Manager, Warehouse Operations

Cheniere Supply Chain Management (SCM) is shaping an organization focused on delivering an agile and resilient supply chain aligned with the Company’s growth and performance objectives.  The Cheniere SCM team is accountable for supporting business partners to deliver value, mitigate risk and assure security of supply across the LNG value stream.   

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Manager, Warehouse Operations reports directly to the Director, SCM Delivery and will work with internal and external key stakeholders such as: Engineering and Construction (E&C), Operations, Information Technology (IT), Security, Health Safety and Environmental (HSE), Suppliers and Service Providers, to manage and lead day-to-day interfaces and processes for the safe delivery of warehouse operations, inventory management, and material distribution. These responsibilities are in support of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics associated with on-time delivery, material availability, demand fulfilment and supply execution, cost optimization, disruptions and risk mitigation. This critical role is accountable for ensuring high and sustained customer satisfaction and delivering productivity targets, as well as development/optimization of warehouse operations standards, procedures and guidelines in support of operations and maintenance of the Company’s LNG terminals and Pipeline facilities. 

The Manager, Warehouse Operations will collaborate with other SCM functions to develop and execute strategies supporting continuous improvement for processes related to purchasing, inventory, and logistics operations, and will be accountable for compliance of safety standards, workload planning/forecast targets, customer service improvement, increased productivity, inventory and data accuracy and cost optimization. 

The Manager, Warehouse Operations will be a champion for safe operations, cultivate a high-performance culture across multiple physical warehouse locations.  Additionally, the Warehouse Operations Manager shall communicate effectively, collaborate with other teams and functions, seek innovative solutions and drive continuous improvement. 

This is a non-DOT position.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Leadership & Influencing

• Routinely communicates with key business stakeholders emphasizing process adherence, to align the strategic intent of the warehouse operations, demand fulfilment and the business needs. 
• Actively influence senior leaders to gain alignment and access to appropriate resources for opportunities related but not limited to warehouse operations, inventory management, and purchasing. 
• Leads innovation and the introduction of changes considering internal and external market challenges. Seek for procedures and system enhancements, upgrades, etc., to increase efficiency within warehouse operations and demand fulfilment. 

Stakeholder Management

• Lead, manage, and support warehouse operations’ teams to establish ways-of-working that promotes safe operations, increased productivity and efficiency.
• Provide support to Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) objectives, with emphasis on critical material suppliers.

Work Execution

• Promote and role model a safe working environment across Company’s warehouse facilities. 
• Drive and sustain a high-performance culture aligned with Company Values.
• Oversee day-to-day warehouse operations for Company’s warehouse facilities. 
• Develop, optimize and implement warehouse and inventory management systems, policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, etc., to increase efficiency, productivity and accuracy.
• Maintain health and safety standards, ensuring compliance with all Company’s policies, procedures and law regulations (e.g.: OSHA, PHMSA).
• Develop and monitor KPIs and performance metrics, identify and resolve issues to improve productivity, material availability and customers service levels while minimizing disruption.
• Develop reports and perform data analytics with focu