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DEPARTMENT MANAGER - WAREHOUSE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

McCormick & Company
South Bend, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Aug 2025

About the role

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

 

We are looking to hire a Department Manager - Materials Management immediately at our Manufacturing Plant in South Bend, Indiana.

 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

Under the general direction of the Plant Manager or equivalent, provides strategic leadership for a function within a high performance plant/facility. Has overall accountability for the performance of the function and the impact on the larger operating unit. Leads team managers and/or staff to achieve exceptional business results through the development of people and continuous improvement of manufacturing and supply chain processes. Participates as an active member of the facility leadership team and ensures that strategies across functions are aligned to create common objectives for all departments and achieve plant/facility goals. Manage and develop direct reports. Responsibilities of this position include collaborating with the Management team to plan, forecast and replenish McCormick products for customers. The incumbent will work in concert with Customer Service, Logistics, Production Locations, Sales, R&D and QA to provide effective and efficient service to customers. The incumbent will also balance inventory, service and cost objectives, drive collaborative supply chain improvements and support Customer Service. The incumbent will be responsible for all replenishment activities and working with internal and external departments to meet customer demand. The individual will manage the overall control and movement of materials in and out of the plant location. Directs and administers some or all of the following: purchasing, production scheduling and control, inventory and warehouse stock control, warehousing, sales order entry, customer service, traffic and shipping As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, requires comprehensive understanding of the concepts and principles within their own functional area and also requires basic knowledge of these elements in other relevant functional areas in order to participate in the resolution of issues that have an impact beyond the area or impact multiple areas.

Description

% of Time Spent

  • Manages Production Planning and Scheduling to ensure the smoothest production curve, while maintaining a high customer service level.

20%

  • Responsible for short-range and long range production and material planning

15%

  • Responsible for the overall control of inventory levels to maintain pre-determined management goals and objectives.

15%

  • In partnership with Production and Quality, facilitates the resolution of material issues. Additionally, coordinates Plant with HQ S&OP functions to assure highest levels of customer service, while balancing cost of inventory and line efficiency.

15%

  • Utilizes the HPWS Systems (Goal Setting, Performance Management, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Training & Development, Information Systems, Rewards & Recognitions) to empower and develop teams using established HPWS systems, core beliefs, guiding principles and attributes.

20%

  • Identifies improvement opportunities, develops and implements improvements to processes

15%

 

 

 

 

Required Qualifications

Qualifications

Description

Level of Education and Discipline

BSc in Supply Chain/Logistics/Purc

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