Warehouse Manager

Rise Baking Company was founded by bakery experts passionate about providing our customers with high quality products and providing a positive, collaborative place to work for our people. We are a company built on elevating expectations. It’s what sets us apart from others in the baking industry. And our people are our finest ingredient. We believe the quality of our people is just as important as the quality of our products. Our environment encourages creativity, and we value an entrepreneurial and industrious approach to work —a place where honesty, respect, and trust are the essential ingredients for how we do business. We take pride in working with creative individuals with a passion for what they do, and we’re always looking to expand our team. We offer a wide variety of professional and management opportunities, including sales, product development, account management, general management, finance, engineering, administration, and information systems management. We also employ a diverse workforce of hourly food production, packaging, quality assurance, warehouse, sanitation personnel, leads, and supervisors. 
Like our products, our benefits package offers quality that makes a difference. Coverage options may include: 

• Medical, dental, life, disability, vision, and supplemental insurance 
• Company paid holidays 
• Paid Time Off (PTO) plans 
• Performance bonus potential 
• 401k plan with company match 

Expectations Deliciously Exceeded. 

Job Purpose 

Oversee all warehouse operations and maintain the integrity of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods, including any third-party warehouses used for the storage/supply of products. Manage shipping and receiving operations and inventory levels while ensuring material handlers, warehouse service providers, equipment, and physical assets are safe. 

Essential Functions 

• Identify best practices for warehouse management; continuously evaluate performance of warehouse functions to optimize effectiveness 

• Ensure documented procedures and processes are developed and implemented throughout the department 

• Monitor daily activity of all shipping, receiving, and inventory warehouse employees to ensure the highest level of internal and external customer service 

• Oversee inventory controls, returns, product damage, material transactions, and inventory balances 

• Ensure coordination of inventory transfers and physical inventories 

• Guide individuals and groups towards effective control of material movement in, around, and outside of the facility 

• Act as a liaison between manufacturing and customer service 

• Direct ongoing communication and collaboration with customers (both internal and external) to ensure results meet or exceed customer expectations for service, quality, reliability, speed, and accuracy 

• Inspect physical condition of warehouses, including equipment, products, and supplies; order maintenance, repairs, or replacements as needed 

• Prepare and manage departmental budgets 

• Interview and select warehouse employees who will fit well into the working culture and share the Company’s core values 

• Oversee the training, development, and coaching of warehouse employees, including requirements for keeping the warehouse clean, organized (utilizing 5S principles), and defect free 

• Train/cross-train warehouse associates on all company-required training

 • Define, develop, and set metrics for internal warehouse employees; provide specific electronic reports (metrics) as required

 • Foster a sense of team responsibility for achieving goals

 • Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of products manufactured in the facility 

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned 

Qualifications (Education/Experience) 

• Bachelor's degree in a supply chain related discipline and/or 3 equivalent years of experience 

• APICS affiliation/certification a plus 

• Food manufacturing experience and familiarity with commodity-sensitive businesses preferred 

• Retail and foodservice channel experience desired 

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office with advanced skills in Excel; experience with ERP Systems, Microsoft Great Plains a plus 

• Experience with manufacturing modules including MRP, MPS, and WMS desired 

• Strong leadership and team-building skills with an intense desire to drive positive change and deliver results 

• Ability to establish rapport quickly, communicating with ease, skill, and conviction 

• Ability to effectively work across different departmental functions and levels of the Company, reducing or eliminating barriers to inter-departmental decision making 

• Ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and maintain