Warehouse Leader Philadelphia Zone

Overview

We are PepsiCo. We are game changers, mountain movers and history makers. We are a large group, spread among 200 countries and united by a shared set of values and goals. That’s why we Win with Purpose. Together, we blaze new trails, succeed, celebrate, and never settle for second best. At PepsiCo, we’re committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, to be a faster, stronger, and better company as a whole.Are you hungry to be a part of the World’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then Now is the time to explore the opportunities of PepsiCo: what makes you unique makes us better. A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s invited. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop, and grow our unique skill sets at work. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact. Join us. 

 

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

 

As the Warehouse Leader in the Philadelphia Zone you will interview, hire and coordinate training for all warehouse team members.  Team members are responsible for a number of functions within the Distribution Center: receiving the product from manufacturing and moving product within the warehouse; preparing customer orders for delivery; moving full cases or picking and packing an individual mix of product into a case. Additionally you will develop a cohesive and empowered team of 30 - 40 employees with the technical and problem-solving skills to execute daily tasks as efficiently as possible.  A resource’s role in this process occurs through executing the SOPs Playbook action plans (alongside presence on the floor).  In-depth hourly Labor Performance Management: managing Picker performance through several systems and providing real-time feedback and obstacle removal to improve performance.  Pre-shift and mid-shift meetings are utilized as touchpoints to gain a pulse of the team and encourage and motivate the team multiple times each day.  Flight Plan Reviews are more formal meetings each period to drive the team towards period and quarterly plan goals

 

Responsibilities

People and Team Development:

• Manage all day-to-day people issues such as crewing, safety, specific employee issues, etc.  Provide coaching through work withs and administer corrective action as needed
• Collaboration with the Sales Team is a daily expectation to ensure customer service needs are being met

Site Management:  

• Meet cost parameters; execute service targets and objectives through daily management of direct and indirect expenses.  Direct expenses include labor efficiency (how many cases are outputted per hour worked) and accuracy (packing cases in a complete and exact manner).  A heavy emphasis will be placed on supporting the frontline Team to achieve its Dynamic Standards Labor expectations.  Additionally, all indirect expenses must be maintained, such as supplies, utilities, etc
• Ensure site regulatory compliance with OSHA, DOT, FDA, and EPA
• Manage warehouse space from both inventory and safety standpoints.  In terms of inventory, ensure that pallets and cases are in appropriate lines and that all picking modules are replenished with the product.  From a safety perspective, ensure that all pallets, forklifts, trash cans, etc. follow the site 5S plan (if currently in place).  Be especially cognizant of pallets and product on 2nd and 3rd tiers, as mistakes at these levels could have serious safety implications
• Facilitate and execute site acceleration each year to continuously improve. Site acceleration occurs when a team of labor experts analyze current practices and develop action plans to improve efficiency and productivity

Customer Service:

• Serve as a liaison with manufacturing and general suppliers
• Accurately and properly provide customer service to Sales partners. Specifically, work with Route Sales Representatives (RSRs) on a daily basis to understand product and customer issues.  Execute product planning and ordering to ensure product availability without inventory overages.  Limit compliance issues to ensure the pr