SHIPPING & RECEIVING MANAGER (Resume Required)

Shipping / Receiving Manager

We are looking for a Shipping / Receiving Manager position at the Memphis, JBS plant. This role is based in our Memphis TN plant. This role will be reporting to the Plant Manager. The ideal candidate should be very detailed oriented and thriving to support a busy, fast-paced team.

This position will oversee the Demand Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Shipping and Receiving, and Plant Supply of the plant. Reviews and implement policies to improve customer service. Coordinates production, warehouse, purchasing, and shipping activities to achieve plant objectives. Keeps plant management well informed of daily activities and provides recommendations for areas of improvement.

Responsibilities include :

• Effective plant planning and implementation, under the leadership of the Director of Production.
• Assists plant management team in developing short- and long-term production goals.
• Provides suggestions and recommendations for areas of improvement.
• Participates in developing department procedures and ensures that they support and complement company-wide strategic objectives.
• Participate in budget planning of all physical plant operating budgets.
• Write letters of justification for department expenditure as required.
• Effectively manages assigned personnel, ensuring optimal performance.
• Provides leadership to assigned personnel through effective goal setting, delegation, and communication.
• Trains, advises, and counsels employees on current job functions and plant control methods.
• Provides recommendations to improve performance and productivity.
• Conducts performance appraisals as required.
• Assists with personnel decisions including hiring, termination, wage, and promotions.
• Ensures the efficient and effective completion of production planning functions.
• Develops daily, weekly, and period forecast and production schedules within an acceptable margin of error.
• Coordinates the order process of raw materials to ensure raw materials are available to meet production schedules.
• Ensures that raw material inventory is maintained at optimal levels to meet customer demands.
• Ensures the rotation of inventory to minimize waste and ensure first in, first expired (FIFO).
• Ensures plant management is apprised of daily production activity through the production of daily efficiency reports.
• Prepare reports based upon facts and historical data to aid the Director of Production in fiscal planning. Investigate potential budget problems.
• Ensures the efficient and effective completion of dry goods and supply inventory management functions.
• Coordinates the purchase of consumables to ensure said materials are available to meet production demand schedules.
• Ensure that inventory is maintained at optimal levels.
• Ensure that inventory functions are completed in accordance with established safety and quality standards.
• Oversee the planning, development, and implementation of effective Warehouse policies, procedures, and planning.
• Ensure established warehouse standard operating procedures are met and maintained.
• Make recommendations for equipment purchases and capital improvements.
• Assists in developing policies and procedures for warehouse operations.
• Ensures that warehouse shipments and deliveries are processed efficiently.
• Ensuring problems that involve damaged goods, incorrect orders, and missing goods are resolved in a timely manner.
• Ensure that warehouse materials are rotated and stored properly.
• Ensure that warehouse operations follow established procedures, policies, safety regulations, and codes.
• Ensures professional business relations with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and external contacts.
• Works to develop and maintain productive business relations with vendors, suppliers, and shippers.
• Acts as liaison between the company and external contacts.
• Ensures effective coordination of external delivery services with company operations.
• Obtains and conveys information as appropriate.
• Promotes goodwill and positive image of the company.
• Assumes responsibility for maintaining effective communication, coordination, and working relations with company personnel and management.
• Coordinates activities with production, customer service, receiving, and inventory personnel to ensure on-time production.
• Implements and maintains all plant reports for assigned areas of responsibility as well as operational areas within the plant.
• Maintains scorecards to ensure plant management is abreast of operational status.
• Provides support for warehouse, receiving, and production personnel.
• Assumes other duties as assigned.

Interested candidates must be able to perform the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. As a salaried position with the Company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary, and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits :

Our mission : To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services for our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all our team members.

Our core values are : Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity.

EOE / VETS / Disability