Overview:
The Warehouse Manager oversees all warehouse functions for the Global Distribution Center and will work with a variety of departments within Waters to ensure smooth and expedient movement of goods while maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, meeting customer expectations and maintaining and improving warehouse KPI's.
This role will provide vital leadership for a team responsible for executing the day-to-day logistics activity for Waters US. As such this position requires the supervision of both exempt and hourly employees within the Global Distribution Center at Waters.
The Warehouse Manager will also function as the second most senior team member in the Global Distribution Center and as will be responsible for many of the day-to-day activities of the GDC.
Responsibilities:
* Lead a team of approximately twenty five team members, including exempt and hourly team members; Provide leadership, coaching, feedback and direction to achieve company goals and objectives.
* Partner with internal/external customers, foreign subsidiaries, distributors, vendors, brokers, and carriers to ensure efficient movement of goods throughout the distribution network.
* Develop, execute, and implement internal KPI's, SOP's and controls to ensure compliance with company standards as well as government regulations regarding shipment, receipt, and documentation of products. Ensure routine evaluation of processes to perform at optimal levels.
* Conduct periodic export and import self-assessments (compliance audits) and implement any necessary corrective actions
* Compile Monthly Metrics, report anomalies, identify trends and implement process improvements as necessary.
* Provide input in relation to selection, evaluation, and performance of carriers to ensure competitive positioning of cost and transit time for both internal and external customers
* Collaborate with the Global Trade Compliance team on corporate training, process improvement projects, and coordinating any changes to local procedures related to regulatory updates. Work with GTC and internal organizations to implement cost avoidance measures for freight, duty, and associated logistics services.
* Oversee the Order fulfilment function within the Global Distribution Center - responsible for monitoring outgoing orders, inventory control, interfacing with Manufacturing plants, and demand planners to ensure stock availability, and tracking to delivery
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree and minimum of 5 years of Leadership experience
* Demonstrated understanding of Inventory and warehouse functions required
* Strong working knowledge of warehouse, inventory control and transportation laws,
* Familiarity with SAP or Other ERP system
* Significant performance improvement experience
* Must be able to handle multiple tasks, set priorities and adjust as needed
* Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
* DOT/IATA Experience
* Must be a team player and self-starter
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