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GAF · 17 hours ago

Warehouse and Shipping Manager

Newton, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$88K/yr - $121K/yr

2+ years exp

GAF is the North American leader in residential roofing materials, and they are constructing a new shingle manufacturing facility in Newton, Kansas. The Manager, Shipping and Warehouse Operations, will develop and execute the shipping and warehousing strategy for the plant, ensuring safety and efficiency while managing resources and costs.

Building MaterialCommercialConstructionManufacturingReal EstateResidential

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage team in meeting or exceeding site safety goals, by providing a safe work environment, training and materials as needed, and instilling a culture of safety in Shipping/Warehousing and Private Fleet operations

Ensure that a culture of quality is instilled in the warehouse and shipping area. This includes ensuring that outbound finished goods loads are shipped in a high quality condition, and also ensures that key processes are implemented and followed. Champion the Warehouse Improvement Process (WIP), ensuring that logistics staff follows the process, minimizing labor cost, reporting weekly metrics, conducting self-audits, meeting WIP goals (pallets handled/hour, labor cost per pallet handled, cycle counting adherence, etc.). Identify process failures that led to missed goals and develop and communicate continuous improvement plans to achieve WIP goals. Manage and control all offsite warehouse operations, assuring that documented operating processes are in place, team and/or third party is properly trained on processes and systems, product is secure, damage free, and properly rotated, trucks are loaded accurately, efficiently and timely, and cost control processes are in place and reviewed monthly

Effectively manage warehouse and shipping resources to ensure Service and Volume goals are met. Actively lead efforts to become a Shipper of Choice, by providing service excellence to the carriers base and customer pick-ups (CPU) through shipping/warehouse team exceeding performance targets; time on premises, truck flow from gate in/out, loading times and loading accurately. Routine planning process in place to ensure efficiently manage shuttles and to meet shipping demand spikes caused by sales promotions, seasonal buys, weather related business spikes, etc

Collaborate with the Sr Supply Chain Manager, Plant Manager, and Corporate Logistics Team in developing an annual Warehouse and Shipping, and Private Fleet budget. Lead team in managing logistics costs to budgetary goals in the areas of Shipping and Warehouse Operations. Identify, champion, and recognize cost savings opportunities through logistics related initiatives, such as improvements in Private Fleet utilization, lift truck operations, rail loading weights, truck loading weights, warehouse shuttle efficiencies, warehouse labor management

Functional back up for the Sr. Supply Chain Manager and Shipping Supervisor, Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Warehouse Management SystemsInventory ManagementShipping OperationsPeople LeadershipTransportation Management SystemsDOT Safety RegulationsAnalytical SkillsTeam BuildingGoogle SuiteForklift OperationsNegotiation SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree coupled with 2+ years experience managing Warehouse Operations/Shipping or HS Diploma or equivalent coupled with 5+ years experience Warehouse Operations/Shipping in high volume shipping environment including full truckload and less than truckload (LTL) shipments with increasing team leadership responsibilities

2+ years of people leadership and team building experience

Experience with Warehouse Management Systems ( WMS - RF)

Intermediate Leadership skills

Intermediate knowledge of receiving and raw material operations

Advance knowledge of shipping loading operations, load configurations and equipment modes

Intermediate communications skills, verbal, written and training skills

Intermediate analytical and delegation skills

Intermediate negotiation skills

Ability to influence, direct, and guide cross functional teams

Intermediate knowledge of DOT Safety Regulations and Drivers Hour of Service (HOS)

Intermediate knowledge in Google Suite and ERP systems (PS or SAP)

Advance knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems ( WMS - RF)

Advance knowledge of Inventory Management and processes, such as FIFO, LIFO, WIP, Physical counts, Cycle counts and process controls

Intermediate knowledge of private truck fleet operations

Intermediate knowledge of Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and software, such as web-based Carrier Point or Oracle

Intermediate knowledge of standard Manufacturing concepts, practices & procedures

Advance knowledge of forklift operations and safety

Benefits

We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.

Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.

Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.

Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence.

Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.

We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.