Coord, Logistics

Smurfit Westrock plc; Hicksville (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/FSA

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock manages shipping and inventory control, including off-site warehousing, to meet demand efficiently. You will plan productivity, monitor quality, and use problem-solving to resolve issues while coordinating with other managers.

The role requires a strong background in supply chain, five years in logistics, and expertise with warehouse systems and forecasting. It offers growth and a focus on safety and compliance within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university; Supply Chain, Logistics or related field preferred.
• Minimum five years’ experience in supply chain, logistics, warehousing or related field.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems and shipping/pick and pack systems.
• Freight knowledge and negotiations experience.
• Proven success leading Shipping, Inventory, and Receiving operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of MRP and forecasting related to inventory replenishment.
• Experience establishing and maintaining production metrics and performance standards.
• Experience in workforce selection, supervision and development.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong problem solving using quality tools.
• Ability to plan and organize work, people, time to meet demand.
• Ability to collaborate with leadership in a multi-functional environment.
• Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small group settings.

Responsibilities

• Manages shipping and inventory control, including off-site warehousing facilities.
• Plans and manages departmental productivity, quality, and other outputs.
• Uses effective problem solving techniques to facilitate resolution of problems.
• Works with other managers to resolve systemic issues.
• Provides needed resources/support/training to staff.
• Provides feedback to reinforce performance that meets objectives and supports experimentation/learning.
• Provides corrective feedback to address underperformance.
• Writes and provides on-time, accurate performance evaluations within 30 days.
• Writes and conducts corrective actions for performance or policy issues.
• Ensures safety and GMP compliance, and reinforces safety in department meetings.
• Ensures environmental requirements of the area are followed.
• Interviews, selects, and trains employees with HR coordination.
• Analyzes current and upcoming demand; plans capacity (people, equipment) to meet demand.
• Performs other assigned duties.
• Acts on identified safety problems and resolves them.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Negotiation

Problem solving

Communication

Forecasting

Organizational skills

Attendance reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Shipping/Pick and Pack systems

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Plan and execute departmental objectives and output. Responsible for management of Shipping and Inventory Control.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Manages shipping and inventory control, including off-site warehousing facilities.
• Plans and manages departmental productivity, quality, and other outputs.
• Uses effective problem solving techniques to facilitate resolution of problems .
• Works with other managers to resolve systemic issues.
• Provides needed resources/support/training to staff.
• Provides feedback to reinforce performance that consistently meets/exceeds objectives, and to support designed experimentation/learning.
• Provides corrective feedback to address performance that does not consistently meet objectives.
• Writes and provides on time, accurate, and specific performance evaluations within 30 days of the due date.
• Writes and conducts corrective actions for performance that fails to meet performance or policy requirements.
• Ensures departmental compliance to safety and GMP, including reinforcement of the importance of safety and GMP in department meetings.
• Ensures that environmental requirements of the area are followed
• Interviews, selects, and trains employees to meet organizational and departmental needs in coordination with Human Resources.
• Analyzes current and upcoming demand; puts plans in place to ensure adequate capacity (people, equipment) to meet demand.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.
• Acts on identified potential safety problems and works to resolve.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university; Supply Chain, Logistics or related field preferred.
• Must have minimum five years’ experience in supply chain, logistics, warehousing or related field.
• Must have evidence of technical knowledge and management of Warehouse Management Systems, and shipping/pick and pack systems.
• Must have demonstrated Freight knowledge and negotiations.
• Must have demonstrated success managing and leading a progressive Shipping, Inventory, and Receiving operations in a fast paced, ever changing environment.
• Must have strong understanding of MRP’s and forecasting as it relates to inventory replenishment.
• Must have experience in establishing and maintaining production metrics and performance standards.
• Must have demonstrated experience in workforce selection, supervision and development.
• Must have excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have good problem solving skills, including use of quality tools.
• Must have ability to identify and act on the opportunity potential based on the gap between actual and maximum capacity.
• Must have ability to effectively plan and organize work, people, time and maintain discipline to the plan and to meet current and future demand.
• Must have math and measurement skills to analyze and report on metrics.
• Must have the ability to collaborate with leadership in a multi-functional environment.
• Must be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision.
• Must have demonstrated the ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
• Must have knowledge of or be able to learn safety rules and procedures, operating, maintenance, and technical policies and procedures.
• Must have demonstrated ability to lead change.
• Must be able to relate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to maintain good attendance.
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

The salary range for this position is $48,000.00 - $80,000.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education.