Materials Manager

Job Category: Manufacturing/Operations

Job Family: Warehouse/Material Handling

Job Description: The Materials Manager will provide leadership and direction to a warehouse production team. The manager continuously improves cost, quality, and service by developing teamwork, process understanding, and ownership. The manager ensures there is appropriate capacity and capability to meet customer requirements, conducting long and short-range capacity studies to determine requirements for new equipment and facilities. By partnering with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Information System, Operations Systems, and Distribution, the manager optimizes the entire supply chain.

What you'll do:

• Develop Schreiber Foods Culture - train, coach, evaluate and reinforce operational excellence principles with partners.
• Manage the relationship with a third-party logistics company (3PL) where all finished goods and raw materials are stored.
• Innovate, lead, and maintain control of distribution initiatives related to cost, quality, service, and safety.
• Articulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive distribution strategy and related systems which best support the entire organization.
• Own and execute forklift program for Grand Rapids locations.
• Assure implementation of regulatory (safety, environmental and food safety) programs.
• Standardize major distribution processes and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Lead applicable procedural changes within areas of Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Operations to constantly improve the operation and communication between departments.
• Together with the leadership team, ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans in addition to customer requirements. Interpret and communicate customer requirements to plant production and support groups. Establish and audit Process Control Plan (PCP), Critical Control Points (CCPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to define and monitor processes, ensuring customer requirements are met. Review incidents during which the work rules and standards are not met and determine appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business Management, Finance, or related field required.
• 3+ years of experience in Distribution, Operations or Supply Chain Management in a leadership role preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading teams of 20 partners (employees) or more. Experience managing temporary/supplemental labor is a bonus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide current, direct, complete, and actionable feedback to others, identifying issues and taking appropriate action related to training and performance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adaptability to support evening shifts as needed on an ongoing basis.
• Excellent organizational skills, establishing priorities, multitasking, and meeting deadlines.
• Results-driven, bottom-line oriented drive to exceed goals and motivate self and others to achieve positive outcomes.
• Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge, ability to learn new skills quickly, and achieve a high level of accomplishment.
• In-depth technical knowledge of distribution processes, operations, supply chain, customer service, and project management.
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Power BI along with field-specific software.
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Eligible partners will receive:

• Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits.
• When you join our employee-owned company, you'll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one.
• In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount - about 8% of your earnings - toward your retirement every year.
• That's a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually. That's hard to beat!

Earn bonus pay: You'll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.

Ready to make a move?

Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position.

Childcare costs: Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare.

Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.

Earn $ for focusing on your health: Depending on your medical plan enrollment, earn $1,200 in your HSA or as a cash payout for prevention activities.

Plus, use your $600 lifestyle spending account for reimbursements related to health, fitness, weight management, mental health and social wellness.

Pursue development that's relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.

Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.

Experience caring like you've never experienced it before. We have a program that's completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It's called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.

Sound like a company you'd like to be a part of? Click Apply.

Need extra assistance with the application process? Contact recruiting@schreiberfoods.com or call 920-437-7601.

For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum — more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

An Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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