| Company: | The EDH
Atlanta, GA |
| Job Location: |
Chicago, IL (Cook County) |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Department: | Other |
| Benefits: | Full |
Description: |
| This candidate will assist the division in exceeding their financial and strategic goals by playing an active role as a key member of the division lead team. The logistics manager is responsible for daily activities of the warehouse operations, including labor scheduling, supervision, and the proper utilization of space, equipment and manpower. |
Duties: |
- Actively participate as a member of division lead team, reporting on assigned areas of responsibility.
- Safety: reinforce programs to ensure safety of all personnel, equipment, and property. Includes understanding and complying with OSHA, DOT, EPA and other government regulations. Provide safety training to personnel as needed. Report all work related injuries and near misses. Responsible for conducting accident investigations as they pertain to the warehouse operations.
- Intrepret, understand and act on individual and collective performance and quality data.
- Lead the selection of hiring and of new warehouse and delivery employees and supervisors; evaluates employee performance; develops and implements action plans for improving all employees.
- Facilitate engagement implementation plans in warehouse/transportation for greater employee engagement, including Kaizen project.
- Warehouse Operation and Coordination of Trucking System: develop a space utilization plan to meet prescribed cost and service standards. Maintain space layout plan to ensure it continues to meet company standards. Maintain an effective product location system and update as necessary. Provide assistance in all transportation functions of outbound customer orders to ensure they are meeting company standards for customer service, cost and security.
- Utilizes existing technology in warehouse/transportation such as Xata, VCR, Logistics Scorecard (xls), etc.
- Maintenance of Facility and Equipment: schedule routine maintenance on building, warehouse and delivery equipment as needed. Develop procedures to ensure the efficient operation and utilization of all warehouse equipment. Monitor cleanliness and working condition of all equipment (fork lifts, order pickers, etc.) and oversee adjustments and/or repairs as necessary. Plan the quantity and type of equipment to meet business needs and minimize costs. Ensure compliance with company policies and government regulations.
- Staffing and Employee Development: directs operations of warehouse supervisory personnel to achieve prescribed objectives. Develop and maintain a productive work team by utilizing programs for hiring, training, and professional development to match skills and background of personnel to the work required. Apply sound communication and motivational techniques, utilizing programs to supervise, counsel, and discipline subordinates. Comply with consistent performance monitoring system for recommending promotions, wage increases, and terminations.
- Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations: maintain a professional and courteous relationship with all sales, management, customer service, office personnel, and customers. Audit operations to ensure customer service standards are being met, and visit customers and vendors as needed. Promote a positive teamwork environment between departments and among employees.
- May be requested to perform other duties as assigned.
- Improve safety record within the warehouse
- Improve accuracy, speed and efficiency in receiving, picking, packing and delivering orders.
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Qualifications: |
- College degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years experience in warehousing, distribution and transportation operations, as well as experience with government regulations (e.g., DOT, OSHA, HazMat, etc.). Preferably from a large, national or decentralized organization.
- Experience in design, building and/or relocation of a distribution facility is helpful.
- 5+ years of successful supervisory/management experience is required. Ability to motivate and develop direct reports, as well as size up new talent.
- PC proficient in Windows based software programs. Familiarity with mid-range and mainframe operational systems is helpful.
- Excellent leadership, customer relations and interpersonal skills are required.
- Ability to motivate team, manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.
- Excellent verbal, written, people, and diplomacy skills are required.
- Strong planning and organization skills are required.
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