Supply Chain Shift Coordinator

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex’s manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more, offering a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Novolex’s sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations, and our people. These pillars drive our company‑wide commitment to sustainability and help us achieve ambitious goals through wide‑ranging initiatives.

• Monitors and assesses Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) to determine the efficiency of workflow.
• Coordinates the daily workflow with the Shift Leadership Team and Lift Truck personnel.
• Identifies inefficiencies in workflow between replenishment, picking, put‑away and shipping; makes wave and labor adjustments as needed.
• Monitors order queue and ensures balanced labor, equipment and warehouse work tasks.
• Ensures loads are ready to be shipped by maintaining awareness of load‑by‑time cut‑offs.
• Executes the daily work plan created by the site Wave Planner and resolves or escalates issues that prevent efficient execution.
• Plans, releases and ensures timely completion of waves, interleaving tasks, cross‑dock opportunities, and consolidation moves.
• Ensures timely unloading of hot inbound shipments and completion of replenishment moves.
• Utilizes reports to monitor workflow progress.
• Communicates shift supervision status of wave progress and problems.
• Updates shipping schedules.
• Monitors and maintains flow of automation traffic control systems within the DC.
• Coordinates Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) tasking and usage to maximize productivity.
• Maintains yard and door trailer statuses.

• BA/BS degree preferred, and/or 3–5 years of business experience in Distribution/Warehouse Logistics.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS); JDA (Red Prairie) a plus.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP); SAP a plus.
• Self‑directed with the ability to proactively identify and resolve discrepancies or potential issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem‑identification and follow‑through to issue resolution.
• Ability to work well with a variety of individuals.
• Understanding of automated distribution processes.

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well‑being, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well‑being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well‑being programs may vary depending on location.

We provide constant opportunities for advancement—from skills development to advanced education programs, training and development courses, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels.

Novolex encourages giving back to the local communities that support us. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations that promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs, and we encourage facility‑level support of community activities where employees reside and work.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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