Manager, Warehouse at ORBIS Corporation in Olive Branch, Mississippi

Job Description:

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Oversight and enforcement of ORBIS Safety Programs.
2. Daily review of production metrics and KPI's (Labor expense, Forklift/Machine Repairs, Cost/Sort, Sorts/Hour).
3. Provide leadership to employees by demonstrating ORBIS standards and expectations on an everyday basis.
4. Direct continuous improvement to maximize efficiency and eliminate waste throughout facility.
5. Establish and maintain professional relationship with local customer.
6. Achieve budgeted financial goals for service center.
7. Accurate inventory management.
8. Resolve any quality problems/complaints
9. Perform self-inspection on service centers relative to production and safety.
10. Procure and maintain all needed operation and facility supplies (Forklifts, Washing Machines, etc).
11. Interview and hire all service center employees.
12. Ensure all employees are meeting job level expectations and requirements.
13. Motivate and train employees to maintain succession plan for future growth/opportunities.
14. Consistently enforce ORBIS polices through discipline action process.
15. Other duties as assigned by Manager.

Essentials for Success:
1. Minimum 4 years of supervisory experience
2. Experience in data entry using a Warehouse Management System
3. Experience in training and employee development
4. Strong supervision of a production process, budget, and business operations
5. Strong skills in multi-tasking and proactive thinking

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
1. Knowledge of and ability to use and influence organization's policies, standards and procedures guiding manufacturing processes
2. Knowledge of strategies and tools for controlling and optimizing the factors that lie between the
purchase of raw materials and delivery of finished products
3. Ability to effectively manage the business relationship and transactions with the suppliers of raw
materials or product components
4. Knowledge of issues and considerations for effectively managing local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work in progress and finished goods
5. Knowledge of the processes, tools and operational considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and materials throughout the manufacturing cycle
6. Knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility
7. Must be able to read/comprehend written and oral instructions in English; read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and product recipes/material identifications.
8. Superior leadership skills with demonstrated ability to effectively manage and develop a diverse team of people.
9. Beginning financial knowledge sufficient to understand/manage financial budgets and statements.
10. Understands LEAN Manufacturing practices and at least 1 year of experience of LEAN utilization.
11. OSHA Regulation Training.
12. Experience with Gas/Electric Forklifts.
13. Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency.
14. Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
15. Bi-Lingual skills preferred (required for positions outside the US)
16. Pro-active attitude about the job and company
17. Desire to advance within the company, including relocation if needed
18. Ability to travel to other sites as needed
19. Conduct self professionally to customers and visitors
20. Ability to manage expenses
21. Ability to adapt to changing environments
22. Ability to make difficult decisions
23. Ability to coach employees to higher performance
24. Willingness and acceptance to change
25. Ability to work under pressure and handle stressful situations
26. Ability to multi-task