Supply Chain Manager - Logistics - Flora Food Group
Hugoton, KS
About the Job
About Flora Food Group
We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
Supply Chain Logistics Leader
Location: Hugoton, KS (on site)
Job Overview:
This is a critical role in the establishment of Flora's new cream factory in Hugoton, Kansas. You will represent the Supply Chain function in the project phase and beyond, playing a key part in ensuring the site's operational readiness. In the early stages, you will lead efforts to align between the project team and Supply Chain leaders in logistics and planning. This role has the potential to evolve into the Site FG Planner or Raw & Pack Materials Warehouse Lead once the site is operational.
The candidate needs to be located within 50 miles of Hugoton, KS roughly 3-4 months post hiring to support the startup of the new Hugoton factory. This role will require some traveling during onboarding to learn Flora Food Group's supply chain processes (specifically our warehouse management, transportation, 3PL warehouse, and import/export processes). This is a new role working on a transformation project so the candidate needs to be a strong independent leader who is able to build processes from scratch and manage multiple projects eventually transitioning to a dedicated operational role at the site.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Management:
- Act as the Supply Chain lead in the Hugoton project, ensuring all supply chain-related tasks (planning, raw material logistics, warehouse setup) are completed on time.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and Finance to meet project milestones.
- Drive continuous improvement in all areas related to warehouse setup, planning systems, and logistics.
- Organize and track the delivery of new equipment to the site – including from overseas
- Work with central logistics team on establishment of new lanes, routes, carrier onboarding, and rail capabilities.
- Planning:
- Lead the development and execution of production plans and schedules to meet demand while optimizing the use of raw materials and packaging supplies.
- Coordinate raw material and packaging supply needs with vendors, ensuring timely delivery in alignment with production schedules.
- Create forecasts and align supply chain activities with business needs.
- Warehouse & Logistics Management:
- Oversee the setup of warehouse operations at the Hugoton site, ensuring efficient layout, processes, and compliance with safety standards.
- Ensure proper staffing and manage the daily warehouse operations once the site is live, including inventory management, receiving, and distribution.
- Drive compliance with safety, quality, cost, and delivery metrics during the warehouse setup phase and after.
- Lead and supervise warehouse staff and daily activities, ensuring positive team dynamics and active communication.
- Conduct regular audits of inventory movements using WMS, ensuring stock accuracy and troubleshooting discrepancies.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Drive improvement initiatives to enhance warehouse and supply chain efficiency and productivity, implementing lean principles and best practices.
- Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, cost, and people development across all supply chain functions.
- Perform process audits, safety inspections, and lead initiatives to drive a continuous improvement culture.
- Leadership & Development:
- Lead shift meeting, fostering a culture of inclusion and open communication with all staff.
- Train, develop, and mentor warehouse staffs, building a capable workforce.
- Engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments to drive supply chain excellence.
Qualifications:
- Experience:
- 5+ years in supply chain, warehouse management, or planning roles, ideally in food manufacturing or a similar industry.
- Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS), SAP APO/IBP, MS Office, and Yard Management Systems is desirable.
- Proven experience in supervising staff and managing warehouse or logistics operations.
- Previous experience in project management or leading cross-functional teams is a plus.
- Intangible Skills:
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across different levels of the organization.
- Ability to build out new processes from scratch and work within a growing business
- Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid understanding of supply chain planning, warehouse operations, and logistics principles.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present ideas and results effectively.
- Personal Attributes:
- Strong sense of ownership, with a focus on delivering results.
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to work collaboratively.
- Continuous improvement mentality with the ability to drive change.
- Able to work independently and create structure in ambiguous space
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
