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Kellanova Distribution Center Manager in Minooka, Illinois
As the Warehouse Distribution Manager, you will oversee day-to-day operations and performance at our dry regional distribution centers. Your key focus areas will include ensuring policy compliance while focusing on operating metrics, company goals, and objectives. Your responsibilities include managing cost budgeting, financial performance, service quality, and continuous improvement efforts. Additionally, you’ll serve as the primary point of contact for customer and carrier performance, inventory management, and cost-saving initiatives.
In this role, you’ll be at the helm of critical projects. From optimizing warehouse processes to implementing efficiency-enhancing solutions, you’ll gain hands-on experience in project management. You’ll also interact with supply chain leaders, gaining exposure to strategic decision-making. This position will be on-site Monday through Thursday at the Minooka, IL distribution center, and can work remotely on Fridays.
A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing
Driving Solutions — Develop working relationships with local third-party providers to ensure customer orders are filled and on-time delivery measures are obtained. In addition, develop, monitor, and manage assigned distribution center budgets and report performance to senior management on a monthly basis. Provide monthly forecasted volume to DCs. Conduct business reviews quarterly with assigned DCs.
Delivering Project Accountabilities— Work to ensure all aspects of the order management process are met. Take corrective action when necessary to improve customer service levels and the cost/service equation. Attend annual customer visits to develop an understanding of customers' service expectations.
Driving Capabilities – Develop a working relationship with finance, logistics, transportation, and IP that supports issue resolution. In addition, you will develop strong business relationships with our third-party vendors, including public warehouses, warehouse suppliers, VAS suppliers, and real estate.
We’re Looking for Someone With
High School diploma/GED.
Able to balance conflicting priorities and provide clear direction and focus.
Business and Supply Chain experience, including Warehousing, Inventory Management, Materials Management, and/or Transportation Management.
What’s Next
After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/working-here/hiring-process.html) to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.
Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com .
If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page, and be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.
Get to Know Us
At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Crunchy Nut, among others.
Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.
Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents, and ideas to work.
The future is full of flavor at Kellanova.
Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/our-impact/equity-diversity-and-inclusion.html) .