Warehouse Sr Leader

PepsiCo • Howell, MI

37d

About The Position

As a Warehouse Leader, you'll contribute to the success of a warehouse or manufacturing location for PepsiCo by coordinating the receiving, shipping, and material handling responsibilities in the warehouse. You'll design and develop product movement and storage systems, improve operations, and support the front-line staff. Responsibilities include cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and safety for an entire business unit across all shifts. You'll be responsible for managing numerous shifts in a non-union environment and developing a team of supervisors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field
• Your continuous improvement experience (i.e. Lean Six Sigma certification, TPM, lean manufacturing, etc), as demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project
• Five years of operations/logistics or supply chain experience preferred with two or more years of supervisory experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of inventory management systems
• Your ability to lead a team-based approach to decision-making and
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring others
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Safe driving record strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

• Forklift certification a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and aligning with legal regulations
• Maintain quality standards of finished product
• Ensures smooth delivery of product for the Sales organization
• Achieves operational objectives by contributing warehouse operations information and recommendations to strategic plans
• Reviews and prepares any action plans while ensuring productivity, quality and customer service standards are met
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions
• Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly and salaried personnel
• Develops and motivates team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
• Delivers effective change leadership while driving business changes and minimizing people impact
• Communicates and collaborates cross-functionally to assist team to solve operational issues
• Develops warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements
• Develops processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management, gate processes (check in/out), and shipping
• Develops and implements warehouse operations system improvements by leading continuous improvement projects as assigned and by analyzing process workflow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout
• Troubleshoots all receiving and shipping complaints to find the cause, help resolve the issue, and prevent reoccurrence

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees