Warehouse Manager

Company Description

Sojo Industries (“Sojo“) is a fast-growing national industrial automation company that utilizes robotics, mobility, and software to deliver efficient packaging and assembly solutions to the food and beverage industry.

Sojo Flight, Sojo utilizes its proprietary mobile manufacturing offering to eliminate freight costs, labor costs, packaging costs and harmful emissions by delivering on-site packaging services. Sojo has also developed its own proprietary blockchain-based track and trace software platform, Sojo Shield, which utilizes sophisticated data capture and geo-location technologies to enable customers to comply with federally mandated food safety requirements.

Sojo manages a national footprint of bricks and mortar facilities across the country in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California and Texas and maintains mobile manufacturing sites in Indiana, Colorado and Utah. All locations rely on high speed automated lines that support a variety of packaging materials such as registered shrink, top loaded boxes, and side loaded cartons to name a few and incorporate robotics into the assembly process.

The Sojo team is comprised of seasoned executives and operators from the food and beverage industry and customers include Fortune 500 brands, distributors, and manufacturers. Job Role

The Warehouse Manager will report directly to the Plant Manager. They will be responsible for managing overall operations at the XXXX location. This position will oversee the training of personnel, production, warehouse operations, and safety of all employees at the assigned plant.

Responsibilities

• Manage all ship receive functions
• Manage dock appointments and maintain scheduling of Customer appointments through OpenDock system
• Coordinate with Capacity Planner and Commercial Team for dock appointment priorities and exceptions
• Ensure all shipping clerks and supervisors are performing accurate driver checks, following SOPs and Safety procedures
• Timely and accurate Input all Purchase Orders and Bills of Lading into NetSuite
• Enforce Automated Bill of Lading process with each outbound shipment transaction
• Inspect all receipts and deliveries for damages and verify case quantities and lot/EXP dates
• Utilize Warehouse Management System (Netsuite and RF-Smart) to input all load-out data and to check inbound loads into inventory
• Manage (coach, train and develop) forklift operators
• Communicate with the forklift operators and delegate what tasks are most urgent (which truck to unload first, what load needs to be put away, etc.). Assist with forklift operations when necessary
• Manage headcount of required forklift operators per shift based on business needs and assign other duties if trucks are not on time/no-shows
• Perform periodic, monthly and end-of year inventory audits to maintain accuracy.
• Ensuring the warehouse is neat and orderly at all times and coaching team members to maintain that level of detail
• Support the production team as necessary. Help set up lines with product and help clear lines if needed. Support inventory control tasks as requested
• Oversee all OSHA related forklift certifications and maintain a log of all active forklift operator's certification and recertification dates
• Reviewing and responding to Customer & internal E-mail/Teams communications in a timely manner
• Maintain all forklift assets and working with local vendors to manage all dock related maintenance and repair
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager

Qualifications

• 5 years of warehouse experience required.
• Proficient with WMS systems required; NetSuite preferred
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach

Benefits

Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance.

Sojo Industries Inc. does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Experience:

• Warehouse Manager: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Temple, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $85,000