Warehouse Manager

Etz Hayim owns and operates the brands Cycling Frog and Lazarus Naturals, as well as a sprawling operation that spans from farming over 300 acres of hemp, extraction, chemical processing, packaging and warehousing to support both brands and private label customers.

Lazarus Naturals was founded in 2016 to provide safe and accessible CBD products for everyone who would benefit from them, regardless of their financial situation and ability to pay, which is why we provide a 60% Assistance Program to veterans and people with disabilities or low-incomes. In order to maintain an affordable price point and our commitment to accessibility for all, we have built a vertically integrated business model, which allows us to walk our talk of developing quality, affordable products - from product inception, development, seed, farming, extraction, finished production formulation and packaging, and distribution.

Cycling Frog is normalizing the consumption of casual use THC products. We are on a mission to make THC convenient, affordable, and fun by making a sessionable THC beverage the same price as a beer or soda. We want to change the way THC is consumed and viewed by our society by focusing on lower potency, ready to drink beverages that can easily fit into anyone’s lifestyle. Under the Federal Farm Bill it is legal to sell these low potency THC products across all 50 states via the internet, and anywhere you can grab a beer.

The Warehouse Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing daily warehouse operations, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and safety in our warehouse environment. This position will lead and train warehouse staff, manage Shipping & Receiving, Inventory and Kitting, as well as support daily Distribution, Quality, and Supply Chain Operations

Essential Duties

• Responsible for all warehouse operations, organization, workflow, inventory accuracy, and day-to-day activities.
• Expand and improve inventory management processes and systems to drive accuracy and quality. Review and evaluate inventory levels, discrepancies, and cycle count variance. Root cause problems and drive behavioral and system based change where needed.
• Develop, optimize and execute cycle count practices, targeting high turn and high value materials in an efficient and effective manner. Partner with the Analyst team to build triggers, flags and other tracking tools for maintaining cycle count programs. Supports Analysts in data hygiene/integrity projects.
• Develop and manage a clean, organized and tour ready warehouse. Deploying visual controls, 5S principles and advanced organization/inventory systems: ABC, POU, JIT, VMI and Mobile Racking strategies.
• Responsible for managing storage strategies in a food based regulatory environment. Ensures FIFO/FEFO as well as safe storage of perishable commodities or fragile goods. Controls for DOT and/or spec requirements such as temperature, exposure or batch tracking.
• Ensures racking system maintains structural integrity and is regularly inspected for damage, capacity violations, and repaired or replaced if warranted. Adjust and redeploy gravity-fed, roller, and pallet racking based on ideal placement and evolving Min/Max and ABC requirements.
• Manage and monitor supply chain KPIs, identifying and addressing opportunities/risks with department heads in real-time. Attempting to mitigate impacts to production schedule or business initiatives.
• Manage delivery schedules, co-manufacturing transfers, and internal shuttle logistics. Works with multiple stakeholders to ensure accurate scheduling, truck specification, documentation, compliance and ETAs.
• Responsible for departmental budget and manages performance based relationships with suppliers. Develops forecasts, cost controls and other KPIs to ensure Quality, OTD, and Accuracy.
• Recommend and implement continuous improvement initiatives. Including cost savings and cost avoidance programs. Deploy employee ideas for improvement using data driven methodology.
• Lead the execution and development of floorplan and associated process flows for warehouse and inventory systems to support our growth strategy and objectives.

Requirements

• 5+ years Warehouse experience in a leadership role.
• 5+ years of Lean Manufacturing or Lean Warehousing experience highly preferred.
• 5+ years experience with owning Inventory/MRP modules in ERP systems.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in supply chain, business, or related field, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent business communication skills (oral and written); comfortable presenting to senior leadership.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel with an understanding of Excel modeling, data analysis, and reporting; macro/VBA skills are a plus.
• Technical project management or involvement with technology based picking systems and automation are also a plus (Pick-to-Light, Auto-box erectors, etc.)
• Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and persuade/influence others.
• Ability to work on multiple and often competing issues at the same time.
• Ability to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment, dealing with new challenges every day.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time (eight or more hours per day).
• Ability to see and hear and respond to visual and auditory stimuli (physical assessment of properties and facilities, etc.); ability to grasp, reach, lift, bend, kneel, crawl, climb, push, pull, stretch.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits (medical, vision, and dental insurance)

• Employee discount program
• Fully stocked kitchen
• 401K plan
• FSA & commuter benefits

This is a full-time role based in Portland, Oregon.

Interested parties are encouraged to include a cover letter detailing why you think you could be a great fit, along with an updated resume. Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Veterans strongly encouraged to apply.

Lazarus Naturals is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.