Warehouse Operations Leader

PepsiCo • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

As a Warehouse Operations Leader - Inbound at PepsiCo, you will lead the end-to-end inbound operation for a warehouse, ensuring the safe, efficient, and accurate receipt, storage, and movement of products throughout the facility. This warehouse leadership role drives operational excellence, develops frontline leaders, and fosters a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

You will lead receiving, inventory management, warehouse capacity planning, and product flow while coaching and developing warehouse leaders and supervisors. The role partners with Supply Chain, Transportation, Sales, and Delivery teams to support product availability and service excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of operations, logistics, or supply chain experience.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• At least 5 years leading a team-based approach to decision-making.
• At least 1 year of experience with Six Sigma certification, TPM, lean manufacturing, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment.
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Safe driving record strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Champion a safety-first culture and lead warehouse safety programs, audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and safe operating procedures; develop frontline leaders’ safety leadership capabilities and improve safety metrics.
• Lead inbound warehouse activities, including receiving, unloading, put-away, inventory control, and product storage.
• Ensure accurate and timely receipt of finished goods; oversee warehouse capacity management and storage optimization.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and implement strategies to improve product visibility.
• Coach, mentor, and develop frontline warehouse supervisors through ongoing feedback, training, and development planning.
• Foster accountability, engagement, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations processes.
• Drive productivity, cost, service, and quality performance; lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze operational performance metrics to identify opportunities to improve execution and reduce waste.
• Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Transportation, Sales, and Delivery teams.
• Deliver results measured by safety performance, inbound service, receiving execution, inventory accuracy, product availability, leader development, productivity, labor efficiency, continuous improvement, employee engagement and retention, and cross-functional partnership effectiveness.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus with an eligibility target payout of 8% of annual salary, paid annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Accident, group legal, and life insurance.
• Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

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