Warehouse Director - USBL - US

Sysco • Louisville, KY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an operations position responsible for directing inbound and outbound warehouse activities, including receiving, replenishment, order selection and loading, expense and revenue management, regulatory compliance, staff direction, and warehouse safety and security. The Warehouse Director manages warehouse managers, supervisors, and associates; oversees labor, supplies, company assets, vendors, budgets, performance, associate relations, and safety practices; and coordinates with other departments to support efficient warehouse operations. The role also performs supervised associates’ duties and other related tasks as needed.

The position works nontraditional business hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call periods. Occasional travel to other operating companies or the corporate office may be required. The work environment regularly includes wet, hot, extremely cold, or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts; it may also include high or precarious places and exposure to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience is required, along with seven years of related experience and/or training. The employee must obtain a Powered Industrial Equipment Certification from Sysco within three months. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Seven years of related experience and/or training.
• Obtain a Powered Industrial Equipment Certification from Sysco within three months.
• Ability to read, comprehend, write, and speak English.
• Ability to read and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals and present information to groups.
• Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems involving variables and limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
• Knowledge of spreadsheet and word-processing software, ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs, and excellent computer skills.
• Ability to lead individual and team discussions and meetings.
• Ability to apply policies consistently, objectively, and in a timely manner.
• Ability to work proactively and constructively with peers and associates across departments, operating companies, and Corporate.
• Ability to follow established procedures and comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Ability to manage deadline-related pressure and customer-service issues and make timely independent decisions consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Prompt and regular attendance and consistent deadline management.
• Regularly talk or hear; frequently stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance; occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Direct the daily work and safety of inbound and outbound warehouse managers, supervisors, and associates.
• Manage labor hours, consumable supplies, budgets, and work schedules, including additional workdays and shifts as needed.
• Oversee the selection, purchase, and use of company assets supporting warehouse operations.
• Coordinate with other departments to complete upgrades and repairs efficiently.
• Develop business relationships and maintain communication with third-party vendors, including lumping services.
• Maintain current certificates of insurance and hold-harmless agreements for contracted vendors.
• Review daily shipping and loading audits, ensure required documentation is completed accurately, and ensure materials are handled and stored correctly to minimize loss.
• Prepare budgets, profit plans, and capital requests as required.
• Evaluate metrics and adjust activities to meet or exceed performance expectations.
• Recommend efficiency improvements and cost reductions and assist with implementing operational changes.
• Identify problems, propose solutions to management, and promote cooperation with other departments.
• Ensure receiving, selection, and loading software systems are used and updated.
• Maintain associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings and ongoing interaction.
• Keep communication channels open, answer associate questions, and explain policies and procedures.
• Monitor associate morale and submit or respond to ideas to improve engagement and enablement.
• Interpret, train, and consistently enforce company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with the Safety department on training, associate observations, preferred work methods, accident investigations, root-cause determination, and routine safety inspections.
• Recommend disciplinary action or behavior modification when required.
• Manage staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews, and terminations.
• Perform the duties of supervised associates and other related duties as needed.
• Comply with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, including those of OSHA, AIB, FDA, and USDA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director