Senior DC Operations & WMS Leader

Menasha Corporation; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Menasha Corporation in Urbana, IL, is seeking a DC Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day distribution center functions on-site and off-site, ensuring maximum material flow and WMS efficiency. You will manage inventory control, shipping and receiving, production scheduling, procurement, and the performance of the Warehouse Management System, with a focus on continuous improvement.

This role requires leadership across supply chain activities, budgeting input, and collaboration with Plant

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant work experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing or logistics.
• 2–5 years in a plastics or fabrication environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience to be considered in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of plant supply chain, including inventory control, shipping, and receiving, production scheduling and procurement.
• Responsible for monitoring and evaluating the overall performance of the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Execute and troubleshoot WMS related issues by identifying root cause of system failures impacting operations, including escalation to appropriate parties, and prioritizing outstanding issues.
• Serves as a liaison between operations and Supply Chain Management.
• Assists in process designs as they relate to WMS projects, testing and validation, and implementation benchmarks.
• Directly oversee the inventory control, shipping, receiving, & warehouse activity for distribution center
• Oversee the execution of procurement and scheduling to ensure service metrics and customer demands are met.
• Identify, manage, and implement continuous improvement projects to ensure inventory accuracy and capacity utilization for raw materials, finished goods, and stock inventory.
• Manage plant inventory investments including liquidating obsolete inventory, monitoring, and improving inventory turns and management of stock levels.
• Maintain and implement appropriate shipping and receiving functions to optimize flow while facilitating a working warehouse and off-site warehouse, when applicable.
• Manage and oversee all master planning data.
• Manage and oversee the process of purchase requisitions and change requests from customers, plants, and suppliers.
• Assist Plant Manager in planning and managing financial aspects of distribution center operating budget and expenses, including staffing needs and productivity to maintain cost-efficient operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Operations management

Inventory control

Procurement

Project management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree desired

Experience to be considered in lieu of education

Tools

WMS

Job description

Menasha Corporation in Urbana, IL, is seeking a DC Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day distribution center functions on-site and off-site, ensuring maximum material flow and WMS efficiency. You will manage inventory control, shipping and receiving, production scheduling, procurement, and the performance of the Warehouse Management System, with a focus on continuous improvement.

This role requires leadership across supply chain activities, budgeting input, and collaboration with Plant