Description

BASIC FUNCTION

Lead the warehousing and distribution functions to ensure materials and products are safely and securely received, moved, stored and shipped on-time. Manage all activities to ensure an efficient operation without bottlenecks or delays. Manage both the plants and the warehouse’s needs and requirements. Support Director of Logistics/Corporate Warehouse Operations Manager with additional corporate and national warehousing tasks and projects. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

 Safety: 

·         Safety comes first for all operations. Responsible to build and maintain a safety minded culture

·         Ensure all warehouse employees are properly trained and have refresher training on operating material handling as required by law

·         Ensure compliance with material handling pre-shift equipment inspections and record keeping of same

·         Ensure proper trailer chocking and other yard safety measures

·         Participate in company safety initiatives and meetings. Follow all rules and recommendations as directed by Sabert’s HSE team and Sabert’s leadership team

·         Follow all laws and regulations to ensure safety

·         Maintain the warehouses in good and clean operating conditions with materials and equipment properly maintained and in good condition

Key Responsibilities:

·         Responsible for all activities at on and off-site warehouses: Safety, quality, operational execution, staffing, financial performance, metrics, continuous improvement

·        Manage and lead with warehouse supervisors, leads, clerks and associates

·         Meet and exceed warehouse related productivity and financial metrics and report daily warehouse schedule attainment

·         Full budget and P&L responsibility

·         Maintain shuttle tractor and trailers for reliability and legal requirements as well as assure driver coverage (if applicable)

·         Responsible for all material handling equipment (Maintenance, R&M). Develop programs to reduce repairs/cost

·         Manage the available dock space efficiently. Work with corporate transportation to maintain an adequate supply of dropped trailers for preloading

·         Monitor all inventories, equipment, etc. to avoid theft and damages 

Quality and Product Safety: 

·         Ensure warehouse passes all audits (BRC, quality, internal, sanitation, etc.) with superior ratings 

·         Ensure material and product are received and delivered in sanitary trailers and their security is not compromised

·         Ensure all outbound shipments ship on time, are picked and loaded accurately (correct quantities and SKU’s) and arrive at destination undamaged and complete (On time and in full). Customer deductions and reports will be used to measure improvement 

Inventory Control: 

·        Maintain inventory accuracy above 99.9% 

·         Eliminate customer deductions for claims of overages, shortages and damages

·        Maintain warehouse conditions so to eliminate internal damage to product  

Other:

 ·         Work in accordance with all company policies and procedures regarding employment, safety, quality, product safety and legality, security and regulatory compliance as applicable.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

·         Minimum 7 years of experience as warehouse manager in a manufacturing environment

·         Worked in a make to stock 24/7 manufacturing environment

·         Managed warehouses attached to manufacturing plants

·         Significant warehouse systems-based experience (SAP and SAP WM knowledge a plus)

·        Familiar with transportation operations and inventory accounting procedures and cycle count programs

·         Experienced managing with productivity and financial metrics

·         Familiar with warehouse layout analysis 

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

·         A personal values system encompassing a strong work ethic, integrity, stability, sense of fair play, urgency, and a desire and willingness to assume responsibility

·         A team player with a cooperative style able to reach out to his/her own team but also can be effective cross functionally

·         The ability to work in Sabert’s culture, which is fast-paced and requires a great number of projects moving forward simultaneously

·         Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

·         Hands-on, pragmatic and engaging work style

·         Good planning, organization and prioritization skills

·         Ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision  

QUALIFICATIONS 

·         College Degree and minimum of 7 years as warehouse manager in a manufacturing environment

Summary

What makes Sabert a great place to work:

Pay, benefits and more.

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more. To learn more about our benefits click here.

Learn More About Sabert:

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

Want more insight on what it’s like to work for Sabert? Click here to hear directly from our employees and learn more about our Company’s mission.

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process, to learn more about accommodations please call (732) 721-5544 or email [email protected] for assistance. Please do not send resumes to the above email address, applications submitted via email will not be considered unless specifically invited to do so.

Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation. 

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert.  Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position