Strategic Warehouse & Logistics Lead

Heaven Hill Brands; Buda (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Heaven Hill Brands is seeking a Warehouse Manager for the Deep Eddy Vodka facility in Buda, Texas. This role supervises all traffic functions related to freight movement, maintains a safe workplace, and ensures timely fulfillment of customer orders while coordinating resources and activities for efficient movement of goods.

You will lead warehouse operations, partner with Inventory and Finance teams, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize schedules, carrier performance, and

Responsibilities

• Supervise the activities of employees engaged in receiving, storing, and shipping products or materials
• Direct and supervise the scheduling of inbound/outbound shipments to ensure most economical utilization of carriers based on service parameters; interface with operations to resolve any problems associated with scheduling and dispatching; recommend programs that improves the transportation function
• Manage the defined carrier that is providing services to the facility including meeting with local carrier representatives to discuss base transportation related issues, monitoring carrier performance, and reviewing current practice versus potential improvements by changing carrier mode or mix
• Coordinate the VAPS program which is seasonal but requires coordination of approximately 30 additional temporary employees for a 5-month period
• Develop and implement warehouse safety and security programs and coordinate related activities
• Issue shipping instructions and provide routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated
• Lead and coordinate the 21-day production planning process to optimize the bottling schedule, balancing customer demand, inventory requirements, material availability and operational constraints while minimizing unnecessary size and flavor changes on bottling lines
• Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities including production, processing, sales, finance/accounting and purchasing
• Record shipment data, including weight, charges, space availability, damages and discrepancies for reporting, accounting and recordkeeping purposes. Reconcile damages/shortages for control states
• Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports or demand forecasts to estimate peak delivery periods and utilize information to assign work tasks
• Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs or replacements
• Schedule or monitor surface pickup, delivery or distribution of products or materials
• Conduct physical inventory on all raw materials and finished goods
• Schedule and approve all dock maintenance
• Communicate effectively with employees, customers and carriers in person, via email or phone to accomplish necessary objectives
• Negotiate and manage costs associated with transportation, fuel charges, overtime etc.
• Maintain and replace forklifts and material handling equipment as needed
• Coordinate the filling and shipping of product samples for the Sales and Marketing Teams
• Utilize parent company resources and capabilities to ensure organizational goals and objectives are achieved
• Work closely with Heaven Hill Brands Inventory Manager and Finance Manager to ensure accurate inventory process including cycle counting processes and physical inventory processes
• Responsible for creating and maintaining “Continuous Improvement” culture

Job description

Heaven Hill Brands is seeking a Warehouse Manager for the Deep Eddy Vodka facility in Buda, Texas. This role supervises all traffic functions related to freight movement, maintains a safe workplace, and ensures timely fulfillment of customer orders while coordinating resources and activities for efficient movement of goods.

You will lead warehouse operations, partner with Inventory and Finance teams, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize schedules, carrier performance, and