Outbound Manager

Sysco Corp.; California; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Corp. in California seeks a Manager, Outbound to direct and coordinate outbound warehouse activities—selecting, loading, stacking, checking and shipping perishable products—either personally or through supervisory staff.

You will lead night shift operations, partner with HR on policies, work with sales and transportation to resolve issues, optimize dock utilization and travel time for picks, and ensure safety standards across the team.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree required; Bachelor's preferred.
• 3 years operations/warehouse experience in shipping and receiving perishable products.
• Minimum 1 year supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and personnel management for major programs.
• Oversee all nightshift operations; reduce shrink and improve efficiency.
• Coordinate with sales and transportation; optimize picks and dock time.
• Oversee order selection and loading to meet customer specs.
• Identify training needs; coach staff and manage performance.
• Enforce safety policies to reduce injuries and losses.

Skills

Shipping procedures

Planning and organizing

AS400 inventory

MS Word & Excel

Education

Associates Degree

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, Outbound is responsible for directing and coordinating activities of outbound warehouse workers engaged in selecting, loading, stacking, checking and shipping foodservice and food-related products by performing the following duties (below) personally or through subordinate supervisors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects
• General Management - responsible for all nightshift operations. Plans and monitors ways to reduce shrink. Works with HR to develop policies/procedures to help nightshift operate more efficiently and productively
• Operations Management - develops and promotes goals and objectives, maintains communications with other departments (sales, transportation) analyzes and identifies solutions to issues with night warehouse operations, works with Inventory Manager to maximize utilization of slots and cube, optimize travel time for picks
• Warehouse Function Management - oversees order selection and loading (monitors to meet customer special specifications)
• Human Resource Management - assesses training needs, provides training to staff, evaluate employee performance, provide feedback and coaching, employee relations - disciplinary action. Review team's CMP's regularly to ensure they are on track to meet their goals.
• Safety and Security Management - ensures FreshPoint Safe policies and procedures are implemented and followed. Reduce/eliminate injuries, damage and loss to product and equipment

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Associates Degree (Bachelor's Degree in related discipline preferred)

Experience

3 years operations/warehouse experience in shipping and receiving the perishable product, a minimum of 1-year supervisory experience and/or a combination of education, supervisory and industry experience

Skills

Knowledge of shipping practice and procedures, planning, organizing analyzing, knowledge of inventory software (AS400), Microsoft office applications (word & excel)

Decision Making Authority

Most important decisions made fully independently:

• Counsel employees with corrective actions
• Assign daily task
• Enforce compliance on all safety policies
• Reject product with inferior quality on inbound
• Personnel schedule changes

Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):

Headcount increases and Terminations.