Warehouse Logistics Manager

GoodLeaf Farms; Guelph; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GoodLeaf Farms is seeking a Warehouse and Logistics Manager in Guelph, ON. The role entails overseeing inventory accuracy, developing logistics strategies, and managing warehouse operations. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in logistics and supply chain management and a strong focus on customer service.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Warehouse and Logistics.
• Strong business and management skills in a logistics operations environment.
• Fluency in written and oral French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods.
• Develop and manage Cycle Count and Annual Inventory Count programs.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and security regulations.

Skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

Planning

Organizational skills

Analytical abilities

Logistics expertise

Education

College diploma or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

We're seeking an experienced Warehouse and Logistics Manager for our corporate team, located in Guelph, ON. This position will oversee the efficient receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods, ensuring that the right products are delivered to the right location, on time and at a good cost, across our network of facilities in Canada. Expertise in fulfillment, warehouse set-up, inventory management, transportation logistics, sales support and staff training/coaching will be crucial to success. This role will not manage direct reports but rather the functions across all of our facilities where teams perform the work, and will be required to support on weekends as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and manages the Cycle Count Program and Annual Inventory Count program.
• Reviews shortages and inventory adjustments daily (tracking/monitoring positive and negative adjustments – taking corrective action to fix continuous/similar offences)
• Creates, reviews, deploys, and develops the Inventory Control procedures (root cause and solution execution, based on inventory recaps + cycle counts)
• Maintains a high level of inventory accuracy, by ensuring system information is accurate with physical location.
• Works with the customer service team to identify and rectify finished goods shortages.
• Supports the warehouse leaders to implement warehouse operations including receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping.
• Ensures compliance with health, safety, and security regulations in the warehouse.
• Implements effective space allocation strategies based on inventory turnover and storage requirements.
• Manages and maintains relationships with third party logistics partners ensuring effective coordination and timely order fulfillment.
• Optimize delivery routes to customer destinations, working with customer service team and 3rd party freight company.
• Resolves issues related to service deliveries, claims, directions, driver paperwork, regulations/permits.
• Designs and leads the creation of reports that track daily shipping, receiving, freight savings and carrier on time delivery.
• Coaches and trains warehouse workforce.
• Contributes to the profitability of the company and ongoing business operations by initiating, recommending, and implementing continuous improvement strategies and initiatives.
• Collaborates with the sales and operations teams to put together accurate and competitive proposals for fulfillment services.
• Other responsibility and/or duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• College diploma or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Warehouse and Logistics.
• Strong business and management skills and experience in a warehouse and logistics operations environment, with a high degree of emphasis on customer service.
• Strong ERP system experience.
• Experience working at both strategic and operational levels.
• Detailed understanding of supply chain methodologies and how to apply them.
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work with all levels of company staff.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a solution driven mind-set.
• Flexibility to support the business on weekends as required, depending on operational needs.
• Must be able to travel occasionally to farm locations across Canada or to distributors and/or brokers as needed
• Fluency in written and oral French is an asset.

About the Company

At GoodLeaf Farms we are a proud Canadian company at the forefront of innovation, striving to grow food security for communities from coast to coast. We are breaking ground in an industry that is proving itself to be sustainable, not only environmentally but economically and socially as well. We are focused on producing delicious and nutritious, ultra-fresh greens, 365 days a year by leveraging human creativity and technology.

GoodLeaf Farms is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at GoodLeaf Farms are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.