Augusta, Georgia

Warehouse Logistics Manager in Thompson, GA 

* Responsible for the day to day planning, operations and direction of all warehouse, shipping and logistics functions towards meeting On-Time-Delivery (OTD), internal and external service expectations as well as overall lowest operating cost objectives: - manages warehouses by ensuring coordination and safe movement of raw materials and finished goods through warehouse and manufacturing environments; - manages shipping operations and freight coordinators by optimizing decisions regarding internal vs. external equipment / drivers and negotiating transportation rates / services; - manages inventory levels by coordinating all receiving shipments, ensuring outbound on-time deliveries, and inventorying / material planning with high transaction accuracy

* Manages company assets to include truck & trailer fleet, resin silos, warehouse space, cars, etc.

* Leads team towards employee engagement, development and retention by maintaining a positive attitude, displaying good work ethic through modeling appropriate behaviors and facilitating robust communications across all departments and levels while assuming responsibility for all processes and equipment towards meeting performance, safety and housekeeping goals.

* Responsible for supply chain budget performance including controlling labor efficiency and daily third party expenditure.

* Fosters a culture of Continuous Improvement and operational excellence by (i) implementing CI tools and initiatives towards improving material movement efficiencies, (ii) driving cost improvement opportunities by identifying and implementing cost savings across the supply chain and (iii) challenging the status quo towards re-engineering processes, practices and systems.

* Manages company’s consumable (non-raw material) purchases by effectively liaising with vendors and instituting best purchasing practices.