Warehouse Supervisor

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

Overview

We are PepsiCo Supply Chain. We are the game changers, innovators, collaborators and history makers.

We're a diverse group, spread across 200 countries and territories, and united by a shared set of values and goals. You know our name through our amazing portfolio, including Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker and Gatorade.

We perform with a purpose. We dream globally and act locally, constantly innovating to sustain our planet, our people, our communities and our business practices. We are a think tank, bringing our ideas into action and are determined to find ways to drive efficiencies, improve processes and achieve the highest level of safety… all while meeting the demands of our customers and consumers to deliver the best products. At PepsiCo, we are committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, and to strengthen the company as a whole.

Are you hungry to be a part of the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then now is the time to explore the opportunities of PepsiCo: what makes you unique makes us better.

Responsibilities

As a Warehouse Manager, you'll contribute to the success of a warehouse location for PepsiCo by coordinating the receiving, shipping, and material handling responsibilities in the warehouse. You'll design and develop product movement and storage systems, improve operations, and support the front‑line staff. Responsibilities include cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and safety for an entire business unit across all shifts. You'll be responsible for managing numerous shifts in an union environment and developing a team of supervisors.

Must be available to work 2nd or 3rd shift.

• 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%)

Compensation and Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $66,900 - $111,950.
• Location, confirmed job‑related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

What you'll bring:

• 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
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• 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

EEO Statement

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.

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