Supply Chain Lead - Night Shift

Ferrero; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

Ferrero is seeking a Supply Chain Lead for its Kentucky facility. The role directs shipping/receiving, load planning, and recalls/holds for finished goods, raw materials, and packaging.

You will work in a safety-focused team environment, ensuring food safety and strong communication across shifts and departments. Responsibilities include coordinating with the Supply Chain Supervisor and Plant Logistics Manager, leading associates, managing trailers, and validating shipping documents in SAP.

Qualifications

• Experience in shipping/receiving and load planning.
• Knowledge of SAP transactions for shipping documents and inventory.
• Ability to lead and develop a team in a unionized or production setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the efficient operation of the shipping/receiving department with the Supply Chain Supervisor and Plant Logistics Manager.
• Provide leadership, direction and support to all associates in the department.
• Spot trailers and supervise bulk unloading operations while monitoring system capacities.
• Recall and Hold finished goods and manage mock recalls/holds for raw and packaging materials.
• Verify shipping/receiving/inventory documents and perform SAP transactions as required.
• Schedule inbound/outbound raw materials and finished product shipments; check incoming goods for contamination or damage.

Job description

About the Role

The Supply Chain Lead directs and coordinates the shipping/receiving departments. Performs a variety of duties for the loading, unloading, and scheduling of shipments for the plant (load planning). Ability to Recall and Hold Finished Goods. Maintains all relevant paperwork and ensures that all food safety requirements are followed. Working in a team environment that promotes safety, food safety, clear communication, leadership, creativity and overall, continuous improvement for both the individual and the Company.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinates the efficient operation of the department with the Supply Chain Supervisor and Plant Logistics Manager


• Provides leadership, direction and support to all associates working in the department. Delegates responsibilities and tasks along with the Supply Chain Supervisor and Plant Logistics Manager.


• Must be able to spot trailers


• Operates bulk unloading system and monitors capacities and condition of this system.


• Know process/procedure by shipping/receiving to Recall/Hold (also mock recalls/holds) for finished goods as well as raw and packaging materials..


• Verifies shipping/receiving/inventory documents as required.


• Schedules incoming or outbound raw material and finished product shipments.


• Reviews, checks, and verifies accuracy of shipping documents for all incoming shipments and performs appropriate SAP transactions within SAP.


• Checks and rejects, as appropriate, incoming goods and trailers as appropriate for possible contamination or damage that could jeopardize the food safety of our products.


• Prepares and forwards to appropriate source all documents, bills of lading, etc. for outbound shipments.


• Will replace all persons on vacation, will change shifts when necessary and work in the production department when the department is operating below capacity.


• Attend all required trainings and meetings and Performs other duties as assigned.

About You

• Worker subject to inside environmental conditions: (dust, odors) protection from weather conditions; not necessarily from temperature changes.


• Worker subject to fluctuation of temperatures for periods of more than one hour.


• Worker subject to noise: there is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.


• Worker subject to hazards: includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, or exposure to chemicals.

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About Ferrero

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

DE&I at Ferrero

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.

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