Director of Warehouse & Logisitics

Job Title: Director of Warehouse & Logistics

Reports To: Vice President of Operations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary: Directs and coordinates activities of personnel of the warehouses within multiple locations by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers. Manages and plans for logistics policies, objectives, and initiatives. Creates procedures for logistics management to optimize product workflow and minimize cost. Has responsibilities for vendor selection and negotiation, distribution, transportation, and inventory control. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Oversees all forklift operations inbound and outbound, inventory, supervision, and safety of employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned .

• Establishes operational procedures for activities, such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of materials, and keeping warehouse inventory current.
• Confers with department heads to ensure coordination of warehouse activities with such activities as production, sales, records control, and purchasing.
• Directs salvage of damaged or used material.
• May participate in planning personnel-safety and plant-protection activities.
• Department verifies ALL incoming materials
• Provides accurate information of all materials entering and returned
• Plans and organizes layout and locations of materials cost effectively
• Record off-site inventory
• Directs manager to stage packaging materials for daily consumption by production floor
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and prepares market analysis reports.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Develops and installs purchasing, shipping, transportation, and receiving procedures and practices, and studies workflow, sequence of operations, and office arrangement to determine expediency
• Arranges for disposal of surplus materials.
  
  

Competency

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Project Management – Develops project plans, Coordinates projects, communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed; Recognizes accomplishments of other team members.

Change Management – Develops workable implementation plans, communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results.

Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results

Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Inspires respect and trust; Accepts feedback from others; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates; Gives appropriate recognition to others; Displays passion and optimism; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision.

Managing People - Includes staff in planning decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services; Continually works to improve supervisory skills; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree; or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.