Job Description:

The Inbound Logistics Manager position is onsite, based in our Henderson, North Carolina location.

This position is responsible for planning, scheduling and monitoring all inbound materials. It directs the optimization/utilization of warehouse assets and storage. This position coordinates inbound material discrepancies with the National Office Supplier Quality Assurance team to ensure issues are quickly identified , communicated and resolved for all inbound receiving and production activities. Accountable for providing analytical support toward ensuring the integrity of inbound material and ensures compliance with Mars policies and procedures, proper governance, and other regulatory requirements.

What are we looking for?

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or relevant field and/or 10+ years of relating experience


• Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and business management software


• Strong internal and external customer focus with great follow-up


• Understanding of material regulatory requirements


• Proven leadership skills, coaching and developing leaders, and associates


• 3+ years production experience


• 3+ years experience in most facets of logistics, including inventory control

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or relevant field


• 2+ years Management experience


• Business Management Software - SAP & Blue Yonder


• Ability to drive positive change in both processes, systems, and culture


• Thorough understanding of material regulatory requirements


• 5+ years production experience


• 5+ years experience in most facets of logistics, including inventory control

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Lead and develop a team of 3-4 associates


• Develops and maintains root-cause/corrective action procedures including trend analysis resulting in driving process improvements


• Identify and recommend enhancements to improve product quality


• Support Site Traceability, MQM, and HRCI compliance.


• Meet or exceed performance targets (Inbound/Inventory Production Impacts, Period Cut-off Exceptions, and Supplier Claims).


• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure process adherence for software systems such as SAP and Red Prairie.


• Negotiate and purchase items required to support inbound logistics activities including forklifts and miscellaneous warehouse packaging supplies (stretch wrap/labels/dunnage)


• Direct the day to day activities of the inbound and product sampling teams to ensure they are following agreed procedures and meeting the needs of the business.


• Support site audits related to inbound ingredients and testing protocols.

Every associate at Mars has responsibility for the achievement of quality and food safety.

As a privately-held, family-owned company, Mars Petcare US offers benefits which reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining great people. This includes excellent pay, competitive health and dental care coverage, a retirement plan, a very competitive vacation plan and unrivalled career advancement opportunities, to name just a few of our unique and generous benefits.

If you're looking for a place where you can take ownership for your work, where the pace is fast, the environment is built around the importance of open communication, and where employees are called "associates" and treated as such, then we want to hear from you.

We value a diverse work environment and encourage qualified individuals to apply, regardless of race, religion, disability, national origin, veteran status, gender and age. Mars Petcare US is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visit www.mars.com to learn more about our company and for information about all of our current openings. Please, no agencies.

Mars, Inc. is a tobacco-free workplace.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.