KDC-Columbus

Warehouse Manager Job Description

Overview

kdc/one Columbus is part of the kdc/one network, the leading best-in-class producer of beauty and personal care products. We are a diverse and passionate team of experts offering innovative, turn-key solutions to our customers through ideation, formulation, design, packaging and manufacturing of products. With over 15,000 passionate, innovative employees working in 25 manufacturing sites across the world, we want you to join our growing team.

Our Columbus site has an immediate opening for a dynamic Warehouse Manager whois responsible for all aspects of managing and leading the site Warehouse (e.g. incoming goods, storage, staging, material flow, shipping and inventory management) to ensure customer needs are met and the company meets financial goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Leads, assigns and manages the activities of the site’s Warehouse to ensure optimal results in safety, quality, productivity and cost.
• Directs and monitors all warehouse personnel and warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, forklift operations and material staging to ensure production schedules are met on-time and in-full (OTIF).
• Coordinates day-to-day activities related to pulling and staging materials and components that support meeting the production schedule.
• Identifies cost optimization opportunities (e.g. reduction of overtime, optimization of movement, human and equipment, redefining DC’s lay out and reduce pallet touches for outbound shipments).
• Establishes meaningful KPIs and scorecards to track performance, drive resolution and communicate results to internal and external customers.
• Responsible for inventory accuracy (e.g. raw materials, packaging components and finished goods); develops policies and procedures that ensure accountability of inventory, timely reconciliation of inventory variances and management of inventory levels.
• Audits and reconciles SAP transactions related to inventory movements and initiates corrective actions to resolve discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, supply chain and logistics or related field is strongly preferred; in lieu of a degree a minimum of 10 years experience in warehousing/DC environment, preferably in the personal care/pharmaceutical/food industry.
• Minimum of 5 years management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP MM/SD/WM & RF Scanning.
• Ability to: manage multiple and competing priorities; resolve difficult situations with no clear direction; adapt to change; develop and maintain good working relationships; lead and develop a high-performing team; develop and maintain processes and workflows; be detail-oriented; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a diverse group of individuals; present information to large and small groups; be organized and work quickly and efficiently with short deadlines; multi-task; read, comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions, including SOPs; work independently and as part of a team; operate a computer; wear required PPE as needed when walking through the facility.

You should be proficient in:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Budgeting / Forecasting Experience
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Leadership / People Management

Salary info:

$48.08 - $55.29 / hr