Warehouse Manager

Graham Packaging Company; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Graham Packaging is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee logistics personnel, ensure safe, efficient handling of materials, and coordinate with production to meet customer delivery dates. You will manage inventory, develop schedules, and drive improvements across departments using SAP and related tools.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in production or logistics, with experience in planning, scheduling, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or related production experience; or equivalent combination of education and related production and/or logistics experience is required.
• Computer usage and typing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Follows all safety, health, quality GMP policies and procedures.
• Supervises Warehouse Leads, including hiring and performance reviews.
• Collaborates with customers, schedulers, plant operations and supply plants to meet delivery dates and minimize cost.
• Works with Operations Manager and Shift Supervisors to meet production schedules based on forecasts.
• Uses SAP and other Windows-based applications to manage performance for Graham and customers.
• Maintains accuracy of warehouse on-hand inventories and develops min/max levels.
• Prepares daily and weekly schedules and coordinates with departments to optimize OTIF.

Skills

Leadership

Logistics planning

Safety compliance

SAP usage

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Company Statement

Graham Packaging is a people, planet and values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life. For employees at Graham, our Blue Culture is part of their everyday lives, too. In other words, Blue is how we do things here. At Graham, we are united by a clear vision. We know our part and help those around us know theirs, encouraging one another to continuously improve. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking. We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable. And we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforce. We value our employees, and a Blue Culture allows for the most rewarding employee experience as part of the Graham family. Blue is how we feel about what we do—together—to create a better tomorrow. Working at Graham means you lead constructively with clear goals, use diverse thinking to drive excellence, accountability, innovation, as well as demonstrating collaboration, embracing learning, and taking action for continuous improvement and growth.

Overview

Warehouse Managers are responsible for the management of all logistic personnel and the overall responsibility for the material handling, receiving, shipping and warehouse operations and coordinating activities with the other departments in a manner which will result in meeting production schedules and customer delivery dates consistent with the Company policy and plant objectives.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
• Supervises Warehouse Leads, including hiring, performance reviews and terminations.
• Works closely with customer, schedulers, plant operations and affiliated supply plants to deliver products that delight our customers in a timely manner at the lowest cost.
• Works with Operations Manager, Maintenance Manager, and Shift Supervisors to ensure production schedules are fulfilled based on customer forecasts.
• Uses tools such as SAP and other Windows based applications to manage and deliver superior performance to Graham and our customer.
• Reports potential problems to appropriate Manager prior to reaching crisis point.
• Reviews and control inventory levels.
• Develops Min/max inventories on products with customer commitment.
• Prepares Daily and Weekly Schedules
• Manages the customer service function including inventories, forecasts, reports and Communications.
• Works with Operations Manager to optimize OTIF % and troubleshoot issues.
• Works with Maintenance Manager to optimize Preventative Maintenance scheduling window.
• Works with Plant Controller and Operations Manager to set and adjust production forecast.
• Works with Customer Schedulers to monitor upcoming changes to the forecasts to reduce breakdowns in continuous productions and optimize Plant MOEE.
• Works with Shipping Clerk to ensure on time delivery of customer product requirements.
• Ensures accuracy of warehouse on hand inventory.
• Develops a master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.
• Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements.
• Plans and schedules workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
• Completes training to attain safety, quality and production goals.
• Coordinates contingency plan due to equipment failure, material shortages, etc.
• Confers with department leaders to determine status of projects as assigned.
• Prepares procedures, work instructions, reports and documentation to assist internal and external customers.
• Participates in physical monthly, quarterly and year-end logistics and production physical audits following corporate guidelines.
• Prepares production reports and any other reports as required.
• Schedules line products.
• Purchases components for line products.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily independently or with minimal assistance. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree and/or related production experience; or equivalent combination of education and related production and/or logistics experience is required.Understanding and operation of PLC, or willing to obtain training.
• Computer usage and typing skills are essential.

Compensation Statement

The expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal mandates of certain jurisdictions within the United States. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits Statement

Benefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program. Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.

EEO Disclaimer

Graham Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.