Warehouse Supervisor

Warehouse Supervisor

This role contributes to Basic American Foods success by effectively leading the warehousing and logistics focus of supply chain for the Moses Lake facility. The role will be responsible for managing storage, internal transportation, inventory accuracy, warehouse safety, and sanitation. Works collaboratively with key business partners to ensure efficient movement of materials to support plant operations, as well as finished goods shipments. Support Basic American Foods ability to deliver its on time delivery performance and fill rate goals. Lead the warehouse functional areas to meet objectives, goals, strategies, and measures in a way that is consistent with Basic American Foods core values and fosters engagement.

Essential Job Duties/Key Accountabilities

1. Manage functions related to warehouse operations including, but not limited to, Moses Lake customer order fulfillment, shipping & receiving of BAF products and supplies that support customer requirements, company warehousing, and plant production.
2. Execute Basic American Foods strategies and achieving relevant measures and goals through clear and effective leadership.
3. Develops strategies and manage the items stored in the facility; including, but not limited to, inventory accuracy, bay accuracy, cycle counting, and proper storage of finished goods, WIP, ingredients, and packaging materials.
4. Oversee order shipping and closure function so that orders are processed accurately and fulfilled within the customers guidelines.
5. Lead the team to cohesively support strategic customer care service objectives, enhance team skills and competencies, and establishes team performance objectives.
6. Assist Logistics team to develop team goals and ensure effective management within budgetary guidelines. Provides management with key KPI tracking tools and reports as designated.
7. Investigate cause analysis issues for problem reconciliation and leads corrective action for issues related to transportation and storage causing plant downtime.
8. Support BAF operations in ensuring requirements regarding quality, food safety, and sanitation meet, or exceed, SQF qualifications; as well as exceeding all customer requirements.

Must maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity while embodying the tenets of "Our Values."

Must maintain the highest standards of data management by creating consistent, reliable data which will ensure accuracy and in turn, maximize the use of data and confidence in decision making.

Proactively manage safety by ensuring compliance with all Federal and State regulations and internal Company policies. Regularly complete behavior-based safety observations. Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner.

All employees are responsible for upholding the principles of SQF 2000.

All employees are responsible for immediately reporting any food safety, food quality or plant security issues to management for appropriate action.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees in the warehouse area which includes, but not limited to, inventory coordinators, warehouse techs, and shipping clerks. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education & Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, transportation or related field and 3 years' experience in transportation and warehouse operations, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of regulations relating to transportation, coupled with experience with a variety of logistics sourcing strategies.
• Experience of leading and motivating a high-performance Team
• Experience in both distribution and planning

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Partnering and working with cross functional teams
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to manage a wide variety of projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written including presentation skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Highly developed analytical reasoning skills
• Ability to lead new best in class system and process initiatives cross-functionally to increase the value delivered by logistics and customer service.
• Strong ability to lead complex program and project efforts to completion.
• Strong ability to use program and project management tools and techniques.
• Ability to manage supplier performance and is highly capable of driving continuous improvement with existing suppliers.

Core Competencies

• Energy and the ability to Energize others
• Relationship Building
• Analytical Mastery
• Managing Complexity
• Strategy and Planning
• Business Management
• Leadership
• Resourcefulness
• Passion

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to management, public groups, or directors.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Contract Management systems; Database software; Human Resource systems; Internet software; Inventory software; Order processing systems; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually high and hearing protection is required.

Food and Workplace Safety Requirements

• All employees are responsible for upholding the principles of SQF Food Safety Code.
• All employees are responsible for immediately reporting any food safety, food quality, safety issues, or plant security issues to management for appropriate action.

Disclaimer: Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required. At BAF, we are an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive to create a supportive and inclusive community of individuals committed to helping each other and our company thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.