At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.   We are currently looking to hire a Supervisor Warehouse Operations based in Mt. Crawford, Virginia! The working shift will be from 4pm to 4am on a 2,2,3 rotating shift.     

Job Summary

At Danone, manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.

The Supervisor Warehouse Operations directs the warehouse and logistics activities of the plant including warehousing, transportation and off sight storage locations.

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position:

• Manages the daily shipping and receiving activity of finished goods inventory.
• Oversee local transportation functions, ensuring timely shipping and delivery to the customer.
• Monitor orders/inventory to prevent product shortages and develop processes to eliminate potential shorts.
• Prepare and maintain departmental budgets.
• Analysis of warehouse practices to develop new procedures to reduce expenses, improve inventory accuracy, efficiency and service.
• Manage, train and direct the activities of all warehouse / logistics personnel.
• Maintain a safe working environment and support safety training/work practices for all associates.
• Manage all warehouse activities of an outside storage location to ensure accuracy, timeliness and compliance with Company policy. In addition, negotiate rates and services that are competitive and appropriate to accomplish Company goals.
• Administer the integrity of finished goods inventory at the plant and at outside storage locations.
• Perform other statistical analysis, capital improvement projects and duties as developed and assigned.       
• Ensures department compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Maintains and verifies department employee timesheets for payroll processing.
• Interacts with other facilities to increase our shipping efficiencies while reducing costs.
• Own respective QMS standard and execute all processes, including all documentation specification requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Physical Demands: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and ladders, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.  Occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to moderate noise and temperature variations.
• Work schedules could include nights, weekends and/or holidays to provide the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate. 

Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems

Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.    

Compensation & Benefits:

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.