Site Supply Chain Supervisor

Post Consumer Brands•Vernon Township, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest news. Brand Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets. Location Description The Meadville, Pennsylvania facility is 135,000 square feet and home to about 290 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. Located along the banks of French Creek in Northwestern Pennsylvania and 45 minutes from Pittsburgh, Meadville is home to more than 13,000 full time residents and 2,000 Allegheny College students. Meadville is an active center for business, industry, education, the arts, recreation, service and tourism. Conneaut Lake, Pymatuning State Park and the Erie National Wildlife Refuge are wonderful places to appreciate the area's natural beauty. Responsibilities Under the direction of the Site Supply Chain Manager, this position is a key people leader responsible for the day-to-day site warehouse operations that support the sites operations team. The incumbent will have strategic and day-to-day leadership and responsibility to achieve people safety, food safety, quality, customer service, productivity, efficiency, cost, and accuracy objectives through both individual and team contributions. This position provides direction, leadership, development, as well as, support to direct reports and other supervisors through empowerment, teamwork, on job assignments, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Site Supply Chain Supervisor will engage frontline site warehouse operators across multiple shift schedules (across all shifts at representative site) in decision making while fostering a learning environment that requires involvement and personal accountability. A key deliverable is to demonstrate daily the need for continuous improvement and change necessary to deliver on business results through the pursuit of supply chain and warehouse best practices along with deployment and maintenance of standard work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field.
Previous supervisory experience required.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing and/or warehouse systems and processes.
Strong knowledge of continuous improvement tools and techniques.
Able to build relationships and inspire others.
Must be mobile and able to take on broader assignments for additional development opportunities.
Leadership Competencies: organizing, planning, drive for results, action oriented, builds effective teams, conflict management, problem solving, timely decision making, informing, composure, approachability and functional/technical skills.

Nice To Haves

Would prefer a minimum of 5 years of combined related experience, with a preference in supply chain warehouse operations or food processing/packaging.

Responsibilities

Develop employees to meet and/or exceed performance expectations and conduct company standards for personal safety, productivity, quality, food safety, sanitation, environmental, regulatory compliance and SQF
Acts as stand-in for Site Supply Chain Manager as required
Manage frontline site warehouse operators across multiple shift schedules (across all shifts at representative site) to ensure day-to-day supply chain execution and plant support
Oversee daily site warehouse operations; support partnership between the site supply chain and manufacturing operations at the plant site
Manage, prioritize, and coordinate finished product, packaging, raw material and work-in-process inventories to meet production needs, quality standards, and cost constraints. Plan, organize and coordinate work activities of warehouse operations personnel to meet demand requirements.
Manage employee communications, expectations and overall accountability. Act as general support and as a communication resource for employees. Consult with employees regarding personnel and production problems.
Manage warehouse operations facilities, equipment and systems in functional, sanitary and safe working condition while meeting all regulatory requirements.
Perform Safety, GMP, and Pre-Operational audits.
Lead and drive continuous improvement efforts around safety, quality, damage reduction, engagement, waste, reliability, and yield.
Support, improve and develop operating procedures to ensure required standards are being followed.
Help develop and implement training programs for team members in a systematic manner to cover all contingencies; assist employees in their self-development, e.g., leadership development, outside education, etc. Know and communicate training status of the warehouse operations team.
Ensure safety guidelines are understood and followed, incidents properly reported, deficiencies appropriately addressed, and emergencies handled correctly.
Maintain relationships between shifts and departments through effective communications, shift transfer meetings, and escalation process.
Provides technical expertise, intellectual horsepower, and understanding of plant and site supply chain processes.
Acts as the stand in for the Site Supply Chain Manager during their absence and vacations.
Mentors other supervisors, team leads, and team members.
Follow PCB Values: Put Safety First, Be Bold, Win as One, Act Like an Owner, Do Right and Bring Joy
Where applicable, honor and respect the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to provide for prompt and peaceful adjustment of differences which may arise between bargaining unit employees and the company.
All other duties as required