Supervisor, Warehouse & Materials Management; 2nd Shift

Supervisor, Warehouse & Materials Management (2nd Shift)

At Richelieu Foods, we are dedicated to a culture of belonging for everyone. Driven by our values of ownership, respect, and growth, we put people, safety, and quality above all else -- delicious pizza, outstanding service, and solid customer relationships are what happens as a result! Founded in 1862, Richelieu Foods, Inc. is a private brand and contract packing food company with a rich history.

Widely known in the food and supermarket industry for its superior array of private brand products, Richelieu’s principal business segment is retail frozen and deli pizza. Richelieu Foods provides the highest quality products and services with competitive pricing for our Retail, Corporate Brands, and Contract Packing customers. Richelieu Foods is headquartered in Wheeling, Illinois, and operates two manufacturing facilities located in IL and WI.

The Supervisor, Warehouse & Materials Management (2nd Shift) position has the responsibility to lead all warehouse related processes across the site’s Shipping and Receiving functions. Responsible for maintaining policies, processes, and procedures to reduce variability and improve our performance in delivering the right product on time to the production floor and our distribution centers.

This position is in our Wheeling, IL manufacturing facility. The hours of 2nd shift are 3:30 pm to 2:00 am.

• Train, develop, motivate and retain a staff of 16 warehouse employees using a hands‑on leadership approach.
• Proactively plan and establish labor schedules that align with business needs.
• Support and execute the Plant’s safety program.
• Perform other projects/duties as assigned.

• Design, implement and maintain an inventory program, including:
  • ABC cycle counts across all owned raw and pack inventory.
  • Semi‑annual physical inventory counts at the request of management.
  • Reconciliation reporting with responsibility for identifying process gaps and working with respective supervisors to implement mitigating operating controls.
  • Track root cause and develop corrective action plans with stakeholders.
  • Ensure processes align with needed financial reporting and controls slow moving, damaged and/or obsolete inventory.
• Determine disposition of damaged and/or expired products, including any possible restitution.
• Develop disposition decisions based on agreed decision tree.
• Coordinate disposal processes and file documentation.

• Design, implement and maintain receiving procedures that minimize dock to stock time, allowing for the timely receipt of material.
• In coordination with Quality, design and implement standard procedures for ensuring raw material and packaging quality at time of receipt, as per material specifications.
• Manage expected inbound PO process for the facility, alerting stakeholders to late/missing deliveries and executing corrective action as appropriate.
• Design, implement and maintain put‑away procedures in alignment to the facility’s Warehouse Management policies.

• Establish checklists for outbound transfers in alignment to our SQF and internal procedures.
• Design, implement and maintain shipping & transfer procedures.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in warehousing, inventory, material handling or materials management in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in an ERP System.

• Previous experience in the food industry.
• B.S. or B.A. degree in business management, Supply Chain Management or related field preferred.

• Strong planning, organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and strong leadership skills.
• Problem solving and decision‑making capabilities.
• Team motivator with a high energy level and diligent work ethic.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Detail‑orientation.
• Ability to manage confidential information and records.
• Accurate data entry skills.
• Strong ERP skills.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work…