Warehouse Manager

Gruma; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AZTECA MILLING USA, part of Gruma Corporation, seeks an experienced warehouse operations leader to manage budgets, improve processes, and coordinate with production, sales and support teams. The role focuses on efficiency, safety, and inventory controls across a busy facility in Texas.

Responsibilities include cost analysis, vendor coordination, layout optimization, and ensuring on-time shipments. A Bachelor's in supply chain and 5 years of related experience, plus SAP/WMS/ADP/MS Office

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Master’s degree in business administration preferred.
• 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Experience with SAP, WMS, ADP and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Achieve financial objectives by controlling, administering, scheduling expenditures and analyzing variances.
• Oversee purchasing processes and coordinate with vendors for warehouse needs.
• Develop warehouse layouts accounting for product flow and handling systems.
• Review workflows, staffing, space, equipment layouts to meet efficiency goals.
• Coordinate LIFO–FIFO loads and report deviations.
• Identify improvements to warehouse operations and implement ideas.
• Support customer service, sales and production to meet requirements.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and legal regulations.
• Plan and supervise inventory, logistics, and shipments including bulk, FTL, and containers.
• Conduct performance evaluations and implement corrective actions as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Master’s degree in business administration

Tools

SAP

WMS

ADP

MS Office

Job description

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AZTECA MILLING USAis a growing part of a much larger, multinational organization, Gruma Corporation.

Job Responsibilities

DUTIES

Achieve financial objectives by Control, administration, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and report warehouse operations budget (departmental expenses weekly and monthly).
Oversee, Review, Coordinate, Follow up with vendors and effectively implements purchase orders of products and services needed for warehouse operations until completion. Creates purchase requisitions, scope of work, provides specifications, technical data and all other information necessary to fulfill specific needs of products/services at warehouse department. This is to ensure all necessities are covered and readily available.
Develops and implements effective warehouse layout that accounts for product flow, equipment and product handling systems.
Review and prepares workflows, staffing requirements, space allocations, equipment layouts, and action plans that meet company standards for efficiency, productivity, quality, and customer service.
Coordinates and structures LIFO – FIFO loads and reports deviations.
Researches, identifies and presents new ideas to improve warehouse operations.
Oversees for another Warehouse manager if needed/requested.
Approves daily documents on subordinate’s responsibility for product inbounds and shipments.
Responsible for overseeing all supervisor/crew leader approved documentation necessary regarding warehouse operations.
Reconciles with production department, sales and accounting.
Assist Customer service representatives and Sales department on specific customer’s requirements.
Resolve customer claims and complaints and adhere to best practices.
Provides support to Supply chain, production manager and operations planning manager to develop shipments plans, packing plans, packing requests, order movements and foresee any issues. MRP – MPS - IBP.
Collaborates with other departments to develop strategic plans and procedures to increase efficiency and productivity of warehouse practices (receiving, put-away, storage, picking, packing, and shipping)
Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing standards and procedures and by complying with legal regulations. Assists coworkers, upper management and subordinates with creation or update of SOPs from all related areas.
Attends and participates in all regularly scheduled and impromptu trainings/meetings (SQF-AIB-Walkthrough’s).
Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, local laws, food safety and company safety policies.
Selects, orients, Trains and Evaluate all positions under his responsibility.
Conducts performance evaluations in a timely and constructive manner.
Implements preventive and corrective actions (Discipline) as needed.
Oversees, plan and evaluates building, machinery and equipment used in warehouse. Preventative and corrective maintenance.
Oversee daily operations while controlling and managing inventory and logistics. Planning on Bulk- FTL- Boxcar- Overseas Containers loading and unloading.
Ensure that the warehouse operates at peak efficiency — with customer satisfaction the primary goal — by supervising, organizing, and training warehouse employees and establishing, monitoring, and managing operational goals.
Additional duties may be assigned depending on plant or departmental needs.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
Preferred:Master’s degree in business administration

5 years of experience in a similar position

SAP EXPERIENCE
WMS EXPERIENCE
ADP EXPERIENCE
MS OFFICE EXPERIENCE

Gruma Corporation and its affiliates, including but not limited to Azteca Milling, L.P., are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely for the purposes of determining suitability for employment, verifying your identity, and maintaining employment statistics on applicants. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as state and local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity with-out imposing undue hardship on Gruma. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.