Mgr Site Job in Trenton 08601, New Jersey US
Job Code: OPE007699
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for all activities of the location. Manages and directs all departments within facility and is held accountable for its performance. Defines requirements for the site and ensures the implementation of new strategies and initiatives to effectively meet or exceed requirements customer expectations. This position will be responsible for managing warehouse operations within a WMS environment. Primary responsibilities will be to direct daily activities in all areas of warehouse operations, including inbound, outbound, and inventory control. A strong emphasis will also be placed on developing and sustaining process documentation, employee development and performance metrics.
Essential Functions:
· Defines requirements for operation and ensures the implementation of new strategies and initiatives to effectively meet or exceed requirements customer expectations.
· Focus on LEAN techniques, quality management processes, and cost control methodologies within the operations to achieve company goals profit levels; continued business growth; and long term relationships with customers.
· Administers and communicates company policies
· Manages performance continually; develops associates by providing training and coaching.
· Maintains a safe work environment and fosters a positive team dynamic, resolving employee relations issues and administering corrective action as required
· Ensures daily distribution and light manufacturing activities are executed and accountable for performance shortfalls - develop corrective action plans when performance falls below target
· Supervises and develops staff and otherwise carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
· Responsible for exceeding customer metrics (cost, quality, and responsiveness)
· Regularly reviews performance expectations with leadership team. Providing expectations, performance planning, feedback, Training Development and performance discussions.
· Daily interaction with internal and external customer is required
Scope and Accountability:
Responsible for planning and end results through management of team(s); defines roles and responsibilities, plans for the department's future needs and operations, counsels employees on performance and contributes to employee pay decisions/changes; may manage through other supervisors; or responsible for a small service center or warehouse. Contributes to the standards around which others will operate.
Qualification Requirements:
Knowledge:. Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Degree in Logistics or related field preferred. (experience may substitute for education)
Skills:
· The individual must have strong problem solving and organizational skills.
· Must have the ability to organize, schedule, plan daily activities, and build highly motivated performance teams while supporting operations staff with technical knowledge.
· Strong systems aptitude and must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with emphasis on Outlook, Word, and Excel, Powerpoint, Visio and Access
· Financial Management
o Budgeting -monthly budget to actual variance annual plans
o Mid, end of month and annual Forecasting
o AP and AR
o Pricing models
· Warehouse Knowledge
o Production and labor planning / Optimization
o Warehouse management
o Procurement
o Distribution Inventory management
· Transportation
o Transportation Management
International Shipping processes and paperwork requirements
· Safety Security
o OSHA and MSDS Regulations -Warehouse compliance
o Safety program experience and oversight
o Worker's Compensation
o Site Security Risk Management
Business Management Skills
· Organization Policies Procedures
o Organizational Development
o Business Development
· Planning - Strategic and/or Tactical
o Establish, regulate communicate Metric requirements
o Operational Execution
o Facilities Planning Bldg. Maintenance
· Quality Management System Knowledge
o Quality management system knowledge
o LEAN Warehousing
o ISO Knowledge *
o System process / orientation
o Experience in ERP systems.
o Problem analysis
· HR Administration/ Personnel Management
o Experience in HR Policies Procedures
o Experience in Employment labor laws
o Behavioral Interviewing Selection process
o Delegation and Review of work
o Performance Management
o Training and Development
o Goal setting
o Recruiting
Behavioral Skills
· Communication
o Written and verbal skills with peers, subordinates, management and customer
o Experience in communication with customer at senior level
o Conduct formal presentations
o Bilingual preferred
o Meeting facilitation
· Leadership
o Exhibits judgment in leading others to objectives
o Positively influences actions and opinions of others
o Able to build credibility and rapport
o Decisive
o Personal ownership and accountability
o Positive corporate citizen
· Change Management
o Collaborate with change agents to establish commitments and accountabilities
o Effectively facilitate, lead and organize change
· Development of Employees
o Provide challenging and level-appropriate assignment
o Constructive feedback (delivering and receiving)
o Coaching and mentoring subordinates
· Decision Making Problem Solving
o Able to use systematic approach in decision-making
o Exhibit judgment and understanding of issues
o Use logic, mathematics or other problem-solving tools in data analysis to generate solutions
o Creative / Innovative
· Team Orientation
o Builds group commitments to goals objectives
o Versatility -able to modify personal style
o Commitment to task
· Partnership
o Provide service within bounds of relationship
o Able to strategize with customers
o Perceptive
o Manage subtleties of change such as timing and politics
Experience: This position requires 5-8 years managerial experience (Education may substitute for years of experience) providing overall direction, implementation, and continuous improvement of logistics solutions in all phases of warehousing and distribution.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The duties of this job are performed in both an office environment and a light industrial environment, thereby experiencing some minor to moderate level of noise due to office equipment and industrial equipment. Must be willing to travel 35% of the time
Additional Information:
- Travel Percentage: 5%