Sr Manager- Warehouse Operations

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

Basic Job Functions:

• Responsible for assuring First Solar achieves best in class warehouse operations from a price, service, and performance perspective for all incoming and outgoing shipments.

• Develops a warehouse strategy for Perrysburg Manufacturing Campus sites to drive a lean, efficient, and optimized warehousing operation, covering BOM, Spares, Consumables and Finished Goods. This includes driving an efficient and effective distribution of parts mentioned above between sites.

• Manages execution at all Perrysburg internal and external warehouses that support manufacturing sites. To ensure on time and continuous material supply from warehouse to manufacturing.

• Leading a team of Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Leads, Supervisors, Shipping & Receiving Inventory Controllers and Material Handlers across all PGT sites to ensure department goals are met. Develops the competency of the warehouse operations team in the areas of skills and knowledge to optimize the operations to support all stakeholders in a safe manner.

• Develops and adheres to warehouse AOP budget.

• Interfaces with Commodity mgmt., Logistics, Planning, Purchasing and Manufacturing teams to ensure effective coordination of operational activities.

• Responsible for ensuring on time delivery of customer orders.

• Responsible for accurate work instructions & procedures to meet SOX and including ISO9000, ISO14000requirements.

• Accountable for all KPI's associated with warehouse operations and related corrective actions for misses.

• Responsible for the overall performance of the warehouse and inventory control functions; includes FG shipments, goods receipt, inventory control, and material storage/delivery to production.

Education/Experience:

• Four (4) year college degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Transportation or Business-related field.

• Advanced degree preferred.

• At least ten (10) years' experience in related managerial, purchasing, materials planning, warehouse, and/or logistics experience in a manufacturing environment, including at least 5 years' experience in Continuous Improvement.

• Demonstrated experience in warehouse supplier management, 3PL, YMS and drop lot operations.

• Experience in managing large volume of spares inventory.

• Experience working in a high-volume large operation for a large multinational corporation.

• Demonstrated experience in logistics and warehouse to minimize demand on logistics.

• Claims related to inventory. Incoming and outgoing.

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Preferred or similar CI discipline.

• Knowledge of PFEP and implementation.

• Negotiations skills.

• Communication.

• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office (or equivalent).

• Systems experience with at least one MRP/ERP system. Oracle preferred.

• Knowledge of warehouse and logistics terms, conditions, providers, including international situations.

• Understands local customs requirements to operate a warehouse and logistics functions in compliance with local regulations.

• Possess a deep knowledge of freight markets & contracts, incoterms and carriage of goods rules and regulations.

• Management of large number of subordinates (above 50).

• Business fluent in English and Vietnamese language, written & spoken required.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing the relationship between internal and external stakeholders to realize and support site wide metrics and strategy.

• Work with Customs, Purchasing, Manufacturing Product Management, Customer Operations, and customers to understand and document the logistics requirements of each group.

• Participate in negotiation with logistics providers to meet or exceed expectations of the groups identified in the above bullet, while minimizing the logistics cost to First Solar.

• Establish, document, and communicate the preferred logistics supplier(s) and logistics strategy, based on the above negotiations, to all logistics users, both internally, as well as suppliers and customers.

• Assure internal compliance with logistics supply base and strategy by all internal First Solar logistics users. Responsible for driving to centralize the external warehouse activities.

• Manages the Warehouse Operations function including receiving, inventory control, shipping, and material storage/delivery in support of manufacturing and site operations of plants. Promotes teamwork to achieve the Company Mission.

• Develops warehouse operations system improvements by analyzing process workflow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout, implementing changes.

• Continuous Improvements made to process to achieve gains in productivity, efficiency, and cost for all operations. Year over year improvement in key Cost & Operational metrics for warehouse operations and logistics

• Responsible for accurate work instructions / procedures to meet SOX and ISO requirements.

• Assure adherence to all First Solar processes and procedures, including ISO9000, ISO14000, safety, etc.

• Will be responsible for developing and meeting annual budgets.

• Ensuring that all operations in the warehouse (both internal and external) comply with the highest safety standards as set by the site. Ensuring compliance with all safety procedures by both associates and service providers. Driving the MHE (Material Handling Systems) Safety Enhancement Program.

• Ensuring the usage of all MHEs (Material Handling Systems) are well optimized, maintained, and safe to use.

• Experience in Insurance procedures e.g. incident claims related to inventory, cargo claims. Possess ability to engage brokers, aggrieved parties and pursue towards successful closures.

• Exposure in working with Federal and Local governments as it relates to Customs, Warehousing, MHE Safety and Labor

• Will utilize computer equipment and software systems, including MRP, as well as telephone to successfully perform job.

• Other duties as assigned

• Job description subject to change at any time.

Reporting Relationships:

• Sr Manager- Warehouse Operations USA
• This position will have direct reports.

Travel:

• 10% - 20%

Estimated Salary Range:

• $106,000 - $151,000/Annually

US Physical Requirements:

Hybrid Physical Requirements:

• Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift.

• Will climb stairs on an occasional basis.

• Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on an occasional basis.

• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis.

• 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required.

• Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.

• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.

• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards).

• All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair).

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.