JOB SUMMARY:  Plans and manages warehouse and transportation operations to meet GSF objectives for quality, efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Manages all warehouse shipping and receiving, transportation and logistics activities to ensure that department and GSF productivity and quality objectives are met or exceeded. (25%)

2. Manages assigned staff, assigning work, providing training and development, evaluating performance, and building a motivated, effective team to ensure that organizational goals for diversity, career development, productivity, performance management and employee involvement are met. Assists in the recruitment and selection of employees. (20%)

3. Audits operational procedures and programs to identify and implement improvements in product availability, storage optimization, sanitation, security and inventory accuracy, resulting in increased timeliness and productivity. (15%)

4. Develops, audits, and controls the budget within plan. (10%)

5. Manages all finished goods, raw materials and ingredient inventories to ensure accuracy, proper rotation and efficient storage and movement. (10%)

6. Develops and implements policies and procedures to comply with company customer, and regulatory agency guidelines for safety and productivity. (10%)

7. Communicates with senior management and employees to ensure the effective dissemination of company policies, analysis, and operations-related information required for effective decision-making. (10%)

8. Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

Manages, through subordinate supervisors, approximately 100 mostly hourly employees

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

• Productivity/quality standards:  accuracy, timeliness, thoroughness
• Productivity/quality standards:  cases per man hour
• Productivity/quality standards:  delivery efficiency and timeliness
• Productivity/quality standards:  off load rates
• Regulatory agency compliance
• Plant and delivery equipment cleanliness and serviceability
• Budget
• Cost containment
• Employee development
• Recruitment and retention of workforce to meet GSF’s staffing needs
• Teamwork within the department and across departments
• Customer satisfaction
• Vendor relations
• Safety standards and procedures:  employees
• Safety standards and procedures:  food
• Safety standards and procedures:  facility and equipment

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Education and experience equivalent to:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree in purchasing or logistics management from an accredited college or university

Experience:

7 to 10 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment with increasing management experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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

• Warehouse concepts and techniques (E)
•  Transportation concepts and techniques (E)
•  Purchasing concepts and techniques (J)
•  Regulatory policies and procedures (OSHA,DOT (J)
•  Budgetary concepts and procedures (J)
•  Financial analysis and reporting (J)
•  Customer service concepts and techniques (J)
•  Management concepts and techniques (J)
•  Inventory control concepts and techniques (J)
• Computerized inventory control systems (J)
• PC word processing/spreadsheet software

Skill and ability to:

• Manage and motivate employees in a team-based environment
• Identify problems or irregularities for early resolution
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with employees verbally an in writing
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers
• Travel airplane and automobile
• Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service
• Act in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed