Warehouse Supervisor

SONOCO CANADA; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 82,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Wellbeing programs

Paid time off

Insurance plans

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco Products Company in Milwaukee is seeking a Warehouse Operations Supervisor to lead a team of about 14 forklift operators and coordinate the flow of inbound and outbound shipments across multiple warehouses.

You will ensure inventory accuracy across internal and external locations, maintain high warehouse utilization, support a 24‑hour manufacturing operation, and collaborate with logistics, customer service and production to meet on‑time delivery goals.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in warehouse, logistics, inventory, or leadership.
• Experience managing inventory across multiple locations.
• ERP systems experience (Oracle, QAD, SAP).
• Familiarity with HAZMAT shipping, DOT, and RCRA.
• Forklift experience.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse operations and ~14 forklift operators.
• Coordinate inbound/outbound shipments with logistics teams.
• Manage inventory accuracy across locations and levels.
• Review Bills of Lading for accuracy and completeness.
• Enter shipping releases into MFG PRO and OTM systems.
• Support a 24-hour manufacturing operation.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Inventory management

ERP systems (Oracle, QAD, SAP)

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle ERP

QAD

SAP

Job description

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

What you'll be doing:

• Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. This includes correcting unsafe acts/conditions, participating in monthly safety meetings, performing monthly safety inspections, and investigating accidents, as required.
• Supports and follows the SQF (Safe Quality Food System) guidelines of the food safety system.
• Follows company policies, standard operating procedures (SOP), practices and Sonoco's Global Code of Conduct.
• Maintains good housekeeping in the warehouses and related areas.
• Supervises and coordinates the employees and activities of the plant warehouse function (and local outside warehouse, if applicable) as directed.
• Supervises and develops a team of approximately 14 forklift operators.
• Collaborates with internal and external logistics teams in an efficient manner to coordinate consistent flow of inbound and outbound shipments.
• Reviews and compiles bills of lading for completeness and accuracy prior to distribution.
• Facilitates shipments of finished product and scrap.
• Assists with inventory status of finished goods and packaging materials.
• Manages inventory accuracy across internal, external, and customer inventory locations.
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels to support customer demand and plant operations.
• Coordinates customer orders, inventory levels, and shipments to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinates customer releases and orders with outside warehouse and other plants within the group and assists in procuring transportation for customer and warehouse shipments of finished products.
• Enters shipping releases into the MFG PRO and OTM systems as required.
• Ensures that all company property is properly maintained.
• Facilitates training for subordinates, including but not limited to forklift training, BOL shipment printing, and QAD transactions.
• Initiates, reviews, masters, and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for area of responsibility.
• Directly coordinates with packaging sort houses and packaging demand planners to ensure the plant maintains adequate packaging inventory to sustain production.
• Maintains internal warehouse utilization at a goal of greater than 90%.
• Manages FIFO for shipments and consumption.
• Maintains direct support to all departments in the plant via material handling.
• Works in a productive and proactive manner with cross-functional teams such as logistics, customer service, and production.
• Supports a 24-hour manufacturing operation and provides occasional off-shift support as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Associate's degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of warehouse, logistics, inventory, or related leadership experience.
• Experience managing inventory across multiple warehouse locations.
• Strong warehouse operations background in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Familiarity with HAZMAT shipping requirements, DOT, and RCRA.
• Prior forklift experience.
• Experience and proficient working knowledge of ERP systems managing inventory and logistics (Oracle, QAD, SAP, etc.).
• Ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

Work Schedule Standard 8-hour day shift, 40-hour work week. Flexibility to adjust hours based on business needs. Occasional off-shift involvement may be required to support a 24-hour operation.

Compensation:

The annual base salary range for this role is from $82,400 - $92,700, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary.

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global leader in value-added, sustainable metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. The Company is now a multi-billion-dollar enterprise with approximately 22,500 employees working in 270 operations in 40 countries, serving some of the world’s best-known brands.

Guided by our purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life., we strive to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence to provide solutions that better serve all our stakeholders and support a more sustainable future.

Sonoco was proudly named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.

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