Warehouse Operations Leader (2nd/3rd Shift)

PepsiCo; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Warehouse Manager to coordinate receiving, shipping, and material handling across shifts. You will design product movement systems, improve operations, and support frontline staff while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will manage multiple shifts in a union environment, develop a team of supervisors, and ensure cost efficiency, with occasional forklift operation. Some travel may be required (less than 5%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field.
• Your continuous improvement experience (i.e. Lean Six Sigma certification, TPM, lean manufacturing, etc), as demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project.
• 5+ years of operations/logistics or supply chain experience preferred with two or more years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management systems.
• Forklift certification a plus.
• Your ability to lead a team-based approach to decision‑making and
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results‑oriented, challenging environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring others
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Safe driving record strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and aligning with legal regulations
• Maintain quality standards of finished product
• Ensures smooth delivery of product for the Sales organization
• Achieves operational objectives by contributing warehouse operations information and recommendations to strategic plans
• Reviews and prepares any action plans while ensuring productivity, quality and customer service standards are met
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions
• Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front‑line hourly and salaried personnel
• Develops and motivates team to solve day‑to‑day operational issues and reach short‑and long‑term performance goals
• Delivers effective change leadership while driving business changes and minimizing people impact
• Communicates and collaborates cross‑functionally to assist team to solve operational issues
• Develops warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements
• Develops processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management, gate processes (check in/out), and shipping
• Develops and implements warehouse operations system improvements by leading continuous improvement projects as assigned and by analyzing process work flow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout
• Troubleshoots all receiving and shipping complaints to find the cause, help resolve the issue, and prevent reoccurrence
• You'll have a regular presence on the plant floor and occasionally required to lift up to 40 lbs.
• This role may operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally
• You may work off‑shift and weekends and you may also be required to travel (less than 5%)

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Inventory management

Team leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Engineering/Business/Operations management focus

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

PepsiCo is seeking a Warehouse Manager to coordinate receiving, shipping, and material handling across shifts. You will design product movement systems, improve operations, and support frontline staff while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will manage multiple shifts in a union environment, develop a team of supervisors, and ensure cost efficiency, with occasional forklift operation. Some travel may be required (less than 5%).