Warehouse Manager Jobs in Springfield, IL (NOW HIRING)

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers around dairy and non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey-based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American-style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories - bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market. We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world.

Supports Warehouse Manager in support of our 3PL Warehouses and other projects as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Project implementation
• R&R (3PL) receiving transition
• Orange Warehouse overhaul to incorporate Immunotec Sachets
• SAP Integration
• Oversee 3PL audits as well as any internal audits necessary
• Warehouse cycle counts
• Coordinating transfer truck activity between warehouses

• • Schedules distribution of material to satisfy production requirements and shipping requirements in order to meet the customer's delivery requirements.

• Inventory management (work with Orange Warehouse & West Haven Warehouse to determine inventory counts)
• Works with other departments and employees as needed to expedite problems, concerns and issues relating to the timely delivery of product.
• Analyzes departmental processes and makes process improvement recommendations.

Education, Training:

• Forklift certified a plus.

• 3-5 years warehouse, shipping, packaging, and delivering experience with high number of SKU's, and 1 years acting as warehouse or shipping supervisor, group leader (or equivalent) preferably in a food manufacturing industry.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies:

• Knowledge of warehousing, shipping, packaging and delivering processes best practices.
• Knowledge of inventory management computer systems.
• Knowledge of UPS, Fed Ex and other shipping companies processes and documentation requirements.
• Self-driven, motivated and results oriented.
• Demonstrated leadership, team building, and supervisory skills.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office.
• Strong, communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Able to multi-task and bring tasks to closure.
• Demonstrated effective attention to detail and follow through techniques.
• Organized, professional, and self-motivated.
• Must be customer services oriented with a strong drive to provide each customer with the best service possible.

Physical Requirements:

• Light to moderate physical effort regularly required.
• Heavy physical effort occasionally required.
• Regularly involves standing, talking or listening, and the use of hands and fingers.
• Regularly involves going up and down stairs or ladders.
• Frequently involves reaching with hands and arms, standing and walking.
• Frequently involves crouching, stooping, kneeling and/or climbing or balancing.
• Frequently involves lifting up to 50lbs.

Typical Environmental Conditions

• Works in a powder processing manufacturing facility with moderate noise.
• May be exposed to moderate to high noise levels (i.e. production equipment, forklifts, heavy traffic).
• May be exposed to humidity, intense heat and cold, outdoor weather conditions, and fumes and toxic chemicals.
• May work in areas with mechanical moving parts, above ground with risk of fall, or areas with risk of electrical shock.
• May be exposed to ingredients that may cause allergic reactions and may be exposed to various allergen ingredients.

• Minimal overnight travel (up to 5%) by land and/or air.

Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others.  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. 

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.

Are you someone who likes to make it happen, make it better and make it fun? If so, our company offers you an excellent opportunity to do really interesting work and develop a career in a dynamic and innovative environment that is all about making you and our business successful.