Manager, Warehouse

This position is responsible for overseeing logistics and material handling operations within the Flavor Manufacturing facility in Apopka. The Manager leads a team dedicated to inventory management, distribution, warehousing and customer service, ensuring seamless execution of activities. Key responsibilities include managing import and export shipments, coordinating multiple transportation modes (air, ground, ocean, intermodal), and implementing efficient logistics strategies.

The Manager is tasked with developing and maintaining processes aligned with ISO certification standards and must have a strong understanding of GMP practices.  Additionally, the role requires proven experience in applying structured problem-solving methodologies to address operational challenges. Proficiency in systems such as P40, EWM/WMS, bar code scanning, APS and flammable materials handling is essential for success in this position.

What You’ll Do for Us 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect facility (e.g., production, warehouse, service/installation) to assure adherence to safety and operating policies and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) using Company policies and procedures.
• Receive and document inbound materials and finished products for production and/or inventory accuracy using designated receiving procedures.
• Perform final quality check/inspection for accuracy and visible damage prior to shipment to customer.
  Work directly with Forwarders and Customs Broker to ensure that all imports and exports arrive in a timely manner.
• Ability to oversee and perform all warehouse duties, including forklift operations, palletizing product, banding material, loading/unloading trucks, labeling product, etc.
• Responsible for accurately approving and managing time, vacation schedules, and all other attendance requirements. 
• All other job requirements as assigned.

Technical Skills

• Distribution: Knowledge of distributor/distribution policies and procedures. Ability to understand costs/benefits of distributors and common carriers, third party capabilities, distribution structures to support customer order processes, and product availability.
• Forecasting – Cost: Knowledge of cost forecasting processes and inputs to determine the impact to KO and/or bottlers. Knowledge of key elements such as raw material costs, economic principles, supplier/processing costs and market conditions.
• Inventory Management: Optimize inventory levels using statistical models to design min/max/reorder levels. Knowledge of asset management procedures, policies and information used to optimize inventory levels and/or fill rates (e.g., balance inventory levels against inventory carrying costs).
• Service Fulfillment: Knowledge of supplier fulfillment capabilities to meet customer and internal requirements. Ability to build system capability and capacity to ensure service is provided effectively, timely and efficiently.
• Warehouse/Facility Layout Design: Knowledge of warehouse/manufacturing layout or design elements (e.g., product flow, storage requirements) necessary for effective manufacturing or warehousing.

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
  Related Work Experience:  7 years of management experience
• Drives Innovative Business Improvements: Develops new insights into solutions that result in organizational improvements; promotes a work environment that fosters creative thinking, innovation and rational risk-taking.
• Balances Immediate and Long-Term Priorities: Seeks to meet critical objectives while considering the impact of those decisions and activities on the ability to achieve long-term goals.
• Delivers Results: Focuses on the critical few objectives that add the most value and channels own and others' energy to consistently deliver results that meet or exceed expectations.
• Imports and Exports Good Ideas: Relentlessly seeks, shares and adopts ideas and best practices in and outside the Company and embraces change introduced by others.
• Develops and Inspires Others: Builds and maintains relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the performance of others toward goal accomplishments. Develops self and others to improve performance in current role and to prepare for future roles; seeks and provides feedback and coaching to enhance performance.

What We Can Do For You

• Experience: Join a global organization and the opportunity to learn and grow
• Benefits: Full benefits package that starts on day one of employment
• Education: The ability to learn manufacturing process from a leader in the industry

Warehouse Management; Microsoft Office; Group Problem Solving; Mathematics; Communication; People Management; SAP Inventory Management; Cross-Functional Leadership; ERP Management; Logistics Management; Logistics Operations; Detail-Oriented; Waterfall Model