Warehouse and Shipping Manager

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products.

We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

About GAF - Newton, Kansas pNewton is a vibrant Kansas community founded in 1871 on a spirit of work, from its earliest days as a railroad, agriculture and cattle drive hub. With a population of about 20,000, Newton and neighboring North Newton features an active arts community, three National Historic Districts, a variety of museums, trails, restaurants, shops and attractions, Bethel College, award winning school districts, a championship golf course, first-class convention center and many other amenities.

This collaborative region is close to dynamic Wichita and may be the next best place for you to call home, in GAF’s newest “Field of Dreams!”

New Plant, New Opportunities pIf you haven’t been part of a greenfield startup, now is your chance. GAF is the North American leader in residential roofing materials. We are honored to be constructing our newest shingle manufacturing facility in Newton KS and hiring is underway as we build our initial plant leadership team.

Due to our investment in training and the development of employees, you will have the opportunity to travel to our other locations, engage with peers, support the hiring of plant staff and participate in the design and construction of the facility. Expect your first years to be rewarding and challenging with an amazing team fully supporting you. You will wear many hats during the construction and commissioning phases of the project, and ease into your steady role over time.

pThe Manager, Shipping and Warehouse Operations, is responsible for working with Corporate/Plant Logistics & Transportation, Accounting, Customer Care, and the Plant/Site Management to develop and execute the Shipping/Warehousing strategy for the Plant/Site operation. This includes management responsibilities for all Shipping/Warehouse and Private Truck Fleet operations areas in the Plant/Site; (including associated offsite Warehouses), Inventory Control, and Receiving, (inbound/ outbound, and optimizing the local use of GAF rail and truck fleet equipment).

This position will assure that proper business and safety processes are being followed in these areas. The individual will be responsible for the staffing and development of new and existing Shipping/Warehouse employees (as related to their primary job function) to ensure facility and department goals are aligned. Also, this individual will be accountable for the site(s) achieving shipping/warehousing safety goals, cost goals, service reliability metrics, and shipping volume goals.

The position will evaluate and drive improvements in overall safety, along with operational cost effectiveness and efficiency within the Shipping/Warehouse and Fleet function.

pThis position will interface externally with customers, truck and rail carriers, third party warehouse operators at the execution level, along with key equipment vendors and suppliers. Internally, they will work directly with others in the Plant/Site, Customer Care, Sales, and Corporate Logistics and Transportation.

This position will report to the Sr. Supply Chain Manager.

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Manage team in meeting or exceeding site safety goals, by providing a safe work environment, training and materials as needed, and instilling a culture of safety in Shipping/Warehousing and Private Fleet operations.

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Ensure that a culture of quality is instilled in the warehouse and shipping area. This includes ensuring that outbound finished goods loads are shipped in a high quality condition, and also ensures that key processes are implemented and followed. Champion the Warehouse Improvement Process (WIP),…