DC Operations Supervisor

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we're all working towards the same goal - to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity - and responsibility - to be there for every moment in our consumers' lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for all day-to-day warehouse activities including, but not limited to, work scheduling, staffing, supervisory tasks (coaching, guiding, counseling, administering discipline) and the facilitation of data collection and reporting related to performance. Supervises warehouse employees, ensures that whole team abides by all safety, quality, and compliance standards. Leads and executes plant initiatives and objectives, and drives Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) tools. Maintain an environment focused on continuous improvement by, creating a climate of open communication and innovation to generate ideas for improvement, empowering the Team Leaders and Team Members to participate in such activities, and directly participating in Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) activities in all aspects of warehouse operations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

MANAGEMENT

• Manage work schedules (vacation, holiday) and payroll for hourly and salaried non-exempt employees.

• Facilitates variance investigations, as well as KPI collection and preparation, with the facility Process Specialist. Data utilized to further drive CPI with the teams.

• Provides coaching, training, and development to keep up with and exceed organizational goals, and application of progressive discipline to employees in support of large-scale change initiatives.

• Use one-on-one personal contact as the primary tool to provide leadership and direction to the employees under your responsibility (TLs, TMs, SRCs) in order to meet the DC's operational needs, and goals while:

• Maintaining the emphasis on Safety and Quality as a key facility priority.

• Meeting and exceeding productivity performance objectives.

• Evaluate and prioritize the daily shift workload demand and make plans for proper execution and manpower/equipment utilization. Maintain logs of shift operations, production summaries, overtime, and downtime reports, etc.

• Responsible for producing any specialized reports that can be provided to the teams as aids in driving CPI (e.g., product trends in key statistical tracking areas).

• Provide real-time information to teams for managing performance.

• Manage and control the overall warehouse work flow utilizing ideas and areas for improvement identified by the Teams.

• Adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) from all aspects of the organization, and ensures all team members understand and follow them.Solve basic system issues and be conversant in SWOP, SAC, Access, Excel, Tracks, Performance Management System, SAP/IMREX, Kronos, and other warehouse systems.

SAFETY, HEALTH, & ENVIRONMENTAL

• Responsible for the maintenance of safety and sanitation standards for the facility to ensure efficient day-to-day operations.

• Sustain a safe, clean working environment at all times, including maintaining all equipment in good working condition, by keeping warehouse clean and orderly.

• Complies with all safety & environmental practices, and reports all incidents immediately.

• Ensure Warehouse employees follow all Safety requirements as it pertains to materials moving equipment (e.g. daily inspections of forklifts, seat belts used at all times, no speeding, observe pedestrian right-of-way, etc.)

• Complies with all FDA/USDA rules, procedures, and work practices.

• Escalates and reports all quality and food safety findings or incidents.

NESTLÉ CONTINUOUS EXCELLENCE

• Promote the identification of quality improvement and cost reduction efforts.

• Participates in continuous process improvement efforts in the facility as well as the overall Logistics Network.

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

• High school diploma required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain management or relevant field preferred; or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

• Must be able to work any shift and overtime as required.

• Must be willing to travel 10% of the time.

• Must be flexible and adaptable to a changing environment.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Experience in a manufacturing/distribution or other warehouse environment preferred.

• Strong experience and proficiency with computer systems and related software preferred.

• Experience in business, finance, systems and total supply chain is desirable.

• Experience in process improvement (Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizan, etc...).

• Experience in change management in a factory or DC environment.

• Experience with labor standards.

MINIMUM SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Developed leadership skills: Ability to motivate, mentor, coach, and influence people.

• Ability to work effectively in a networking structure.

• Effectively communicates upwardly and laterally on all essential matters using the proper written or verbal medium.

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

• Experience in collecting value-added data through systems and reports.

• Be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills.

• Leading people to develop analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills to create an empowered workforce.

• Maintain positive customer relation contacts- both external and internal.

• Proficient with computers, including experience with RF, Excel, Access, and other scheduling and planning tools.

• Able to track performance and align against goals.

• Independent thinker.

COMPETENCIES:

• Proactive Cooperation: works collaboratively with others, demonstrates commitment to achieve group objectives, understands the needs and goals of others, and adapts one's view and behaviors when appropriate.

• Results-Focused: demonstrates constant preoccupation with reaching results, sets precise and challenging objectives for themselves and finds the means of achieving them, and tries to do things differently to significantly improve efficiency, quality, or productivity.

• Service Orientation: seeks to improve understanding of other functions needs, focuses on long-term future relationships, and spends time with the service providers to get a better understanding of their needs.

• Insight: identifies and educates others of potential impacts of a problem on all relevant areas of the operation, suggests a new model or conceptual framework to explain a given issue or situation, thinks laterally to identify new opportunities, challenges existing patterns of working, and gives a clear and useful explanation around ideas, questions, or facts.

The approximate pay range for this position is $78,000 to $98,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestle offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefits packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at: About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com) (

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

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