Fulfillment Operations Manager

Farmer's Business Network, Inc.; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic AgTech company seeks a strong leader to manage warehouse and driver operations in Saskatoon. The role involves overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring safety and efficiency while fostering team development. Ideal candidates possess leadership experience in distribution or warehousing, strong analytical skills, and are committed to operational excellence.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Boundless career mobility

Health benefits

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in a Distribution Center or Warehousing environment in leadership.
• Strong computer skills with ability to travel occasionally.
• Certification in Hazardous Material Handling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily warehouse and driver operations focusing on safety.
• Implement improvements to warehouse operations through Lean principles.
• Train and develop frontline team members and manage staffing needs.

Skills

Leadership

Team Building

Safety Management

Data Analysis

Education

Degree/Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or related field

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Job description

Farmers Business Network ( FBN ) is on a mission to power the prosperity of family farmers and rural communities around the world, transforming how the world farms with an integrated, technology-enabled agricultural platform.

We offer high ROI farm inputs, fintech and sustainability products and services powered by network data, and farm-tested insights from our global farmer community. Our platform helps FBN members make confident decisions to ensure the economic viability of their farms, while also empowering them to be a part of the solution as the global community confronts its most pressing issues: providing food security for a growing population, transitioning to more sustainable agriculture, and responding to climate change.

We are a dynamic, innovative, and mission-driven AgTech company that offers competitive compensation and benefits as well as boundless career mobility. We are backed by top investors, including Fidelity, ADM, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, DBL Partners, T Rowe Price and Temasek. We have been featured in these articles by the Wall Street Journal and Forbes , and were also named "One of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World " by Fast Company Magazine.

Position Summary

This position is based in Saskatoon, SK.

We are seeking a strong leader that can help lead all functional responsibilities of the day to daywarehouse, and driver operations of their local site in Corman Park (Saskatoon), SK. Strongteam building with experience managing permanent and seasonal temporary employees in ahigh volume setting and the ability to effectively use data and KPIs to monitor and manage theiroperations are a must. Demonstrated ability to safely execute at the tactical level while alsofinding scalable process improvements that can be implemented at a strategic and higher level.

Responsibilities
● Lead salaried, hourly, temporary and permanent employees with an uncompromisingfocus on safety and awareness of their role in bringing value to our farmer customers.
● This role is responsible in helping establish the operating standard, aligning the roleswithin their area to the standards, and to help improve the operating standards.
● Implement, maintain and continue to improve site safety, quality and culture throughactive upkeep and implementation of 5S standards and other Lean applications.

● Responsible for the continuous balancing and rebalancing of warehouse, driver andproduction staff & equipment resources to ensure warehouse and production outputmeets or exceeds the requirements of the daily plan and attainment is being met.
● Leads by example and acts as a role model to the team members onsite, in addition topeers across the Fulfillment organization & all teams within FBN
● Maintains a servant leadership focus through the fostering of growth, coaching, training,and development of our front line team members
● Participate in the development and implementation of continuous improvementprocesses and key performance indicators across the network.
● Ensure that inventory is handled and recorded in line with all hazardous material, MSDSand manufacturer specifications.
● Inspect and maintain facilities partnering with corporate facilities management asappropriate.
● Partner with Capacity planning in the efficient usage of storage space and thedevelopment of labor models for dictating staffing needs.
● Partner with Transportation to ensure timely routing, shipping and receiving of ordersand inventory.
● Coach, Develop and train an array of skilled employees including material handlers, forkliftoperators, P&D Drivers, OTR drivers and ensure that all employees have appropriatetraining, resources, certifications, managerial support and guidance
● Nurture direct reports to succeed in their current roles, grow into future roles, and accessskills or training relevant to their personal or professional growth
● Manage operations in line with all supporting systems (WMS, TMS and ERP) to ensurevirtual/physical alignment.
● Ideal candidate will be able to understand, and speak to all elements of their business orprojects they have in both formal and informal presentation formats
● A successful candidate will have the experience to help guide the operation through formalpolicy and procedure creation, but will be able to roll up their sleeves and develop manyelements of this in collaboration with other teams or at times, as a sole contributor.
● Uses Subjective, Objective, Convergent and Divergent means of analysis to understand thephysical operation in collaboration with the many data sources across FBN.
● Where required, operate forklift and pallet jack
● Other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications
● Degree/Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering,Manufacturing, Finance or related field preferred or equivalent experience
● 4 years of experience in a Distribution Center / Warehousing / Production environment ina leadership role.
● Able to work flexible hours to match seasonal needs including some weekend work asneeded during peak
● Strong computer skills
● Must be able to travel occasionally as needed for training or support at other sites

Preferred Qualifications
● Certification in Hazardous Material Handling and/or professional Supply Chainorganizations.
● Forklift qualification and abilities
● Experience with warehouse management systems and RF scanning
● Lean Management, Six Sigma Training or other Supply Chain Certifications (CPIM,CSCP, CLTD).

Characteristics
● Passionate about building world class networks that put the customer first
● Comfortable in a fast-paced, high volume start-up environment - working with a sense ofurgency and being hands on.
● Core belief in Safety, Customer focus and Process.
● Highly independent, goal-oriented and solution driven
● Strong verbal and written communication skills

To understand the physical demands of this job, please clickthis link and refer to Template D

FBN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. FBN considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify programhere . FBN is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please fill out this form .

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