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WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS MANAGER Posted, August 30, 2010
We are currently recruiting for a full-time Warehouse Operations Manager in the Columbia, SC area. This position would be responsible for efficiently managing the day-to-day shipping and receiving operations in the most cost-effective manner.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Managing, monitoring and evaluating the flow of work through the shipping and receiving department, ensuring maximum productivity and work quality.
• Ensuring top performance and morale of between 10-20 hourly employees in shipping and receiving positions. This includes conducting coaching and counseling sessions and delivery of regular performance reviews.
• Producing and distributing reports on productivity, quality, customer satisfaction and financials.
• Overseeing and ensuring compliance with monthly and annual budget
• Establish and consistently meet/exceed department service goals & objectives.
• Interfacing and coordinating with managers from separate, but related departments.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• A minimum of 5-10 years of people leadership and process management experience in warehouse operations, preferably in a small- to mid-size warehouse environment.
• Bachelor's Degree required; Masters degree preferred.
• Must be proficient in MS Office applications including Outlook and Excel.
• Must be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma principles a plus
If you are interested in and are fully qualified for this position, please forward your resume to lelawn@yahoo.com.
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Position: Director of Purchasing Posted August 30, 2010
Compensation: $70k++ depending on experience and credentials
- Lead Purchasing department direction and organization..
- Direct department of 6 to 8 team members. Maintain superior relationships with our vendors and negotiate programs to support company growth and contribute to overall company profitability.
- Meet or exceed company goals of availability, inventory turns, while minimizing obsolescence.
- Create systems that enable inventory integrity, support category management, product/portfolio management. Create and implement a category review schedule.
- Support marketing and promotion programs with the sales department
- Manage and negotiate vendor programs to grow our business and develop strong partnerships for the company with our vendors and customers
- Negotiate best prices for products based on current company needs and customer requests
- Coordinate department activities and proactively plan projects with operations, marketing and sales.
- Analyze trends and margins, to identify opportunities with vendors to drive sales.
- Review product performance, conduct review of with sales by product category.
- Ensure vendor agreement compliance, manage deadlines, new item timelines to ensure programs are completed smoothly and ahead of schedule.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree. Graduate degree is a plus.
- Minimum 7 + years purchasing experience in a distribution based business.
- Strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions and disciplines, and has the ability to work independently
- Significant experience successfully managing EOQs, turnover, lead times, etc.
- Advanced Excel skills, proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, working knowledge enterprise software applications
Contact Kimberly.shark@roberthalf.com
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