Senior Warehouse & Logistics Leader - Food Manufacturing

Grecian Delight; Glendale Heights (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life/AD&D

Job summary

Grecian Delight Kronos Foods seeks a Senior Manager, Warehouse and Logistics at our Glendale Heights facility. You will lead warehouse operations, inbound/outbound logistics, and inventory control across multiple sites, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

You will partner with Sales, Record Control, and Purchasing to optimize material availability and customer fulfillment. The role requires a BA/BS in related field, 5+ years of leadership in warehousing, ERP/MRP experience (IFS a plus), and

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Warehouse/Distribution Operations or related major.
• 5+ years in a leadership capacity in a warehouse environment.
• Knowledge and experience with ERP / MRP systems. IFS experience a plus.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment (required).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the business as it relates to overall warehouse operations and inbound/outbound logistics strategy.
• Lead and manage the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, picking, staging, inventory, and shipping products or materials.
• Coordinate activities of the warehouse with Sales, Record Control, and Purchasing departments to ensure availability of materials.
• Drive Customer Fill Rate through the planning, execution, and coordination of finished goods inventory to pick, stage, and fill orders for customer pickup or distribution.
• Establish and maintain operational procedures for verification of incoming orders, outgoing shipments, and the handling and disposition of products.
• Lead the effort for inventory accuracy, ensuring the accuracy of inventory, lot codes, warehouse locations, and shipping transactions.
• Ensure ERP system utilization and the transactional accuracy of material flow into and out of warehouse locations.
• Manage the Slow Moving and Obsolete Goods program to minimize inventory write-offs for finished goods, ingredients, and packaging materials.
• Develop, manage, record, and publish KPIs associated with warehouse accuracy, capacity, slotting, route optimization, and truck utilization.
• Maintain a safe and efficient warehouse, oversee equipment, and coordinate maintenance and replacement of equipment as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse operations

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Warehouse/Distribution Operations

Tools

ERP / MRP systems

IFS experience

Job description

Grecian Delight Kronos Foods seeks a Senior Manager, Warehouse and Logistics at our Glendale Heights facility. You will lead warehouse operations, inbound/outbound logistics, and inventory control across multiple sites, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

You will partner with Sales, Record Control, and Purchasing to optimize material availability and customer fulfillment. The role requires a BA/BS in related field, 5+ years of leadership in warehousing, ERP/MRP experience (IFS a plus), and