Warehouse & Distribution Manager

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, the Warehouse & Distribution Manager is responsible to provide and coordinate all Warehouse, inventory control and Transportation functions for the facility.

• Oversee shipping, receiving, inventory control, and raw material transfer operations
• Provide coaching and support to Supervisor, leads and other warehouse staff
• Manage annual budget for warehousing and transportation
• Institute process and technology initiatives to drive productivity, cost and service enhancements
• Ensure efficient space utilization through layout review and workload/process management
• Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene and security
• Institute reports and KPIs to monitor and improve productivity and efficiency of operations Lead WMS digital transformation and associated change management
• Lead network design strategy and operational oversight of new offsite warehousing operations
• Oversee logistics planning and product shunting between multiple warehousing sites
• Review and negotiate lane rates in partnership with Transportation Specialist to make strategic decisions on RFQ process and supplier agreements
• Identify improvement opportunities and participate in establishing the performance metrics and the CI program for the Department.
• Champion the CI program to the Shop Floor.
• Facilitate implementation of changes in the department.
• Sponsor, lead, facilitate or participate in specific CI projects and establishment of Standard Work.
• Monitor and Ensure Health & Safety / HACCP / 5S Compliance
• Lead accident/incident investigations and submit reports in a timely manner.
• Correct unsafe acts or conditions, ensuring health & safety policies are followed. Regularly audit the
• Warehouse to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and ensure that inspections are appropriately documented.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture with a safety and continuous improvement mindset

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of progressive leadership in a fast paced, high volume Lean Manufacturing environment.
• Experience with performance metrics and warehouse management systems (WMS)
• SAP Experience
• Forklift/Reach Truck licenses an asset.