Logistics And Warehousing Jobs in Murfreesboro

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At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Midwest Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Management Coordinator based in Murfreesboro, TN.

As a Logistics Management Coordinator, you will perform as a front-line leader in fast-paced, complex manufacturing facility to lead, motivate, and support employee training while driving out losses on our systems, providing Logistics leadership, and championing teamwork. This role will ensure compliance with safety, quality, and sanitation requirements as well as function as a technical and business resource in a finished good palletizing and raw material/packaging warehouse. It is critical for this role to sustain effective relationships with all employees to foster an environment where innovation and cooperation are used to solve problems. Responsibilities include being a great resource and providing support for your team, facilitating training, assigning and directing work, driving accountability, resolving problems, and leading projects or continuous improvement initiatives.

From your EXPERTISE to our

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Perform as a front-line leader in a complex food manufacturing facility, providing coaching, support, and direction to members of a work team
• Provide business leadership which demonstrates commitment to department and plant goals daily
• Establish and sustain effective relationships with all employees to foster an environment where innovation and cooperation are used to solve problems
• Promote positive employee relations through effective conflict management and issue resolution
• Conduct regular team meetings which include effective collaboration and communication of organizational and policy changes
• Function as a technical resource in areas of logistics management and warehouse management systems (i.e., Supply Chain Principles, BlueYonder WMS & SAP)
• Facilitate effective sharing of information across work teams, business areas, and functional areas
• Manage Logistics department budget and take appropriate action to ensure budget goals are achieved
• Work and/or attend meetings during other shifts (including off-shifts and/or weekends) as necessary

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years of Logistics Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to flex work schedule when required to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation. This includes weekend on-call support and occasional early/late work hours.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Experience in worker's compensation case management
• Experience working directly with operations team members in a manufacturing
• Experience in food and beverage manufacturing

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.