Warehouse and Purchasing Manager

Lactalis North America is currently seeking candidates to join our Dry Warehouse team in Belmont, WI.

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirt, hands-on responsibility and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

At Lactalis USA we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

From your PASSION to ours

This position will assist the Assistant Plant Director in enhancing the operational functions, inventory management, and financial performance of the Dry Warehouse department; ensure the purchasing team orders and receives materials on time.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

· Supervise the purchasing activity of plant supplies

· Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving and storing dry warehouse materials which includes ensuring quality and quantity of received materials

· Interview, select and train warehouse personnel

· Track financial performance

· Implement and follow SOPs

· Conduct weekly/monthly inventories

· Attend departmental meetings

· Apply well-defined standards (costs, budgets)

· Record performance data

· Analyze and evaluate efficiency data and determine the negative or positive net effect

· Implement corrective action plans

· Responsible for coordinating with the Plant Buyer for the management of all receivables

· Inspect physical conditions of Warehouse and equipment; schedule required maintenance repairs or replacement as needed

· Lead and control various inventory and equipment management parameters and implement corrective actions

· Propose improvement plans

· Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing or salvaging products or materials.

· Scheduling personnel to maximize the department’s capability while meeting needs of Packaging, Production and RSPC.

· Organize technical means: Plan actions for preventative maintenance, cleaning, etc.

· Apply any environmental regulations and ensure they are respected

· Apply the safety rules and ensure they are implemented and followed

· Participate in analyzing occupational hazards

· Take necessary measures when there is deviation from Quality policies related to dry warehouse storage

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

· Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Logistics Management preferred

Experience

· Previous manufacturing/warehouse experience preferred

· 2 years experience in a management/supervisory role

· Stable and dependable work history is required

Specialized Knowledge

· Warehousing and Purchasing functions directly related to a manufacturing facility

· Agri-food industry technology and processes

Skills/Abilities

· Computer Skills: including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel) and ERP

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity. Personal qualities of tack, dependability and ability to work well with others. Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as organizational skills. Ability to work in a team setting. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.

Internal candidates must apply by April 9, 2024.