Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.
Job Summary
The jobholder is the primary point of contact for 3rd party warehouse providers as well as for logistics operations and other internal stakeholders interacting with the 3rd party warehouses within a designated territory of the distribution network Responsible for 3rd party warehouse provider management, Warehouse Capacity Adherence, Systems integrations, managing compliance, Service levels, Inventory Control, Quality Compliance, Damage & Performance reporting. Success in this role is primarily measured by cost reduction/avoidance, successful management of suppliers, the ability to work with other departments on warehousing-related projects, ensuring warehouse operations are able to support the demand of the business, thus providing a high level of service to the company.
Duties and Responsibilities
Facilitate and own the execution of all daily operational activities for assigned 3rd party warehouse territory, such as managing EDI IDOC failures, ensuring proper data synchronization between 3rd party warehouse management systems and SAP or reconciling outbound shipping records and returns as needed. Ensure 3rd warehouse providers are meeting or exceeding SLAs and KPIs for processes and activities and will play a key role in conducting quarterly performance reviews. Drive continuous improvement to, maintain, and report on warehouse distribution KPIs. Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions. Manage the relationship between the internal stakeholders and suppliers. Assist with ensuring 3rd party partners are providing material status and condition of slow-moving, expired, and blocked materials at assigned locations. Oversee 3rd party activities on quality issues as they pertain to inventory management, rework and disposition. Take action to support development of peers and cross-functional partners through an emphasis on coaching, providing constructive feedback, and enhancing leadership capabilities. Drive effective training and presentation to peers and cross-functional partners on strategic initiatives.Assist with projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s degree preferred, with preference towards Business, Logistics, Supply Chain or Operations Management or 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Transportation, Warehousing and/or Project Management or 3 years working directly within warehouse operations in a service-driven organization. Experience with SAP, Warehouse Management or Transportation Management systems, Business Warehouse or similar reporting packages, databases and analytical tools highly preferred. Knowledge of key inventory and supply chain performance metrics. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs, mostly Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data mining) Strong written and verbal communication skills. Exhibits confidence and ability to interact with various levels both internally & externally. Able to work independently as well as across functional or matrix team structures. Ability to influence and build consensus around proposed opportunities within and outside of Supply Chain (Transportation, Customer Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Operations, etc.). Strong analytical skills with high level of organization, follow through & accuracy. Ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy. Well-developed relationship-building, problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, data extraction and analysis.Able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Strong track record for execution and follow through when managing critical deadlines.
At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.