Senior Distribution and Warehouse Manager

Company Background

Etz Hayim operates the brands Cycling Frog and Lazarus Naturals, as well as a comprehensive  operation that spans farming over 300 acres of hemp, extraction, chemical processing, packaging and warehousing to support both brands and private label customers.

Lazarus Naturals was founded in 2016 to provide safe and accessible CBD products for everyone who would benefit from them, regardless of their financial situation and ability to pay, which is why we provide a 60% Assistance Program to veterans and people with disabilities or low-incomes. In order to maintain an affordable price point and our commitment to accessibility for all, we have built a vertically integrated business model, which allows us to walk our talk of developing quality, affordable products - from product inception, development, seed, farming, extraction, finished production formulation and packaging, and distribution.

Cycling Frog, founded in 2022, is normalizing the consumption of casual use THC products. We are on a mission to make THC convenient, affordable, and fun by making a sessionable THC beverage similar in price as a beer or soda. We want to change the way THC is consumed and viewed by our society by focusing on lower potency, ready to drink beverages that can easily fit into anyone’s lifestyle. Under the Federal Farm Bill it is legal to sell these low potency THC products across all 50 states via the internet, and anywhere you can grab a beer.

Job Brief:

Etz Hayim Holdings, S.P.C d/b/a Lazarus Naturals is looking for a Senior Distribution and Warehouse Manager to oversee fulfillment and distribution operations in Portland, OR. This individual will be responsible for the team that fulfills direct to consumer and wholesale orders, distributes products to retail partners, manages the relationship with 3PL partners, and participates in overseeing logistics and shipping partnerships. This role will manage all aspects of the warehouse, inventory control, kitting and return to stock. This individual will thrive if they are able to establish goals and priorities for the warehouse and distribution team while instilling urgency with the team to reach SLA’s. The right candidate will have superb communication skills and experience managing warehouses for manufacturing and distribution operations that include both direct to consumer and wholesale customers. Currently, our team lacks experienced leadership and vision on how to meet our order demand as the company grows, and we are looking for a knowledgeable and vigorous individual to lead the warehouse and distribution teams. 

Reports To: Reports to the CEO with the plan to report to a future VP role. 

Requirements

Planning and reporting 

• Develop the strategic distribution & warehousing plan in collaboration with the Operational leadership team to support the growth of the business, drive efficiency and prepare the organization for the future. 
• Lead the execution and development of floorplan, process flows, cost optimization and workflows for warehouse, inventory control, order fulfillment and distribution to support our growth strategy and forecasts. 
• Develop, optimize and execute the annual staffing plan for distribution and warehousing. Optimize scheduling to accommodate for variable forecasts and fulfillment needs. 
• Manage the planning, ROI analysis, risk analysis and execution for distribution and warehouse projects. 

Distribution 

• Responsible for all outbound shipments, fulfillment, and associated costs and management.
• Manage the order fulfillment process to ensure on-time and accurate shipments. Implement RFID scanning and pick tracking to improve and track shipment accuracy.  Lead the optimization of the fulfillment workflow and processes. 
• Collaborate with the sales and customer service teams to properly prioritize and fulfill customer orders within SLA. Work with these teams to determine forecasting and sales that could create variable staffing hours challenges
• Manage, optimize existing and lead implementation of new shipping and fulfillment software systems and functionality.  Audit, develop and execute training, workflows and literacy with our shipping systems across the distribution team. 
• Partner with Commerce teams to determine the best parcel and freight carriers and services that minimize cost while supporting customer satisfaction with minimal transit time and customer visibility. Lead negotiation and analysis of costs with parcel and freight carriers, and manage the overall outbound spend. 
• Determine, plan and execute the most cost effective manner to distribute our sku mix across the USA, with majority of our volume on the eastern seaboard, and a mix of LTL and parcel shipments.  Examine options for 3PLs and oth