Warehouse Manager

Synergy Flavors, Inc; Wauconda (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Flavors, Inc in Wauconda, Illinois, is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead shipping, receiving, inventory control, and daily warehouse operations. This onsite role focuses on labor planning, priorities, and ensuring GMP/compliance.

You will oversee domestic and international shipments, drive inventory accuracy, safety, audits, and develop a team through coaching and training. A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of leadership in GMP environments preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in warehouse/logistics or supply chain operations, preferably in GMP-regulated settings.
• Experience supervising teams in manufacturing or food environments.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, transportation logistics, ERP systems, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Direct shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, and warehouse activities.
• Manage daily labor planning, scheduling, workload distribution, and warehouse priorities.
• Oversee domestic and international shipments, parcel services, and required documentation.
• Resolve shipment, transportation, and inventory issues with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, productivity, service levels, safety, and customer requirements.
• Direct receiving activities for raw materials, packaging, and intercompany transfers.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, audits, discrepancy resolution, and corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate ERP transactions, inventory reporting, and material availability.
• Recruit, train, coach, evaluate, and develop warehouse employees.
• Lead safety initiatives and support audits; ensure GMP/OSHA compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse operations

Inventory management

Transportation logistics

ERP systems

MS Office

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview

Synergy Flavors, part of the Carbery Group, is more than just a leading international supplier of ingredients to the global food and beverage industry—we’re a team driven by purpose. Our vision is simple yet powerful: enriching lives through healthier and tastier foods. We believe great flavor starts with great people. That’s why we’re committed to hiring creative, passionate individuals who want to make a real impact. With deep expertise across food, beverage, and nutrition, our teams develop high-quality taste solutions that inspire innovation and elevate everyday experiences.

Warehouse Manager

Your Role in Synergy's Success

How You Will Contribute

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Direct shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, and warehouse activities.
• Manage daily labor planning, scheduling, workload distribution, and warehouse priorities.
• Oversee domestic and international shipments, parcel services, and required documentation.
• Resolve shipment, transportation, and inventory issues in partnership with Customer Service, Purchasing, Planning, and Supply Chain.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, productivity, service levels, safety, and customer requirements.
• Direct receiving activities for raw materials, packaging, and intercompany transfers.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, audits, discrepancy resolution, and corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate ERP transactions, inventory reporting, and material availability.
• Recruit, train, coach, evaluate, and develop warehouse employees.
• Set clear expectations for accountability, teamwork, engagement, safety, and performance.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, OSHA, food safety, kosher, and company requirements.
• Lead safety initiatives, reinforce safe work practices, investigate incidents, and implement corrective actions.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Identify and implement improvements that increase productivity, inventory accuracy, organization, service levels, and warehouse effectiveness.

Qualifications & Skills

Required:

• 5+ years of leadership experience in warehouse, logistics, distribution, or supply chain operations; Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience supervising teams in a manufacturing, food, or GMP-regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, transportation logistics, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Salary Range: $85,000 - $115,000

The actual compensation that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled.

For more information on our benefits click here.

Department: Operations
Location: Wauconda, Illinois
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Reporting To: Plant Manager

Our Commitment to our People

We are a diverse and growing workforce of over 1,000 people across eight countries globally. As we continue to grow, we want to ensure that Carbery Group continues to be a place where people are supported to develop and feel that they can do their best work. We are committed to driving growth, developing future capability and delivering results through our dedicated teams. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and an inclusive workplace where your skills, perspectives, and experience help shape the future of our industry. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration and makes a meaningful impact - from local communities to global markets.

Carbery Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a supportive work environment.

Across our global organisation, we employ 1000 people in 8 countries – and we are growing. From production specialists to R&D experts, finance, quality, digital, marketing, sales and so much more, see what opportunities await you with Carbery and Synergy.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.