compliance with company safety procedures, OSHA regulations, and food safety requirements.
Recruit, interview, hire, train, coach, and develop shipping, receiving, and warehouse personnel.
Monitor employee performance, conduct evaluations, provide coaching, and administer corrective action when necessary.
Ensure employees are trained and authorized to safely operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
Prepare, review, and maintain bills of lading, shipping documentation, transportation records, and receiving documentation.
Manage carrier relationships and transportation activities to achieve timely and cost-effective delivery.
Oversee receiving activities, including unloading, inspection, verification, staging, and processing of incoming materials.
Investigate and resolve discrepancies involving purchase orders, invoices, packing slips, receiving reports, and inventory records.
Coordinate documentation and inventory transactions with Inventory Control and Accounting to maintain inventory accuracy.
Ensure materials and supplies are delivered to internal departments and required documentation is completed and maintained.
Evaluate, recommend, and implement warehouse equipment, storage systems, and material-handling solutions to improve safety and efficiency.
Research and recommend equipment purchases based on safety, reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness.
Develop and manage departmental budgets, staffing plans, and capital expenditure requests.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to warehouse operations, inventory control, shipping, receiving, and safety performance.
Administer and maintain the forklift certification program, including operator training, testing, certification, and recordkeeping.
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, shrink-wrap equipment, and other warehouse machinery as needed.
Ensure compliance with company policies, food safety standards, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Identify and deliver annual cost-savings initiatives.
Support facility expansion and increased operational complexity.