Warehouse Site Specialist

About the Role

We have a current opening for a Warehouse Site Specialist and are actively reviewing applications.

The Warehouse specialist is responsible for supporting the operational management, continuous improvement, and quality compliance of a Ferrero distribution center and external warehouses that support the overall network. This individual will work with an internal team and the Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to ensure the achievement of expected service levels, ensure proper procedures are being followed to manage inventory, optimize distribution costs among other tasks, all aligned with our Quality requirements.

The role will be instrumental in the development and implementation of strategies and process changes to improve supply chain efficiency and control costs while ensuring the optimization of the logistics network.

• Coordinate all aspects of the relationship with 3PL partners to deliver Ferrero quality, safety, service, and cost objectives.
• Maintain end to end cost control for all applicable locations including operating expenses, inventory and financial adjustments, and governance of all warehouse related documentation.
• Validate and manage monthly 3PL invoices, including reconciliation, approval, and administration of bonus/malus and other contractually defined cost mechanisms, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contractual terms.
• Proactively monitor 3PL KPIs against industry benchmarks and actively drive logistics performance toward best in class levels, including service, cost, quality, and productivity metrics.
• Continually evaluate Ferrero 3PL partners against company standards, contractual requirements, and operational expectations.
• Work as point of contact between Ferrero and Ferrero distribution centers to ensure alignment and delivery of best in class operations.
• Prepare, fulfill, and monitor warehouse budgets, considering fixed and variable cost elements.
• Proactively forecast and control warehouse capacity constraints with 3PL partners during peak seasons and collaborate with Supply Chain teams to prevent disruptions in the Ferrero supply chain.
• Monitor a support 3PLs to consistently meet outbound service expectations, including throughput, accuracy, and on time performance.
• Responsible inventory control activities, including daily inventory reconciliation, variance analysis, cycle count execution, and oversight of inventory adjustments.
• Maintain material master data requirements between Ferrero systems and distribution center operations.
• Create purchase orders and perform the service entry sheets for Somerset network.

• Actively stimulate optimization initiatives, including process improvements and IT related enhancements.
• Support Customer Service, Sales, and Planning teams in meeting urgent customer delivery requests, monitoring execution and expectations.
• Work closely with Customer Service and Planning teams to provide transportation and warehousing solutions that improve customer service while effectively managing overall supply chain costs.
• Support all month end close activities, including cost validation, inventory reconciliation, and performance review to ensure supply chain targets are achieved.
• Work jointly with Quality to ensure all quality, regulatory, and food safety standards are implemented, practiced, and maintained.
• Act as the point of contact for recall procedures, supporting compliant and timely execution as required.
• Assist in the implementation of and compliance with Environmental and Energy Management Systems within key warehouse and transportation areas.

• Thorough understanding of warehousing and distribution operations, inventory control, budgeting and management
• At least 4 years’ experience with focus on Warehouse Management
• Understanding of development of appropriate KPIs
• Skilled in relationship management with external service providers with a continuous improvement mindset across the supply chain
• Experience in developing and monitoring budgets for short-midterm periods
• Strong analysis techniques
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems (integration experience a plus)
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