Lactalis U.S. Yogurt · 4 hours ago
Supply Chain Manager
San Fernando,CA,US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expLactalis U.S. Yogurt is a leading dairy company looking to hire a Supply Chain Manager. The role involves overseeing warehouse operations, managing supply chain processes, and leading efficiency projects to optimize costs and improve service delivery.
Food Production
Responsibilities
Oversees and manages 3 warehouse operations and logistics
Manages SAP Processes and Data Controls- Run and evaluate metrics in SAP regularly
Work with Warehouse Manager and team on reducing shipment/delivery errors and putting necessary actions in place
Work with CSR and to minimize returns or negative customer concerns
Improve warehouse efficiency and provide ideas to reduce operations cost
Ensure an effective and efficient scheduling process to maximize facility resources, inventory, and On-Time Delivery results
Maintains SOPs with current and proposed new processes
Completes necessary Activity/KPI Reports for Management
Coordinates with other departments to facilitate efficient warehouse operations. (i.e. warehouse urgent requests)
Understand, develop, and implement strategic objectives, capacity status, constraints, needs for growth in support of corporate goals and providing organizational recommendations as required to accomplish these goals
Develop and maintain company/supplier partnerships based on mutual trust in order to enhance long term and cost-effective availability of materials
Establish and implement new, or revisions to, existing procedures to increase and achieve materials management efficiency, asset control, and asset utilization
Eliminate waste of materials, utilities, staffing, and other company resources wherever possible
Manage negotiations regarding outside suppliers to ensure adequate product availability, fair pricing, and up-to-date marketplace information
Continually assess, develop, and staff the subordinate groups with the talent necessary to operate at a high level of accuracy and productivity
Supervise regular cycle counts and periodic physical inventories to update and compare perpetual computer records
Drive complex and cross functional supply chain efficiency/optimization projects that result in significant savings to Karoun
Develop a strong understanding of company, products, processes, and strategies. Understand the business production and distribution processes of perishable products and develop optimization strategies, to work within the given constraints or opportunities to maximize the benefits for the company
Help for developing annual budget related to supply chain and responsible for savings opportunities, tracking and reporting of all projects against annual budget targets
Build cross-functional consensus for new projects/opportunities/initiatives. This involves buy in from commercial, manufacturing along with supporting departments like QA, finance, etc
Ensure that the company cash flow target is achieved through the achievement of relevant Supply Chain efficiency projects
Ensure Service, Safety, and Turn over Levels are on target
Track and review warehouse related data, reports and metrics on regular basis and implement process based on the findings to improve process and efficiency
Analyze any and all planning related activities on the cost incurred to the company as a whole and not just Supply Chain team and decide on the appropriate course of action
Understand the annual budget, 3-yr Plan and work with a long term goal in mind
Support the development of supply chain team through project leadership and exposure to sound supply chain principles, including lean
Continuously seek ways to improve the existing processes and methods
Present data, findings, proposals, etc. to Executive Leadership Team when requested by CEO
Qualification
Required
Business degree or other relevant
5-7 years of progressive experience in a supply chain discipline, preferably in multiple disciplines (logistics/planning/transportation/customer fulfillment)
4 yrs minimum warehouse and operations management experience
Project management experience
SAP/ERP
Strong computer skills in Word, Excel, and Warehouse Management related platforms/systems
Ability to lead multiple teams/projects is a must
6 Sigma
Ability to apply Lean supply chain concepts is the key to success in this role
Demonstrated excellent communication, organizational, time management, people management, and persuasion skill set
Must be self-motivated, organized and be able to simplify complex issues for presentation to a cross functional audience
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities with the ability to navigate complex challenges
Interpersonal Skills: Collaborative and able to build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners
Benefits
Insurance costs significantly
Contribute generously to retirement plans
Paid Time Off from day one
Training and development opportunities
Education Reimbursement
Company
Lactalis U.S. Yogurt
The Lactalis U.S. Yogurt division is part of the world’s largest dairy company.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase