Senior Warehouse & Logistics Leader

Synergy Flavors, Inc.; Wauconda (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Flavors, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Manager in Wauconda, Illinois, onsite. The role oversees shipping, receiving, inventory control, and warehouse operations, with responsibility for labor planning, scheduling, and prioritization.

You will manage domestic and international shipments, ensure ERP accuracy, and drive improvements across safety, productivity, and service levels. A 5+ year leadership background in a GMP environment and a related Bachelor's degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in warehouse, logistics, distribution, or supply chain operations.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience supervising teams in manufacturing, food, or GMP-regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, transportation logistics, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, and warehouse activities.
• Manage daily labor planning, scheduling, workload distribution, and warehouse priorities.
• Oversee domestic and international shipments, parcel services, and required documentation.
• Resolve shipment, transportation, and inventory issues in partnership with Customer Service, Purchasing, Planning, and Supply Chain.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, productivity, service levels, safety, and customer requirements.
• Direct receiving activities for raw materials, packaging, and intercompany transfers.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, audits, discrepancy resolution, and corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate ERP transactions, inventory reporting, and material availability.
• Recruit, train, coach, evaluate, and develop warehouse employees.
• Set clear expectations for accountability, teamwork, engagement, safety, and performance.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, OSHA, food safety, kosher, and company requirements.
• Lead safety initiatives, reinforce safe work practices, investigate incidents, and implement corrective actions.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Identify and implement improvements that increase productivity, inventory accuracy, organization, service levels, and warehouse effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse operations

Inventory management

Transportation logistics

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Synergy Flavors, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Manager in Wauconda, Illinois, onsite. The role oversees shipping, receiving, inventory control, and warehouse operations, with responsibility for labor planning, scheduling, and prioritization.

You will manage domestic and international shipments, ensure ERP accuracy, and drive improvements across safety, productivity, and service levels. A 5+ year leadership background in a GMP environment and a related Bachelor's degree are preferred.