Logistics Manager jobs in Kansas City, MO

What you will enjoy doing

ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation and sustainability.

The Logistics Manager is responsible for the Supply Chain integration, by managing the production planning, warehousing and shipping/receiving.

• Responsible for production planning and capacity analysis
• Responsible for inventory accuracy and reporting
• Manages interface between plant and customer for forecasts and ordering input
  • Works with customers for securing delivery service quality
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels for produced goods and raw materials
  • Orders master batch and raw materials
• Records daily figures to compile month-end reports
• Manages warehousing and transportation
• Manages Logistics Department
  • Recruits (with HR) new employees
  • Develops/coaches team and performs disciplinary actions
  • Oversees all training of the department
  • Performs performance evaluations on a regular basis
• Ensures safe and efficient running of department
  • Keeps invoicing up-to-date
  • Updates records and reports on a regular basis
  • Data analysis: Synthesize data and analyze trends to support Plant Manager

What makes you great

Performance Measurements:

• Production Planning
• Inventory Accuracy
• Correct Shipment (correct quantity/right time)

Education/Experience:

• Min 2 year Degree (Associates) in related field or equivalent, 4 year degree (Bachelor Degree) preferred
• 3 to 5 years of general logistics experience (production planning)

Qualifications/Skills:

• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word)
• Excellent numerical skills
• Knowledge in using specific Logistics systems

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

What you can expect working with us

• Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits
• Child Care Benefits
• Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
• Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities
• 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
• Medical, dental, vision plan
• Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement
• Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
• Paid vacation; paid holidays

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.