Job Description

Job Location: ​Louisville, KY

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

Direct and manage the week to week/month to month efforts of the Warehouse employees, to ensure the efficient management and supply of materials, in order to guarantee the necessary resources for the execution of the production schedule and for the on time shipment of intermediate and/or finished product. Enforce and promote all company guidelines, policies and good manufacturing practices pertaining to all facets of the business, not limited to and including food safety and health & safety.

 

Main Responsibilities:

• Direct and coordinate incoming materials and out-bound product to customers
• Maintain information and ensure the accuracy of inventory levels within all warehouse areas and to ensure proper documentation.
• Ensure on time deliveries are maintained
• Ensure effective cross communication between shifts.
• Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all material handling equipment.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and tidy work area.
• Ensure all warehouse policies and procedures are followed.
• Ensure inspection and regular review of Shipping & Receiving logs
• Ensure monitoring of KPIs and timely attention to deviations from expected results.
• Maintain relationship with Little Brownie Bakers (LBB) business unit and coordinate activities as needed.
• Create and process full outbounding activities for LBB warehousing.
• Maintain inventory and help to ensure LBB deployment from the bakery.
• Responsible for the hygiene and sanitation compliance of the Warehouse area
• Guarantee compliance with health & safety regulations not limited to and including the assigned area
• Accurate health & safety incident/accident reporting
• Work with employees to achieve zero safety infractions/accidents
• Responsible for working within guidelines of all applicable aspects of safety program
• Ensure inspection and regular review of Shipping & Receiving logs
• Ensure monitoring of KPIs and timely attention to deviations from expected results.

Who we are looking for:

• 4-7 Years of Supervisory experience within a Warehouse or Production setting
• Demonstrated leadership experience 
• Previous experience in a Warehouse environment is an asset
• Strong communication skills in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to manage Warehouse/Production employees in a proactive and positive manner and coach and motivate the team
• Ability to make sound business decisions in a fast paced and demanding work environment
• Ability to schedule own tasks and handle all facets of assigned projects independently and with minimal supervision
• Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
• Demonstrated ability to perform in-depth problem solving
• Knowledge of computer systems (i.e. Word, Excel, SAP).
• Knowledge of products to ensure the correct material handling
• Knowledge of technical equipment in material handling incoming for production and outgoing finished goods
• Knowledge of warehouse operating systems
• Knowledge of link operations and troubleshooting
• Associates Degree required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

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