Area Logistics Manager (Scudder)

Job Description

Job Description:

Job: Logistics Area Manager

Shift: Days

Location: Mars Petcare – Kansas City, MO

Mars Petcare is seeking a Logistics Area Manager to join our exciting pet food business at a manufacturing plant in Kansas City, MO. We focus our attention on the unique needs of cats and dogs. That obsession with detail allows us to deliver precise, effective nutrition and help them become their magnificent best.

As part of our overall total compensation package, Mars Petcare offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.

A member of the Mars Petcare leadership team, the Area Logistics Manager is a strategic level support position at a high-volume site providing multiple technologies to the Mars Petcare network and directly to customers. This position will support end-to-end ownership and responsibility for the logistics organization at the site, including inbound raws & packs, warehousing, OB logistics, yard management, and transportation. The position requires excellent team building & management, working closely with supply leadership, scheduling, demand planning, commercial, RDC network, transportation providers, and other corporate functions to support network logistics goals and provide excellent service internally and to end customers.

Principal Accountabilities

• Implement Supply Chain Strategies in line with the OGSM.

• Identify and eliminate “supply chain” constraints for maximum service levels.

• Coach and develop leaders and team members to succeed, including identifying training and development needs.

• Support the execution of cultural changes and activities needed to support the FMOS process.

• Implement contingency plans for time-sensitive operations (unscheduled absentees, customer issues, system malfunctions, inventory exceptions, supplier quality exceptions, fleet equipment issues, etc.).

• Maintain root-cause/corrective action procedures, including trend analysis, resulting in driving process improvements.

• Liaison with internal and external partners to manage costs and maximize on-time service metrics within the region.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS / BA Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field preferred

• 5+ years’ experience in Logistics or Supply Chain Management can be substituted for education.

• 3+ years managing people.

• Strong knowledge of SAP, JDA or Red Prairie WMS, ISO, Quality Management Systems, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Food Safety

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, influence, negotiate, motivate, and lead a team.

• Ability to lead multiple teams across different areas of operation.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Effectively communicate and influence at all levels of the organization, including the reporting and presentation of data.

• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Nexus)

• Ability to transfer procedures and training experiences to others.

• Flexibility to adapt to regularly changing priorities and quality issues.

• Ability to handle sensitive information.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with over a century of history, making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

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.

Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.