Manager - Material Control-Groveport Material Control

Warehouse Manager

kdc/one Groveport 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. 

We have an immediate opening for a dynamic and experienced Warehouse Manager.  This individual is 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. 

Essential Duties and 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.
• Recommends process and operational improvements to ensure the highest level of productivity, capacity and quality are met; implements training plans and standard work for all roles in the warehouse.
• Partners directly with customers on any distribution center and/or logistic objectives, including distribution activities, book-to-book reconciliations, and physical inventory valuations.
• Identifies and delivers training w/SAP transactions, on SOPs, On-the-Job procedures and work instructions based on job responsibilities; ensures warehouse personnel are adequately trained and equipped (safety PPE, technology tools, equipment)
• Leads the annual department budgeting process and controls operational costs to ensure the department operates within budget.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to support the implementation of new products and equipment.
• Supports investigations related to errors, safety incidents and quality defects to ensure timely resolutions and preventative solutions to reduce future risks.
• Leads and promotes safety and continues improvement awareness and responsibility within the department and facility that ensures safe work conditions for all employees, contractors and visitors.  

• Trains, coaches and develops employees within the department to ensure performance expectations and department objectives are met according to established standards; manages performance expectations and delivers feedback.
• Completes employee performance reviews, preliminary budgetary information, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), inventory and shipping reports and other paperwork according to established company policy. 
• Maintains confidentiality of employee personnel records and salary information; company financials, customer information and  other sensitive and confidential information. 
• Exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works outside of the normal schedule as needed due to workplace demands (e.g. supporting off-shifts).  Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum 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.

We offer a fast-paced work environment and a competitive compensation package.