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Ed Miniat LLC · 3 weeks ago

Sr Manager of 3rd Party Warehouse and Logistics

South Holland, IL, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $130K/yr

3+ years exp

Ed Miniat LLC is a company focused on improving productivity and efficiency in warehouse and logistics operations. The Sr Manager of 3rd Party Warehouse and Logistics will oversee on-site warehouse operations, manage inventory accuracy, and optimize freight and 3PL networks while leading a team to ensure adherence to safety and operational standards.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingRestaurants

Responsibilities

Owns all on-site warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, staging, picking, loading, and shipping

Drives warehouse efficiency through labor productivity, overtime control, space utilization, and optimized slotting and material flow

Has full ownership of truck yard operations, including trailer management, carrier behavior, dwell time, yard rules, congestion control, and utilization of dry and refrigerated equipment

Designs, documents, and continuously improves warehouse processes, replacing tribal knowledge with standardized, auditable procedures

Use KPIs to identify and drive improvements, including inventory accuracy %, OTIF, Freight/lb, Storage cost / pallet, and dock performance metrics

Owns inventory accuracy and book-to-book integrity, partnering with Operations, Planning, and Finance to ensure completeness and correctness

Serves as the warehouse sign-off authority to Finance for inventory accuracy at month-end

Leads warehouse execution for month-end close, including after-hours coverage as required to ensure timely and accurate results

Acts as the primary warehouse and logistics contact for annual audits, supporting inventory, storage, freight, and yard-related audit requests

Investigates and resolves inventory discrepancies, aging issues, and root causes of variance

Partners with Finance on accrual accuracy by ensuring complete, timely, and accurate invoice approvals, proper GL coding, and visibility to all storage, freight, trailer, and accessorial costs

Review and approve 3PL, freight, trailer, and accessorial invoices; challenge and resolve discrepancies / inaccuracies

Provides Finance with clear explanations for over/under-budget performance related to warehouse, freight, and storage costs. (Controllable cost management)

Designs, optimizes, and manages the end-to-end 3PL network, building a cohesive efficient strategy

Leads negotiations with 3PLs and carriers on rates, capacity, service levels, and accessorials; escalates final decisions as required

Owns freight optimization across mode selection, lane strategy, carrier performance, and accessorial accountability, including charging carriers for service failures

Develops and maintains carrier and 3PL scorecards to drive performance, cost control, and service reliability

Ensures materials and finished goods move efficiently across internal sites, 3PLs, and customer destinations

Owns warehouse planning and execution of tempering and blast freezing operations, in partnership with Procurement, Sales, Operations and QA

Ensures strict adherence to temperature control, food safety, and cold-chain compliance requirements

Supports QA with audits, testing, and investigations related to 3PL storage, tempering, and handling practices

Owns warehouse execution and coordination of customer pickups, partnering with Sales and Customer Service on communication and expectations

Ensures warehouse and logistics performance supports on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery commitments

Leads root-cause analysis and corrective actions for service failures tied to warehouse, yard, or freight execution

Performs other duties as assigned

Leads a team consisting of one clerk, two warehouse supervisors, and one freight coordinator, with indirect leadership of approximately 35 union employees

Hires, fires, coaches, counsels, develops, and motivates staff

Oversees administration of timecards and approval of time off requests

Oversees employee participation and adherence to food safety and employee safety programs and policies

Provides strong union workforce leadership through supervisors, ensuring adherence to labor agreements, safety standards, and company policies

Participates directly in disciplinary actions as appropriate and coach supervisors in effective, consistent employee management

Develops talent, builds bench strength, and fosters a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement

Guides the enforcement of systems, policies, and procedures consistently and fairly

Resolves personnel issues in accordance with company guidelines and policies

Qualification

Warehouse ManagementInventory ManagementLogistics OptimizationERPWMS SoftwareCold Chain ComplianceAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsNegotiation SkillsOrganizational Skills