JOB SUMMARY:  Plans and manages material requirements, warehouse and customer service to meet GSF objectives for quality, efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Responsible for developing CIM’s supply chain strategic direction and goals, ensuring alignment with Plant and Corporate Strategic objectives. Responsible for monitoring the adequacy of action plans to meet the plant’s objectives, monitoring performance toward achieving key performance indicators, and ensuring alignment throughout the entire organization.  (15%)

2. Responsible for managing and developing Prism manufacturing software to ensure integrity of data and the development of informational tools to support operations, materials management, warehousing and accounting. (30%)

3. Manages demand planning and forecasting for production scheduling to ensure an uninterrupted supply of specification products for domestic and international customers and to maximize efficient operations and production. (25%)

4. Responsible for overseeing GSF’s Customer Service department and related functions regarding orders, customer concerns, product requirements and tracking of service levels. (5%)

5. Manages and develops the Warehouse Business Unit to act as a separate entity to the liquids operation. This includes setting policies and measures to ensure inventory accuracy, expense management, warehouse efficiencies and P&L management (10%).

6. Manages all assigned staff including training and development, performance evaluations, career development and TPM training. Assists in the recruitment and selection of employees adhering to all company policies and objectives.  (10%)

7. Audits operational procedures and programs to identify and implement improvements in product availability, storage optimization, receiving and shipping, sanitation, security and inventory accuracy, resulting in increased efficiencies and productivity. (5%)

8. Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

• Good skills in leadership and people development
• Set strategic direction and goal attainment
• Team development within food processing group

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

• Achieve business goals and profit targets
• Support operations to meet performance objectives

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Education and experience equivalent to:

Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree in business administration from an accredited college or university

Experience:  7 to 15 years of relevant work experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):

• Warehousing concepts and techniques (E)
• Inventory planning, manufacturing systems, financial/accounting (E)
• Food manufacturing/distribution (J)
• Order processing concepts and techniques (J)
• Transportation concepts and techniques (J)
• Management concepts and techniques (j)
• Presentation skills (J)
• PC word processing/spreadsheet software (J)

Skill and ability to:

• Identify issues related to materials management and identify appropriate solutions
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with employees verbally and in writing
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with vendors and customers verbally and in writing
• Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service
• Travel via airplane and drive an automobile
• Act in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed