Warehouse Manager

From tree to table, POM Wonderful delivers a whole lot of healthy. Known for our iconic double-bubble bottle, we grow, harvest, package, and market fresh pomegranates, pomegranate arils, and a selection of delicious pomegranate-blended juices and teas. With over 9,000 acres in California’s Central Valley, POM Wonderful is committed to unleashing the antioxidant power of our handpicked pomegranates.

JOB SUMMARY

As a key member of plant operations, the Shipping and Conveyance manager is responsible for managing all flow and storage of materials across the plant. The Shipping and Conveyance manager works closely with production to ensure the right quantity of material is in the right place at the right time to maximize output and consumer shipments. The manager will work to continuously improve processes across conveyance, shipping and inventory to improve throughput and reduce cost. This position provides an opportunity for an established supply chain leader to join a growing and dynamic company to help it achieve its goals.

Base Compensation: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00 w/ 10% Bonus Potential

Leadership

Shipping

- Ensure inbound/outbound product gets on the right truck, at the right time, in the right quantity, headed to the right destination, with all of the proper documentation.
- Communicate and resolve customer shipment issues when they arise, including working closely with the Customer Service and Sales teams to coordinate activities to resolve issues
- Use software to track, check, prioritize and route orders
- Estimate lead times for customer orders and communicate resolution plan on late deliveries.
- Manage all important documents such as advanced shipping notice, pick slips, bills of lading etc.

Conveyance

- Manage all flow of materials across the plant (including from outside storage locations) to ensure the right material is in the right place at the right time for production to consume
- Develop and document clear process flows for all conveyance of material

Inventory

- Manage inventory team to ensure material is located in the right places
- Establish and maintain physical inventory mgmt./cycle count processes to maintain a high inventory accuracy and minimize waste
- Ensure inventory is accurately captured in ERP system and work with Finance to ensure inventory is correctly reflected in reporting

Responsibilities

Manage plant shipping, conveyance and inventory team to ensure efficient and effective material flow and storage across the plant and on-time, in-full outbound shipments to customers; Work with plant managers and customer service / sales to ensure the right material is in the right place at the right time; Develop and implement written policies and procedures for daily operations; Continuously evaluate and improve systems and processes to drive increased performance and efficiency of the functions; Prepare annual budgets and provide regular updates on performance against budget; Hire, train, provide performance feedback, and take appropriate disciplinary action for team members when required; Ensure that food and plant safety is maintained at all times and foster a safety culture, including participating in regular food and plant safety audits (if required)

Requirements

Focus on customer service, meeting needs accurately and efficiently; Strong communications (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills; Proactivity and ability to manage conflict; Self-starter with initiative to drive change in a fast-paced environment; Problem solving; 4+ year of Shipping and Plant Logistics experience; Experience in Food Safety and Audits; Proficiency in Oracle/other ERP; Proficiency in Excel; Process mapping/improvement, value stream mapping; Lean/Six Sigma training and experience; Bachelor's degree in, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering or related field