Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About Sunland:

Celebrating over 40 years in business, Sunland Logistics Solutions is a Top 100 third-party logistics provider helping shippers & manufacturers do what they do better. With an expanding network of fulfillment & distribution centers across the U.S., Sunland helps companies improve supply chain performance & enhance customer experience with lean warehouse solutions, connected technologies & value-added logistics services.

Since Sunland was founded in 1982, the most consistent answer to the question “What makes Sunland a great place to work?” continues to be, “The people & the culture.”

As Sunland has grown from a local to national third-party logistics company, the Leadership Team has been very intentional about caring for and investing in our people & making sure the positive culture continues. Sunland’s Company Values are at the heart of our positive, continuous improvement culture. Our values are not just words on the wall, they are the cornerstones for guiding how we behave and make decisions, so we can help our people and our customers to be better.

Why Sunland:

• Growth opportunities.
• Competitive pay.
• Supportive leadership and team.
• Excellent benefits.

Job Summary:

The Warehouse Operations Manager is responsible for the management and execution of all aspects while ensuring that value is created for our customers, associates, and Sunland. This position will have a 12 hour flex schedule between our 4th & 5th weekend shifts for Fri, Sat, and Saturday.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Accomplishes warehouse operations human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.

• Achieves warehouse operations operational objectives by contributing warehouse operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends.

• Meets warehouse operations financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

• Develops warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements; developing, implementing, enforcing, and evaluating policies and procedures; developing processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management, and shipping.

• Develops warehouse design by planning layout, product flow, and product handling systems; evaluating and recommending new equipment.

• Develops warehouse operations system improvements by analyzing process work flow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout; implementing changes.

• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervisors, Team Leads, Non-exempt Associates

Required Skills/Abilities :

• Managed a stand-alone distribution center with 35 full-time associates and a limited number of temps during peak season and at least two direct reports (supervisors).
• P & L responsibility, familiar with AP, invoicing, etc.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma methodology, process improvement, etc.
• Experience tracking metrics, measuring productivity, etc.

• Extensive knowledge of OSHA and ISO quality management systems
• Ability to manage a multi-shift operation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven leadership in similar operations
• Strong analytical and financial skills
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Detailed and goal oriented
• The position interacts with customers, vendors, and employees and reports directly to the Site Manager.

Education and Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, supply chain management, business or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in supervision/management of a fast-paced logistics/warehousing/distribution operation.
• Hands on knowledge of WMS or other systems (Infor, Red Prairie, Manhattan, etc.)

Certifications/Licenses/Registrations:

Possess or have ability to become forklift certified

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than one hundred pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The performance of this position requires exposure to the warehouse areas where certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and foot protection. The forklift driver is frequently exposed to hot, humid, and cold conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.

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