Bulk Station Manager - Westborough, MA

Bulk Station Manager, Westborough

Ready for a Supply Chain career with more impact ? Join a market leader in ingredient manufacturing that is poised for a new era of success.

ABOUT PRIMIENT

Established yet entrepreneurial: Primient is an industry leader with proven products, six manufacturing plants, 1500+ employees and deep roots in corn wet milling. Yet we're also a brand-new company that is ready to drive change and create impact.

Inspired by a meaningful purpose: we use renewable sources to produce plant-based ingredients for some of the world's best-known brands. It feels good to produce safe, high-quality, sustainable products - that go into everything from sodas to hand cream and cardboard to clothing.

Poised for a new era of success: we're investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we're focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every colleague.

Position Description

This role leads a high-performing team of operators to safely and timely distribute 300 million pounds of liquid sweetener to Primient's customers from our Westboro, MA Bulk Station. The role reports to the Bulk Station Network Manager and currently has 3 direct reports.

The role works closely with Primient Sales, Customer Service, Production Planning, Quality and Logistics teams as well as local rail service providers, truck carriers and customers to ensure perfectly executed orders.

The Bulk Station Manager will oversee the entire transloading process at Westboro, from moving rail cars, heating rail cars, finished goods storage, washing and loading liquid tankers, and shipping finished products to customers via our 3rd party bulk truck carriers. This person will be accountable for implementing best practices to improve the Bulk Stations' safety, environmental and operational processes.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for championing and demonstrating world class EHSQS culture ensuring continuous improvement through dialogue, actions, and implementation of successful training of EHSQS initiatives
• Maintain a healthy bulk station culture & morale, and promote employee engagement
• Work to improve the operation of the truck sanitation system, bulk transfer facility and equipment preventative maintenance.
• Work closely with customer service and logistics personnel to meet customer expectations for quality and service
• Effectively communicate and maintain a good working relationship with customers, our commercial teams, and vendors
• Accurate and timely posting of transactions in SAP (i.e. inventory receipts and customer shipment information), and maintain inventory records
• Approve vendor invoices and respond to customer complaints
• Assure control and accuracy of bulk station expenses within budget guidelines
• Oversee capital asset maintenance and capex plans
• Responsible for handling all Governmental inspections FDA, DEP, Dept of Agriculture, etc.
• Responsible for customer audits at the bulk stations
• Understand and follow FRA policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 10+ years manufacturing/warehouse/logistics experience
• Experience in rail operations and transloading preferred
• Experience in food safety requirements and food grade transportation preferred
• Multiple years' experience managing teams
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Understand and support GMP in a food grade environment
• Good computer skills (MS office and SAP)
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills