Warehouse Manager

Oil-Dri Corporation of America•Blue Mountain, MS

About The Position

Supervise the scheduling of staff and directing of the warehouse and shipping day-to-day staff and work plan. Supervise the storage and movement of finished goods inventory and all packaging operations. Optimize morale & team effectiveness by embracing a “total” team concept encompassing packaging and warehousing. Adhering to all safety, regulatory and quality requirements.

Requirements

Experience with an ERP Manufacturing system
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum 5 years experience in a distribution or packaging environment
Minimum 3 years experience in a supervisory capacity preferred
Experience in bulk material handling and packaging processes
Experience with counting inventory and maintaining accurate inventory documents
Familiarity with MS Excel spreadsheets, word processing and Outlook. Working knowledge of an ERP and HRIS Time Keeper strongly preferred.
Able to analyze problems and present workable solutions
Possess the ability to effectively communicate and lead.
Possess core values of Honesty and Integrity.

Nice To Haves

College degree in an logistics/operations-related field preferred

Responsibilities

Provides direct supervision, training and scheduling of Warehouse and Shipping teammates in order to maintain productivity and efficiency.
Works cross departmentally to achieve plant goals and objectives
Ensures that warehouse and shipping teammates follow Oil-Dri safety and housekeeping policy, and that all machinery and equipment follow MSHA safety standards.
Reports and investigates all safety incidents and develops corrective actions to eliminate future recurrences.
Handles performance management including performance evaluations on teammates and performs all other administrative functions of a plant supervisor.
Promotes and enforces compliance with company policies, processes and procedures.
Understands all the quality standards
Takes corrective action to eliminate quality problems, such as excessive waste or re-work.
Verifies the availability (inventory) of materials, tools, and equipment to perform scheduled work.
Initiates and completes work orders and purchase requisitions (materials, supplies, tools, etc.) as required.
Gathers and analyzes data; makes and implements recommendations for improvements deemed necessary.
Plan warehouse space and utilization
Review and verify transactions
Coordinate shipments with Logistics, Customer Service and Scheduling
Gather and analyze data; make and implement recommendations for process improvements
Count and maintain accurate daily inventory records. Conducts monthly cycle counts.
Coordinate all cycle count events with Inventory Control Analyst and plant teammates.
Perform other related duties as assigned.