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Logistics Manager, Warehousing - 11/19/09

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Logistics Manager, Warehousing - 11/19/09
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 Company Name:

    Sara Lee

 Job Title:

    Logistics Manager, Warehousing

 Job Type:

    Manufacturing / Labor

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 Job Location:

    Downers Grove, IL

 Job Description

Position Summary:

The Logistics Manager, Warehousing has direct financial accountability for internal and external warehousing operations and provides strategic support to Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and Sales functions. This position plays an active role in identifying and implementing operational efficiencies, service enhancements, and savings opportunities which directly affect overall profitability.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

* Directly manages warehousing AOPs for multiple sites. Investigates and reports on variances to upper management.
* Supports the Supply Chain by analyzing and implementing strategic warehousing solutions. Conducts due diligence in selecting outside storage vendors and coordinates with IT, APS, and Finance Inventory Control to realize implementation.
* Manages pallet administration for warehousing.
* Serves as corporate liaison to field warehousing when support or cooperation from other corporate functions is needed.
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Identifies, initiates, and implements savings and service projects in the supply chain network. Projects will vary in scope but will involve analysis of transportation and warehousing activity, identification of savings opportunities, and other projects as assigned. Responsible for leading these project from start to finish and developing appropriate measurements of the projects success. Involves influencing and working with various levels of the organization. Involves working with various functional areas within the company.
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Supports QA and Food Safety immediate and long term initiatives. Involved in Safe Quality Foods audit compliance.
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Drives warehousing Capital needs. Creates CERs and assists in project management to ensure efficient implementation.


 Job Requirements

Qualifications


* Functional Expertise: Distribution, Logistics and Transportation
* Solid Analytical Skills
* Project Management Experience
* PC/System Skills
* Interpersonal Skills
* Ability to Travel up to 100%
* 5-7 Years Experience in Warehousing
* Bachelors Degree
* Fluent in English

We make it our mission at Sara Lee to "Simply delight you...every day." Our brands make up one of the world's best-loved portfolios of innovative food, beverage, household, and body care products. Our leading, trusted brands include Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate nearly $13 billion in annual net sales as they delight millions of consumers every day in approximately 200 countries around the world. The global Sara Lee team consists of 41,000 employees.

At Sara Lee, we believe that careers are as unique as individuals. That's why we offer employment opportunities that give you ownership of your career. With the resources of a global corporation and direct responsibility to make it happen, you can be confident that you'll always be able to perform your best and be recognized for it. At Sara Lee, the difference is you.

The Sara Lee compensation program is designed to provide you with comprehensive, flexible benefits that enable you to select those features that best fit your needs. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer


 Job Status:

    perm

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