Warehouse & Food Purchasing Manager

Koch Development Corporation•Santa Claus, IN

27d•$46,000 - $59,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse & Food Purchasing Manager coordinates, organizes, and oversees all activities involved in the identification, acquisition, production, and distribution of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari’s goods. This role oversees and manages Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari’s overall supply chain, logistics strategy, and warehouse operations in order to maximize the process efficiency and productivity. In addition, this position plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining good relationships with vendors and distributors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain/Logistics, or equivalent experience
3-5 years of management experience
Strong attention to detail
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new software programs
Strong verbal and written communication skills in the English language
Enthusiastic approach to helping employees
Excellent follow-up skills
Willingness to travel overnight to attend and participate in seminars, meetings, and conferences out of town
Ability to work full-time
Acceptable pre-employment drug screen, and background check

Nice To Haves

LEAN experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Purchase materials and services needed by departments throughout company
Issue Purchase orders and maintain the purchasing software in GP
Manage LTL shipping process to ensure inbound shipments are being shipped in a cost-effective manner.
Maintain receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing operational, and personnel policies and procedures
Work with Director to ensure financial goals align with budget
Monitor inventory levels by conducting physical counts in accordance with Accounting’s needs
Maintain physical condition of Warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts, inspecting equipment, and issuing repair requests
Maintain records of recurring purchases to ensure they are handled in a timely fashion
Monitor inventory levels for some products to ensure orders are placed in a timely fashion
Verify invoice pricing
Contact vendors to resolve issues regarding pricing errors, shipment shortages and damaged goods
Maintain a spreadsheet to track monies saved for the Company
Manage seasonal staff including recruiting, scheduling, performance, daily tasks, company policies, and discipline including night shift during the operating season