• Inbound Warehouse Manager

    Sysco (Arlington Heights, IL)


    JOB SUMMARY

    The Inbound Manager is responsible for managing all processes that are related to products being received into the warehouse. The Inbound Manager is responsible for the proper use of manpower, motivating associates; ensuring associates are in compliance with all safety policies, ensuring all products are quality and quantity check upon arrival. It is also the Inbound Manager's responsibility to ensure all inbound products are properly received in our inventory systems.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects

    + Overseeing daily receiving, selection processes on the dock and in the coolers

    + Additional departments may vary by operation company (OpCo) to include yard, facilities, forklift, and quality assurance

    + Communicating with the receiving team and procurement team on daily basis to explore opportunities within the inbound processes

    + Continuously reviews standard operating procedures to create efficienciesTroubleshooting and resolving issues as needed

    + Hire, Motivate, Discipline, Terminate, Develop, Train, coach, and evaluating selectors, high lift, receivers and quality inspectors performance on the dock

    + Review the team’s CMP’s regularly to ensure they are on track to meet their goals

    + Additional departments may vary by operation company (OpCo) to include yard and facilities

    + Develops and promotes warehouse goals and objectives while working with operations management in planning and supervising activities

    + Department planning, not limited to scheduling, staffing, and budget decisions. Assists in planning and developing a warehouse operating budget

    + Evaluations of warehouse operations in terms of fiscal management to ensure all activities are within budgetary constraints

    + Analyzes identify and propose solutions to problems regarding operations of the warehouse in an effort to increase the effectiveness of the operations department

    + Work with inventory manager to review and control product shrink, monitor outflow of product, assign coolers to specific employees and update product code slots as needed

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Education

    High school Diploma, prefer associates or bachelors

    Experience

    + Three to five years produce industry experience

    + Three years of supervisory/leadership experience

    + Forklift and pallet experience and certification

    Skills

    + Ability to operate well under constant change

    + Ability to motivate and train associates

    + Ability to delegate and assign work task efficiently and effectively

    + Good working knowledge of the following: inventory control practices and procedures, including forms associated with inventory control, product lines and their dimensions; products sold by SYSCO; SYSCO safety and security policies; equipment associated with warehouse activities and the operation of the equipment; management principles including developing objectives, projecting and managing under a budget, evaluating department operations, and managing and motivating employees; necessary interdepartmental communications related to warehouse and safety activities

     

    Decision Making Authority

    Most important decisions made fully independently:

    + Counsel employees with corrective actions

    + Assign daily task

    + Enforce compliance on all safety policies

    + Reject product with inferior quality on inbound

    + Personnel schedule changes

    Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):

    Headcount increases and Terminations.

    AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:

    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.