Warehouse and Purchasing Manager


Job Details

Lactalis American Group is currently seeking candidates to join our Warehouse & Purchasing team in Belmont, Wisconsin.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani , Prsident , Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel , Black Diamond , Parmalat , Siggi's , and Stonyfield Organic in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

From your PASSION to ours

This position will assist the Assistant Plant Director in enhancing the operational functions, inventory management, and financial performance of the Dry Warehouse department; ensure the purchasing team orders and receives materials on time.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

Supervise the purchasing activity of plant supplies

Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving and storing dry warehouse materials which includes ensuring quality and quantity of received materials

Interview, select and train warehouse personnel

Track financial performance

Implement and follow SOPs

Conduct weekly/monthly inventories

Attend departmental meetings

Apply well-defined standards (costs, budgets)

Record performance data

Analyze and evaluate efficiency data and determine the negative or positive net effect

Implement corrective action plans

Responsible for coordinating with the Plant Buyer for the management of all receivables

Inspect physical conditions of warehouse and equipment; schedule required maintenance repairs or replacement as needed

Lead and control various inventory and equipment management parameters and implement corrective actions

Propose improvement plans

Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing or salvaging products or materials.

Scheduling personnel to maximize the department's capability while meeting needs of Packaging, Production and RSPC.

Organize technical means: Plan actions for preventative maintenance, cleaning, etc.

Apply any environmental regulations and ensure they are respected

Apply the safety rules and ensure they are implemented and followed

Participate in analyzing occupational hazards

Take necessary measures when there is deviation from Quality policies related to dry warehouse storage

This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Logistics Management preferred

Experience

Previous manufacturing/warehouse experience preferred

2 years experience in a management/supervisory role

Stable and dependable work history is required

Specialized Knowledge

Warehousing and purchasing functions directly related to a manufacturing facility

Agri-food industry technology and processes

Skills/Abilities

Computer Skills: including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel) and ERP

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity. Personal qualities of tack, dependability and ability to work well with others. Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as organizational skills. Ability to work in a team setting. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.

Internal candidates must apply by April 9, 2024.

Salary Description

$75,000 to $100,000 per year





 Lactalis

 06/01/2024

 Belmont,WI