Warehouse Manager

Job Summary

The Warehouse Manager is responsible for the management of logistics, inventory control and warehouse operations at NLX Beverage Solutions, LLC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages receiving, warehousing, and shipping operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures in accordance with SQF Level 3 standards
• Utilize the daily shipping schedule to plan and lead daily activities of the warehousemen to ensure continual flow of inbound and outbound trailers
• Schedule warehouse personnel appropriately to complete all inbound/outbound operations on a daily basis
• Effectively manage the Logistics and Warehouse departments in collaboration to ensure all trailers are loaded and unloaded as scheduled
• Ensure all outbound finished goods shipments are shipped to quality standards; including pallet and product condition, trailer condition, product weight and correct quantities
• Ensure all inbound, raw and packaging materials are received in acceptable condition
• Develop and maintain inventory control programs to ensure accurate and timely inventory transactions in Sage ERP
• Oversee and review that sanitation duties are being carried out daily and weekly per the sanitation schedule
• Review and complete all departmental documentation to verify it is completed utilizing Good Documentation Practices for an SQF level 3 facility
• Review Daily Shipping Schedule to ensure proper inventory levels for the current week's shipments.
• Collaborate with other department managers to ensure all daily duties are completed throughout the facility
• Promote good communication with truck drivers to help with dock flow
• Contributes to team effort by developing SOP, Work Instruction and Form creation pertaining to the warehouse and logistics departments
• Maintains warehouse and logistics staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
• Maintains physical condition of warehouse by inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement, and ensuring weekly cleaning schedules are adhered to
• Acts as liaison between Leahy-IFP Supply Chain Department and NLX
• Involved in budget development for the Warehouse Department
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
• Procure departmental supplies as needed and within the budget
• Act as first contact for forklift issues maintaining a good working relationship with the forklift maintenance company to keep forklift fleet in good operating conditions
• Other duties as assigned by the CPS Management team

Desired Skills

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 8-10 years of experience managing a manufacturing & distribution facility
• Experience with SAGE ERP system or similar ERP system
• Strong Organizational skills
• Microsoft Office

Physical Demands

• Vision, hearing and speaking to meet performance standard.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, climb, bend, stoop, squat, manual dexterity and large motor skills to work with: computers, physical files, typical office equipment and be on the production floor
• The ability to safely lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally

Work Environment

Ability to work in an environment that may contain non-toxic fumes, dust, odors, moderate level noise, and temperature & ventilation variations while wearing any appropriate safety and/or protective clean room apparel required e.g.: safety glasses, gloves, hair net, beard net, uniform, or lab coat, while in the production or warehouse areas.