Warehouse Logistics Specialist

Warehouse Logistics Specialist

Reporting to the Transportation & Logistics Manager. The Warehouse Logistics Specialist is responsible for analyzing and implementing process improvement efficiencies and monitoring warehousing, inventory, and transportation operations when applicable. The Warehouse Logistics Specialist role provides ongoing, high-quality administrative support with project management responsibility, working directly with the Transportation & Logistics Manager.

Role & Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining and continually improving process efficiencies for the transportation, warehouse, and inventory control teams, including receiving, storage, replenishment, picking, sorting, and distribution of food through all GBFB points of distribution, ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies, including Feeding America, city, state, and federal entities.
• Assist the Transpiration and Logistics Manager on business metrics and benchmarks for all warehousing, transportation, and inventory control processes, including receiving, storing, replenishing, picking, sorting, and distributing food through all GBFB distribution points.
• Reviews the annual work plans for warehousing, inventory, and transportation operations to update weekly and monthly transportation routes including recommendations on process improvements. Scheduling, planning, and organizing meetings, including taking notes for key meetings and editing and posting meeting notes on shared drive within the prescribed time.
• Responsible for the execution of projects as assigned. Projects may include but are not limited to data consolidation and web searches.
• Assist the Transportation & Logistics Manager with creating and distributing spreadsheets, reports, including graphs and Board-level quality presentations.
• Identify potential vendors and obtain quotes as needed.
• Assisting with inventory control – including assisting with cycle counting activities and assisting with reconciliation duties directly on the warehouse floor
• Providing back-up to other administrative functions, as necessary.
• Gather, update, and maintain reports for auditing while keeping up with operational protocols to be in compliance with both Feeding America and AIB standards. All other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

• Associates or equivalent experience.
• Two years of related experience in logistics.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong quantitative orientation, data analysis, and presentation skills.
• Critical thinking skills: understanding the dynamics of the warehouse, inventory, and transportation operations and finding ways to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong prioritization skills, and irrefutable attention to detail.
• Ability to operate and obtain certification for material handling equipment
• Knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, food safety, and other applicable rules and regulations is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems and ERP systems is preferred.
• Demonstrates the required digital competencies that result in the effective usage of the full range of digital technologies at GBFB.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit for up to 3 hours at a time.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull between the weights of 50 to 100 pounds safely.
• Ability to work bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• Ability to stand and walk intermittently for 6+ hours/day.
• Ability to work within an open-air warehouse and office environment.
• Ability to work in different temperatures for ambient, cooler, and frozen foods.
• Willingness to learn to operate material handling equipment and obtain certification.
• Ability to work with hand and powered equipment at heights up to 30' or more above the floor.
• Ability to hear and work in an environment with noises typical in a warehouse environment including horns, backing alarms, and flashing lights.
• Ability to use hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Ability to travel based on business needs.

Work Location

• Onsite: This role follows a fully in person and on-site schedule. This means incumbents in this role will be required to work each workday from an assigned office work location including GBFB headquarters (70 South Bay Ave) and possibly any other work-related sites.