JOB REQUIREMENTS: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Manage and perform all personnel
management activities, including recruitment, hiring, training,
directing, developing, scheduling, and disciplining employees. Ensure
timely, accurate and constructive feedback and transactional items for
employees. This includes providing new hires with a comprehensive
onboarding and training process, completion of new hire 30-60-90 day
performance reviews, continual coaching and employee development,
review, approval, and submission of hourly employee timesheets and
bonuses, attendance tracking, listening and addressing employee concerns
and following up as needed, issuing corrective action as warranted,
reporting work injuries, and processing employment termination paperwork
upon approval. Will notify management and the human resources department
of any high-level concerns including but not limited to: employee
complaints or concerns relating to harassment, discrimination,
accommodation, unethical practices. Create and promote a culture of
safety, productivity and process efficiency where employees are
developed and know how their work is evaluated and fits into the big
picture. Maintain knowledge of systems, processes, and general business
activities to execute root cause analysis, solve problems, hold teams
accountable, and support hands-on functions. Own the implementation of
new processes and tools. Lead training and ensure operations team
proficiency. Lead operations team with a Continuous Improvement mindset.
Work with managers, supervisors, and cross functional teams to develop,
implement, and administer policies, procedures, and controls to increase
safety, service level, profits, employee engagement/retention, and
efficiency across all departments. Plan, organize, and implement a
long-term strategic plan to maintain distribution efficiency and
leadership stability with growth of the business. Partner with Warehouse
Managers, Warehouse Supervisors, Transportation Manager and other
Department Managers to meet site, business unit and company objectives.
Actively contribute to the leadership team by taking ownership of key
projects or activities and mobilizing cross-functional team members to
deliver goals. Partner with the finance team to develop budget and
establish cost-control measures to operate in a cost-effective and
profitable manner. Responsible for achieving monthly and annual budget
goals. Communicate with external and internal stakeholders; including
sales, customer experience, customers, human resources and employees in
a professional and timely manner to solve problems and share
information. Meet all KPI requirements including but not limited to:
fill rate, on time delivery, inventory accuracy, employee retention and
turnover. Implement and maintain effective inventory control measures
for Central Pet, Hills and Direct-to-Consumer product lines. Meet all
requirements of Direct-to-Consumer partner Service Level Agreements
(SLAs). Develop, implement and administer a comprehensive pest
management program to ensure safety and integrity of pet food products.
This program should be maintained in accordance with Central Pet
Distribution, Hill\'s Pet Nutrition, AIB and FISA guidelines. Negotiate
and partner with outside vendors and freight carriers on maintenance and
purchases to maintain low shipping rates and control expenses. Manage
supply vendor contract communications, contacts and relationships.
Ensure operations are compliant with federal, state and local laws and
regulations, including OSHA and the Department of Transportation.
Implement a Safety Committee at the site and promote a safety culture,
which includes scheduling quarterly meetings and walk-through
inspections of the facility, following up on any safety concerns,
electing safety committee members on an annual basis and ensuring the
safety of all employees, guests, vendors, etc. Ensure timely and
accurate completion ofall reports and necessary paperwork related to
customers, Hill\'s and government agencies. Coordinate order processing
and customer delivery (daily, weekly, monthly and annual) activities for
Hill\'s Pet Nutrition , including all SAP activities, daily lot and
inventory control, monthly inventory reconciliation, cycle count
program, physical inventory count, etc. Oversee maintenance of the
facility, material handling equipment and vehicle fleet. Communicate any
property issues to Director and/or property manager. Develop, implement
and maintain an integrated route delivery system for Central Pet
Distribution and Hill\'s Pet Nutrition customers. Communicate any
operational or personnel issues with the Director or VP; include Human
Resources on personnel concerns. Regular attendance and onsite presence
including an off-shift presence at sites with multiple work shifts.
Responsible for maintaining a constant state of compliance with all
quality systems for the warehouse including, but not limited to, AIB
standards, compliance with GDPs (Good Distribution Practices) and all
employee training required to support quality systems. This includes
managing quality processes such as hold requests and mock recoveries
when required. Complete and submit productivity and metric reporting in
a timely manner. Recommend capital improvement requests. Know,
understand and incorporate our Company\'s Values into all aspects of the
job. Annual evaluations of managers and review process. Other duties as
directed by manager. ** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent distribution
and transportation management experience. 7+ years of progressive
distribution operations management experience in a fast-paced, high
volume distribution environment overseeing order fulfillment, delivery,
safety, inventory control in a sales driven organization. Experience in
a direct-to-consumer operation is a plus. Strong leadership and
management skills. Must have clear, concise, written and oral
communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability
to interact effectively with all levels of the organization. Strong work
ethic with a \"can do\" attitude; ability to handle multiple projects
simultaneously. A hands-on, high-energy individual with excellent
presentation skills. Strong analytical, conceptual and problem solving
skills and possess an extreme attention to detail. Detailed knowledge of
distribution operations including receiving, stocking, order filling,
replenishment, shipping and inventory control. Comprehensive
understanding of OSHA/DOT regulations/compliance. Ability to work
closely with customers, service providers, facility management, and
corporate supply chain members to develop innovative performance
improvement and cost reduction solutions to ongoing operating concerns.
Experience with a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and RF experience.
Must have excellent computer skills in MS Office; Advanced Excel skills
required. Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe
manner. QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED Previous forklift certification.
Previous delivery, routing, material handling experience and warehouse
sanitation programs. Previous experience in a continuous improvement
environment, Lean or Six Sigma This is not intended to be an exhaustive
set of duties, responsibilities, and qualifications, but acknowledgement
of the main duties, responsibilities, and job qualifications of this
position. Individuals will be required to perform other functions as
required by management. Reasonable accommodation will be offered to
qualified applicants or employees as needed. ** APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://tinyurl.com/js37h2za
