Sr Logistics Manager

The Senior Logistics Manager has overall responsibility for planning and logistics of beverage products that comply with quality standards and meet customer demand in a safe working environment while producing over forty-five million cases per year. This Sr Manager is responsible for developing and supporting 5 Operations Managers and a total of 300 employees across 5 locations in Production combined facilities.

Location: This person must be based at one of the following locations: Northlake, IL, Holland, MI, Columbus, OH, or Louisville, KY

Travel: Depending on your home base you will be traveling up to 80% of the time.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead through RCI (Rapid Continuous Improvement) methods – Implementing and utilizing visual management, A3 processes, and lean manufacturing concepts.
• Create and implement improvement plans for the overall operation.
• Committed to team based problem solving within operations and capable of fostering individual development across the team.
• Incorporate and ensure safety programs are adhered to, promote good daily safety practices and habits.
• People development to include; training, coaching and insuring positive employee relations. Build robust talent pool through active development of direct reports and other leaders in the organization.
• Manage financial aspects of the operation area including annual budget development, capital planning and administration.
• Maintain product and material availability within predetermined safety stock policy elements established by central planning. Manage lot sizes/cycle times consistent with Supply Chain corporate guidelines
• Analyze short/mid-range forecasts vs. capacities to identify and prevent service problems, inventory overstocks, plant inefficiencies and purchasing up charges. 
• Lead at plant the implementation and execution for new product development planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies and Characteristics for Success:

• Strong presentation and training skills, this includes training associates as well as presenting to internal/external customers and all levels of local management
• Effective problem solver with strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills both written and verbal, role requires constant communication with internal customers
• Make recommendations using data, insight, and industry-best practices
• Manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Capable of thriving in fast-paced environment to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations
• Self-starter with excellent time-management and decision-making skills, this role operates with little management oversight

Ensure high performance results of your team by:

• Fostering a culture of trust and wellbeing that prioritizes the team and values employee contributions
• Driving a shared vision with clear goals and accountability, supported by regular conversations to maximize talent
• Embracing diverse perspectives to foster innovation, learning from both successes and failures
• Establishing a safe environment where team members are motivated, heard, and aligned with clear expectations