Logistics Manager Details

Logistics Manager

Fitesa Simpsonville Inc - Greenville, SC

Employment Type : Full-Time

Description:

Fitesa is a global leader in nonwoven fabric solutions, specializing in providing innovative fabrics the hygiene, medical, and industrial markets. Our North American headquarters in Simpsonville, SC has an excellent opportunity for a Warehouse Manager to join our rapidly growing team. In addition to a highly competitive salary and potential bonus structure, Fitesa offers these additional benefits:

Additional Fitesa Benefits:

• Paid vacation
• 9 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• 7% 401(K) paid by the company up to 4% dollar for dollar match + additional 3% company contribution
• Flexible insurance packages with no waiting period for medical, vision, and dental benefits

Our Warehouse Manager is responsible for the direct receiving, warehousing and distribution operations throughout our site. Additionally, our Warehouse Manager will provide oversight of receipt, storage and dispatch of products while ensuring safety, quality and productivity targets are achieved and that all warehouse processes are running efficiently.

Our Warehouse Manager is responsible for the direct receiving, shipping, warehousing, inventory accuracy and distribution operations for Simpsonville campus. Provides oversight of receipt, storage and dispatch of products, including scrap materials. Ensures safety, quality and productivity targets are achieved and that all warehouse processes are running efficiently. Manages disposable materials (packages, pallets, empty totes, dumpsters).

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  Manages all Logistics personnel in compliance with company policies
• Receives, stores, and ships all finished goods in compliance with company policies and plant initiatives
• Manages material handling equipment working with maintenance and purchasing to maintain fleet readiness
• Evaluates and enhances space utilization based on SKU volume and count
• Drives continuous improvement through daily management practices
• Ensures all shipments are delivered to the customer on-time, in-full
• Manages inventory practices focusing on inventory accuracy and first-in, first-out principles
• Completes root cause analysis and implements preventative measures for all customer shipping complaints focusing on reduction in quantity and severity
• Ensure all logistics operations follow local, state, and national legislation requirements
• Ensures all internal and external reporting is accurate and match physically and logically
• Liaises with inbound supply chain and internal customer service teams
• Oversees freight purchasing, contracts, and costs
• Manages headcount between cross-functional logistics teams
• Ensures employee training and certification

Manages raw material waste streams (scrap) to FITESA’s environmental standards

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Strong leadership skills
• Experience driving a safety-based culture focused on hazard reduction and prevention
• Customer centric mindset focusing on quality and on-time, in-full shipments
• Experience and enthusiasm to train, motivate, and coach a team of associates and supervisors
• Ability to manage multiple teams and influence peers
• Willingness and ability to learn and perform in other functions in the plant.
• Professional oral, written, and communicative skills
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated familiarity with warehouse operations, preferably with a strong emphasis in manufacturing support
• Previous experience driving continuous improvement: root cause analysis, process improvement,
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• Sound statistical and mathematics skills: basic algebra and trend analysis
• Previous experience with warehouse management software and ERP systems
• Firm grasp of cycle counting and inventory control fundamentals
• Light familiarity with automated warehousing operations

Additional Information:

Fitesa offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. Fitesa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Fitesa will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

• Eligibility to apply is in accordance with Fitesa hiring policies and practices. Please contact Fitesa HR with questions regarding eligibility.
• This position is reserved for US candidates only and does not offer international transfer.