Job title: Manager - Warehouse

Department: Manufacturing

Location: Florence, Kentucky

FLSA: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Warehouse

Company Summary/Description: 

L’Oréal is a technologically advanced company, which manufactures and supplies over 4.5 billion units annually to the world.  Working in L’Oréal Operations means working in an innovative, challenging, dynamic and diverse environment with the opportunity for cross-functional careers – from conception to consumer – in Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operational Product Development.  We have 42 factories and 145 distribution centers worldwide (12 factories and 33 distribution centers in the Americas). Close to 90% of all our products are manufactured in-house. L’Oréal Operations is committed to continuous improvement, people development, safety, quality, and sustainability.

Job Summary: 

As the Warehouse Manager, you will ensure the execution and coordination of physical flows and respect the factory's inventory policies and best practices. Manage team including Shift Supervisors, Forklift drivers (includes shipping and receiving), Inventory specialist, CM Coordinator, and Raw Material Samplers.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of warehouse operations is desired.
• Must work well in afast pacedenvironment and be able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously;
• Must demonstrate excellent people management skills, including ensuring a strong safety culture and the ability to develop a team of individuals capable of producing extraordinary results;
• Strong Project Management Skills required, excellent analytical Skills, Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Must be able to give and receive innovative,creativeand helpful feedback for team growth and productivity. 
• Must be able to interface and communicate effectively within the organization, with business units throughout the company, and with partners across the supply chain.  
• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Must be a strong team player with a firm, personal commitment toward the business and its customers. 
• Must value diversity andexhibita leadership style that empowers, coaches, mentors, and fosters a cohesive team environment. 

• Must be successful in managing the effective deployment of resources, systems, and personnel to enable achievement of organizational objectives.
• Must demonstrate the L’Oréal competencies, including, but not limited to, creative problem solving, decision making, achievement orientation, cultivation of talent, and strong communication skills;
• Obtain L’Oréal forklift certification / AGV Training

Required Experience/Training/Competencies:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a major technical discipline or business required; 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in the area of warehouse/flows, supply chain management /logistics, production in a manufacturing environment.
• Performs AGV Site Champion job function, including but not limited to reporting of AGV KPIs, proactively seeking AGV efficiency opportunities, troubleshooting, oversee AGV chaser personnel
• Ensure good communication with in-house suppliers and DCs.
• Manage the physical installations related to physical movements: lifts, racks,batteriesand docks.
• Define and implement manufacturing best practices for physical flows training, inventory control, safety, and quality.
• Ensure fiscal responsibility with the management of Purchase Orders.
• Develop and train staff to efficiently conduct production operations.
• Implement L’Oréal quality assurance, GMP, Safety, and Environmental procedures.
• Develop and implement individual and teamobjectivesthat achieve overall plant inventory control goals.
• Manage record and reporting systems.

This summary describes the general nature of work to be performed and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of an incumbent in this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.