Senior DC & Warehouse Manager

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

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The Sr. Manager, DC & Warehouse manages the day-to-day operation of a specific distribution center within Nestle’s Supply Chain network. This position is responsible for the overall efficient operation and inventory management of the distribution center, complying with all policies and procedures to ensure our goods are shipped and received safely and in accordance with company service level standards. Additionally, they are responsible for coordinating with cross-functional partners in finance, transportation, and other operations units;

as well as responsible for conformance to operational budget inclusive of the responsibility for measuring and monitoring against established KPI's. Actively manages and communicates the responsibility of purchasing and managing equipment assets. Prepares related reports and audits current procedures to monitor efficiency of operations. Ensures employee conformance to established practices and proper training of staff. Leads in an empowered workforce environment.

• Budget
• Setting, reviewing, evaluating and communicating the DC budget.
• Work on variance explanations and corrective forecasting with Finance on a monthly basis.
• Manage labor expense and productivity KPI’s to ensure an efficient but cost-effective operation.

• Performance Management
• Set and meet the network and facilities goals on safety, production and quality areas.
• Manage the programs, processes, reports, trends, issues, and resolve gaps.
• Support the Team and process improvement environment to empower and challenge employees.

• People Management
• Providing leadership and guidance to help empower people to make their goals and develop the people with potential.
• Ensure strong development plans are in place to strengthen the bench for future supply chain leaders.
• Strong emphasis on process improvement teams.
• Close alignment and relationship with HR to ensure operation within guidelines and promote a non-union environment.
• Provide over-site of safety, team structure, training programs, wage and benefit process, discipline, incentives and related activities.

• Administration
• Setting and managing goals and processes of above areas (short and long term).
• Dealing with the ambiguity of daily operations.
• Facilitating conflict management and goal alignment for individuals and teams.
• Re-evaluation of priorities and alignments to balance resources (people and budget).
• On-going management of daily communications (phone, e-mail, meetings, etc.).
• Collaborate with and constructively challenge all supply chain functions to achieve the best end to end processes that benefit our bottom line, customers, and consumers.

• Safety Health and Environmental
• Oversee the maintenance of safety and sanitation standards for the facility to ensure efficient day-to-day operations.
• Oversee and sustain a safe, clean working environment at all…