Warehouse Manager - Milk Specialties Global

At Milk Specialties Global, our focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. We are passionate and dedicated people. Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios. The human nutrition division focuses on industry leading whey and milk protein isolates, concentrates, and hydrolysates. The animal nutrition division is a leading supplier of functional fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Both divisions are backed by the speed, execution and passion it takes to exceed the expectation of our customers. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program.

The Warehouse Manager has the responsibility for directing warehouse operations, performing System21 and Viewpoint transactions, ensuring accurate shipping and receiving of all raw materials, packaging supplies and finished product, and monitoring compliance with safety standards.

• Coordinate activities in shipping and receiving functional areas ensuring product meets all defined sales and quality requirements. Communicate priorities, as necessary.

• Organize and stage all raw materials including rework to be utilized in production process. Work with QA and Production Manager to formulate weekly plans to ensure finished product meets customer requirements.

• Report weekly inventory levels of what is in the plant, what the plan is for the next week and month in terms of quantity and dollars to develop KPI’s for inventory.

• Ensure that all products leaving the plant will meet or exceed customer expectations.

• Implement safety and regulatory programs to assure long term safe operation of the facility.

• Recruit, direct, coach, lead and manage Warehouse personnel in functional areas constantly raising the standard of performance. Establish education and development programs for employees including SOP’s, quality specifications, safety, and job expectations.

• Ensure inventory accuracy and timely completion of production and shift reports. Coordinate all record keeping with production, quality assurance, inventory control, purchasing, production planning and administrative personnel.

• Perform scheduled cycle counts of raw material and finished goods.

• Create a team-based environment by encouraging communication through regular employee meetings to review and seek input regarding shipping and receiving, safety and quality issues.

• Ensure compliance with all company, state and federal safety and regulatory policies and practices.

• Assist with period-end and year-end balancing of inventories.