Shipping & Receiving Manager

Hostess Brands, LLC, is a large packaged food company focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing fresh baked sweet goods in the United States such as Ding Dongs®, Ho Hos®, Donettes® and Fruit Pies, in addition to Twinkies®, CupCakes, Voortman’s Cookies and Wafers.

Day Shift: 6:30am-3pm 

The Shipping & Receiving Manager leads all Distribution and Transportation planning and strategic activities. This position also coordinates product flow from Plant to Depot and Plant- to- Plant, utilizing proper Transportation scheduling that follows Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.

• Determines the necessary manpower needed in the Distribution Department per volume levels.
• Tracks manpower and develops programs to ensure labor is flexing to volume levels.
• Determines the transportation schedules for all runs to depots and sister plants.
• Identifies the opportunities for capturing transportation synergies between depots and sister plants.
• Monitors drivers logs daily to ensure that the drivers are complying with DOT regulations.
• Identifies, tracks, and helps correct the unaccounted-for issues between Production, Distribution, Retail and Sales.
• Implements tracking of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) from Plant to Depot and Plant-to-Plant.
• Owns the implementation and tracking of Safety programs for the Distribution and Transportation departments.
• Directs and supervises procedures and processes to ensure most economical utilization.
• Prioritizes and manages strategic and tactical Transportation initiatives and decision-making activities.
  Works with management to develop a long-term strategy and anticipate trends accurately.
• Directs and guides employees ensuring adherence to Good Manufacturing Programs (GMP).
• Develops and maintains a productive staff through hiring, training, and professional development; matches the skill and background of associates to the work required; applies sound communication and motivational techniques, to supervise, counsel, and discipline subordinates; implements performance evaluation systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Logistics or equivalent Distribution or Transportation experience is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Distribution, Transportation, product flow analysis, or network analysis
• More than three years of experience as an Assistant Manager or Supervisor is preferred
• Experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry is preferred
• Ability to convey and present findings and direction to management and business colleagues both orally and in written format
• Ability to Interface with organizations and department managers to resolve issues
• Ability to influence and develop effective working relationships with management and colleagues
• Fact-based decision making and analysis skills
• Negotiation skills

Working Conditions:

• Manufacturing Environment