Warehouse Senior Manager

We can create global reach with local focus because of the strength of the Coca-Cola system, which comprises our company and our bottling partners worldwide. As a Senior Manager Warehouse, you’ll lead the warehouse department with a team of both salaried and hourly associates in the execution of all shipping and receipts of our beverage throughout North America.

This role supports a 24/7 operation and requires a leader that is thorough in execution, continuous improvement, and challenging the status quo. This role is also responsible for managing order fulfillment of customer orders – both internal and external. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented with a passion for leading and managing multiple sites to lead warehouse operations and be ready for broader support to the network.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Manage and lead the site (all juice and dairy operations) inbounds and outbounds deliveries to ensure availability, accuracy, and on-time delivery to customers (both internal and external).
• Review customer orders, develop collaboration with transportation, planning, SAP, and production teams to ensure warehouse operations are conducted smoothly meeting guidelines and company goals.
• Provide direct reports with leadership, direction, and coaching to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills.
• Inspect facility (e.g., production, warehouse, service/installation) to assure adherence to safety and operating policies and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) using Company policies and procedures.
• Introduce new and manage existing warehouse metrics using historical data, current information, and metrics targets to minimize costs, increase service level, and inventory accuracy.
• Evaluate and measure performance of external service providers (e.g., suppliers, distributors, third-party logistics providers) using applicable performance metrics to ensure quality, service, efficiency, cost, and delivery to specifications as set forth in agreements.
• Lead the development and maintenance of warehousing procedures/processes within the Logistics Program, Transportation team, and planning team to improve operational effectiveness and compliance for all incoming (bulk materials included) and outgoing.
• Develop and execute process improvement projects and initiatives to drive operational effectiveness within the distribution center and outside storages.
• Responsible for managing departmental expenses and annual business plan targets, goals, and objectives; and responsible to ensure strategy and plans in place to achieve those business goals.
• Support Inventory Control Functions by ensuring that all activities are performed to meet requirements for inventory control guidelines set forth by the company.
• Ensure compliance with QA and shipping procedures in handling of packaging materials, ingredients, finished products, shipments, paperwork, and general freight movement into and out of the warehouse.
• Ensure compliance with routines, policies, and procedures for inventory control (e.g., cycle counting) for all ingredients, packaging, and finished products.
• Create an environment for team and external providers to comply with Company and Plant policies concerning traffic procedures, security, reports, and applicable regulatory and industry regulations concerning freight shipments.
• Efficiently plan resources to support warehousing operations, training, coaching, and supervising the staff.
• Ensure compliance to GMP, shipping, receiving, minor maintenance, or other related policies, and conduct other duties as required by the leadership team.
• Ensure compliance to the applicable regulatory standards for shipping & receiving – such as CFIA, FDA, OMAFRA, and KO internal.
• Support 24/7 operations for plants to have warehouse space available to continue production activities and optimize utilization of outside storage.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s Environment, Health, and Safety policies by supporting initiatives to drive site performance on EHS KPIs.
• Ensure safe operations of the warehouse, compliance with warehouse safety programs, and ensure safety KPIs are reviewed with the team to maintain safe working conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of food plant warehouse/inventory experience required.
• 3+ years of food manufacturing experience in a GMP environment with leadership experience required.
• Experience managing people/budgets with 3+ years supervising warehouse staff required.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems, skilled in computer and Microsoft applications.
• Deep understanding of inventory management systems, forecasting, warehouse management & workforce planning for optimal operations.
• Forklift experience is desirable.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and various shifts if needed to support business needs.
• Ability to understand, record, and communicate material, QA requirements, and product information to suppliers and customers.
• Strong experience with ensuring compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety, attendance, and conduct guidelines.
• Adhere to all company policies and processes.

What We Can Do For You

• Purpose Driven: Purpose-driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance, and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered lets you bring your best self to work.