posted 06/23/10

Logistics/Warehouse Manager

Orangeburg SC

Our Core Values:

Batesville Casket is a nationally recognized, award winning manufacturing organization. We attribute this success to the people we employ and to the values which are ingrained as part of our culture. These values include the following:

• We are a high performance, lean organization which is known for its leadership excellence.
• We are focused on employing the principles of continuous improvement in all facets of our business.
• We have a long history of developing talent and valuing our people's diversity.
• We are demanding yet compassionate, treating our associates with dignity and respect.
• We communicate openly and honestly with our associates, believing they have a right to know how their business is performing and conducting itself.
• We have a highly engaged workforce that helps make Batesville Casket a great place to work.
• We are the market leader with a focus on serving our customers effectively and profitably, enabling us to continually grow shareholder value.
• We recognize who we are, what we do and how we do it matters to our people, our customers and our shareholders.

We are currently looking for a Full-Time Logistics/Warehouse Manager at our Orangeburg, SC facility. If you believe the below description matches your skills and abilities, please apply on batesvillecareers.com.

Job Summary:

This position will entail responsibility for the day-to-day operations and continual improvement of the warehouse. In this position, you will be leading a team of approximately ten hourly drivers. You will lead the team in providing superior customer service in delivering Batesville product to our customers, licensed funeral homes. This position reports directly to a District Manager within our Logistics organization.

• Are you seeking meaning and purpose in your career?
• Are you searching for a company that you can stay and grow with?
• Do you like working in a small environment where your voice is heard and you are able to provide recommendations/solutions to management?
• Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment with a variety of tasks?
• Do you want to work for a company that has solid business ethics?
• Are you well-mannered and results driven, yet lighthearted and fun?
• Do you have excellent written communication skills as well as verbal communication skills?
• Do you like to juggle multiple projects wearing multiple hats and actually find this challenge fun?
• Are new challenges exciting for you?
• Do you excel in creating organizational systems and want to do more?

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage warehouse/distribution operations within budget/financial/revenue goals and develop annual budget.
• Provide monthly operations and financial reports to management.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules, government regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Recruit, hire and train new drivers.
• Lead employees utilizing Human Resources processes, including training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensure a high standard of customer service in the areas of order taking and customer problem solving.
• Implement strategies to improve operations and inventory efficiencies.
• Team with local Sales Managers, Sales Representative and other Warehouse Managers to identify market needs.
• Understand competition in the market.
• Analyze strengths and weaknesses and seek out opportunities.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• A four year college degree.
• Four years management experience.
• Familiarity with DOT and OSHA rules and regulations is a plus.
• Fleet management experience.
• Strong analysis and decision making skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. PeopleSoft experience is a plus.

At Batesville Casket, we strive to build a diverse work force through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer.

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