Distribution Coordinator - Post Consumer Brands

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

Post Consumer Brands is proud to launch an all-new warehouse in Hutchins, TX (15 miles south of Dallas) to efficiently transport pet food, cereal, and all our products to store shelves. This air-conditioned facility will be over 1 million square feet and include all of the latest distribution technology to help deliver on PCB’s core purpose of making lives better by making delicious food accessible for all, including our furry friends!

POSITION OVERVIEW:   

The purpose of this position is to coordinate the unloading and loading of inbound and outbound loads to ensure outbound shipping schedules are maintained. This position will be the main point of contact with carriers and carrier drivers concerning loads being delivered to and picked up from the warehouse and provide proper load documentation on outbound loads.  In addition, in the absence of the Warehouse Manager / Supervisor the incumbent will lend support to the onsite Team Lead for assigned site

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Responsible for the on-time loading so that loads will be in a ready to ship status prior to the promised ready to ship time.
• Coordinate yard activities including spotter driver direction; trailer inventory; and work flow.
• Provide work direction to warehouse loaders.
• Assist loading crews – special loading instructions, inventory/load discrepancies.
• Adjust picks based on changes in information.
• Print bill of ladings and review for accuracy. Ensure carrier drivers have all required paperwork for load transport. Ensure proper load documentation is stored in PCB systems as required.
• Communicate with and manage inbound carriers and CPU drivers.
• Coordinate less than truckload orders. (LTL)
• Assist in pulling cases from inventory for sales samples picks, aged product sample and noncompliance returns to production facilities.
• Schedule pick-ups with partial carriers (such as FedEx and/or UPS) to ensure on time delivery to customer.
• Maintain the loading schedule, trailer list, and short product report. Provide to the management team as needed.
• Provide back up to the team leads during absences.
• Maintain dispatch board for accuracy throughout the shift; also perform door check each afternoon or before end of shift.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Work with customer service, transportation, production scheduling, and production to resolve shipment issues.
• Dispatcher may assist warehouse manager in ordering office and warehouse supplies.
• Ensure that all company food safety, food security, and quality assurance procedures are followed and documented correctly at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: 

• Minimum of a high school diploma
• Additional training in warehouse/transportation or supply chain functions preferred.

EXPERIENCE:  

• Minimum of six months experience as a loader and/or shipping computer operator
• Supervisory experience in a warehousing environment.

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:

• Strong math, problem solving, and data entry skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast paced, team environment.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers as well as the distribution team.
• Takes initiative to follow-up, problem solve, and complete duties in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of warehouse management system and distribution process flow.
• Understands financial impact of decisions related to warehousing and transportation.