Warehouse and Materials Supervisor

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Job Description

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for managing shipping, receiving, and storage of both raw materials and finished goods.  Must utilize space, people, equipment and time allotted to the area of responsibility in the most efficient manner possible to accomplish the warehouse function. 

Essential Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Supervises, trains, and evaluates all hourly Warehouse employees.  Administers all plant rules, programs, and procedures that apply to hourly employees. 
• Maintains standards of quality to meet customer and internal specifications.  Strives for continuous improvement in quality performance through proper training, good communication, effective leadership/supervision, and follow-up with all members of the shift. 
• Maintains safe working conditions throughout the plant by taking corrective action on unsafe conditions or acts.  May serve as a member of the Plant Safety Committee.  Implements all approved safety recommendations, and insures compliance with established safety standards, including forklift certification, hearing conservation, and other programs required by law and/or management. 
• Conducts monthly safety meetings with shift. 
• Effectively handles employee complaints, suggestions, questions, and conflicts in accordance with the guidelines established in the Employee Handbook and in accordance with company policies/procedures.  Maintains employee morale and discipline through fairness and impartiality. 
• Assists in the review of labor and materials costs as they relate to operations.  Analyzes, pursues, and recommends methods for reducing these costs. 
• Coordinates the implementation of any approved material or method changes.  Responsible for communicating these changes to assigned personnel and follows-up to insure understanding and proper implementation. 
• Keeps current on technical developments and changes in order to appraise or make recommendations to management and supervisors and to instruct and train employees. 
• Schedules delivery of supplies for the production area to include preforms, tier sheets, top frames, pallets, boxes, and labels as necessary through Forklift Drivers.  Maintains inventory of these supplies based on projected usage and informs Supply Chain Manager of what is necessary to order. 
• Maintains accurate reports of all daily shipments of finished goods to customers and freight bills of lading. 
• Responsible for all operational equipment in the warehouse area including forklifts, trailers, and dock doors.  Communicates with vendors and negotiates maintenance cost to ensure equipment is in safe, working order on an ongoing basis and at the most cost effective rates. 
• Supervises staff to develop and maintain unloading and organized storage of raw materials area to include preforms, labels, top frames, tier sheets, and pallets. 
• Performs production planning on a daily basis and monthly scheduling to maximize equipment efficiencies and meet customer requirements.
• Communicate directly with customers to satisfy product and delivery needs information or planning requirements, and materials specifications.
• Monitors and reports material consumption and utilizes current consumption factors to develop supply plans for material needs.
• Provides traffic services for inbound and outbound rail, truck, air, postal, UPS and courier services. 
• Coordinates all motor freight carriers for special commodity rates, contract carrier and freight rate information.
• Assists in periodic physical inventory and reconciliation of raw materials, in process, and finished goods stock and compares actual with theoretical consumption.
• Responsible for the following SAP functions: proper ticketing of finished goods and raw materials, cycle counting, inventory control and reconciliation, HFI coordination and tracking. 

Education, Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree; prefer Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or other related discipline. 
• Minimum of three years of experience in a supervisory position; preferably in plastics manufacturing.  Knowledge of raw materials and inventory in plastics environment. 
• allocation, leadership technique, production methods, forecasting, scheduling, real-time operations management and coordination of people and resources.
• Ability to write and analyze reports, and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond in group environments.   

Competencies:

Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drive for Results

3-5 Applicable ALF Competencies:

Business Acumen

Influencing Others

Managerial Courage

Process Management

Managing & Measuring Work

Relationships:

• Direct Reports
• Amcor co-workers
• Internal/External Customers

Physical Requirements

☒Normal Vision

☒Distant Vision

☒Near Vision

☒Hearing/ Listening

☒ Sitting

☒Talking/Speaking

☒Hand/Finger Dexterity

☒ Walking

☒Standing

☒Stooping

☒Pushing/Pulling

☒Bending

☒Kneeling

☒Climbing

☒Lifting (amount 50+ pounds)

☐Carrying (amount 50+ pounds)

☒Driving- Forklift

☐Lifting (amount < 50 pounds)

☒Carrying (amount < 50 pounds)

☒Driving – Automobile/truck/van

☐Safety Sensitive position may be subject to drug testing

Work Environment: Plant Manufacturing Setting & Office Environment

Expected Travel: 10% Travel (up to)

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. 

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Amcor is committed to providing accommodation during the recruitment process. We provide equal treatment and accommodation to ensure a positive and barrier-free employment experience. If you are an

individual who requires accommodation, please contact us.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor 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 would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)