Supply Chain Supervisor Jobs

Overview
Quaker is proactively seeking talent for Supply Chain Leader vacancies. The Supply Chain Leader manages all activities associated with their front-line team, in order to positively impact the overall department.
The Supply Chain Leader will be leading a team consisting of hourly front-line associates, and possibly salaried exempt associates. Responsibilities include cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and safety. This is an opportunity to lead a diverse team of 15 to 30 hourly manufacturing associates with varying levels of experience. This role is expected to develop individuals and the team to solve operational issues and motivate team members to achieve performance targets.
Responsibilities

• Deliver effective change leadership - driving business changes while minimizing people impact
• Optimize operational efficiencies to support the facility's production, packaging, warehousing, and shipping operations
• Maintain product quality and sanitation standards
• This role may require off-shift and weekend work
• Ensure compliance with Company policies, contracts and procedures
• This role may operate manufacturing equipment occasionally
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist the team to solve operational issues
• Champion and lead an effective safety culture. Coach for safe behaviors and compliance with safety policies and procedures
• Ensure PepsiCo financial and accounting control procedures are followed to ensure accurate inventory records are maintained
• Flex production plans on a shift-by-shift basis, managing through issues to prevent service issues and operational inefficiencies
• Ensure operational practices are followed to control inventories
• Regular and predictable attendance at the worksite
• Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel
• This role requires lifting up to 40 lbs. occasionally
• Manage the performance of direct reports through performance reviews, frequent discussions, coaching, and career development action plans
• This role may require some travel (less than 5%)
• Administer policies and procedures
• This role requires regular presence on the plant floor
• Motivate team members to achieve plan goals
• This role requires occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow
• Coach teams to demonstrate continuous improvement in profitability margins, efficiencies, and cost savings initiatives
• Develop team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
• Build and develop talent by effectively leveraging PepsiCo Career Growth and Leadership Models and the Performance Management Process: objective setting, performance and development (PDR), and competency review
• Optimize ingredient and packaging material used to minimize waste
• Identify and coordinate operations improvements necessary to deliver the site annual operating plan (AOP). Ensure cost performance gaps are identified, action plans are developed, and resources are properly allocated

Qualifications

• Ability to work off-shift (there are opportunities across 2nd, 3rd and weekend shifts)
• Covid-19 vaccination may be a condition of employment dependent on role and location. For specific information, please discuss role requirements with the recruiter
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
• Must possess strong skills, knowledge and capability in TPM or lean manufacturing, finance and accounting, project management, human relations, effective communications, and statistics/logical problem-solving
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
• Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in manufacturing preferred preferably food/beverage experience
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring skills

EEO Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
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