Warehouse Inventory Assistant Manager at GFF Inc - Plochman Inc – Manteno, Illinois

General Summary:

This is a salaried position in Manteno, IL. that reports to the Warehouse Manager. The Warehouse/Inventory assistant manager assists the Warehouse Manager in coordinating the receiving, shipping, & material handling responsibilities in the warehouse by designing & developing product movement & storage systems, improving operations, & supporting team members in a hands-on manner. This position is also responsible for managing the plant-wide cycle count program. The accuracy of that inventory, and investigation/explanation of any inventory discrepancies.

Scope of the Job Function:

• Assist Manager in establishing operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming & outgoing Shipments, handling & disposition of materials, & keeping warehouse inventory current.
• Assists in investigations into causes of customer or shipper complaints & responds accordingly.
• Assist in the training of employees, assigning & directing work, and addressing employee relations matters.
• Assist in assigning duties & examine work for quality & conformance to policies & procedures.
• Supervise Shipping, Receiving & Material Handling teams & oversee the daily logistics operations, carrier arrangements, shipping, tracing, appointment times, & PO status updates.
• Support with supervision of truck loading, order picking accuracy, & receiving.
• Keep a daily inventory of all products, coordinates all warehouse employees in their daily job duties.
• Responsible for all organization & appearance of the warehouse.
• Generate daily inventory cycle count sheets based on ABC analysis for raw materials & finished goods for the Manteno facility.
• Reconcile inventory variances & make inventory count adjustments upon Management approval.
• Reports inventory discrepancies & shortages to Management daily.
• Find, research, & resolve root causes of inventory inaccuracies.
• Collaborate with Production to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Process cycle count requests.
• Manages aging inventory.
• Maintain records of all inventory transfers & disposals.
• Performs various duties to assist in the month-end closing process & procedures.
• Performs periodic Physical Inventory counts semi-annually.
• Request shelf-life extensions for certain products & perform system maintenance to keep accurate records.
• Issue inventory related forms when needed – CDR, stock conversion.
• Non-inventoried items cycle count & re-ordering.
• Tank Farm cycle counts.
• Interface with the Supply Chain Department to manage inventory control & maintain high levels of accuracy in inventory integrity.
• Assure FIFO system is in control, assist production in all their ingredient needs using pick lists, FIFO system, & product traceability procedures.
• Assist the Manager with Month End closing process with staff.
• Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety.

Required:

• A.A./A.S. from a 2-year College; or 5-7 years’ related experience; or equivalent combination of education & experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience in warehousing or logistics with 2-4 of those years in a supervisory capacity.
• Strong customer service, communication, organizational skills, analytical & problem solving, & supervisory leadership.
• Knowledge & creation of Food Plant GMP’s & SOP’s.
• Must be able to communicate in English both verbally & written.
• Ability to manage priorities & workflow & ability to handle multiple projects & meet deadlines.
• Must be available to work a flexible work schedule, may require weekend work.
• Self-motivated & independent.

Desired:

• Must have effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, & team building skills.