World Vision is hiring for a Warehouse Site Manager

00 At a Glance

Role: Warehouse Site Manager

Required experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). In addition to education or education equivalent, requires 5 or more years leadership work experience in a warehouse/distribution center environment. A minimum of one year of previous supervisory work experience required. Knowledge of Lean principles and practices strongly preferred. The ability to work with and in diverse communities.

Preferred: Forklift certification is a plus. Advance knowledge of various inventory systems. Prior experience driving a box truck. Knowledge of MS Dynamics CRM is a plus.

Salary Range: $73,500 – $115,934.42. Applies to locations with a market similar to our U.S. HQ in the Greater Seattle area. A different range may apply based on your work location. Typical hiring range is $78,000 – $90,000. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. See Salary Range & Benefits section below for more details on our compensation and benefits. World Vision employees see our Salary Administration Guidelines and My Life My Benefits pages on our organization intranet known as The Vine.

Location: Chicago, IL 60644 (selected candidate must be on-site)

Company size: 900+ (World Vision USA) / 34,000+ worldwide (World Vision International)

01 The Job We are looking for a Warehouse Site Manager who will direct and manage the World Vision Fife warehouse/distribution facilities, as well as the receipt, storage, and distribution of gift-in-kind (GIK) products through World Vision's global supply chain from donor to child in need, both domestically and internationally. The Site Manager will engage with local community, donor groups, and media to represent World Vision with the purpose of increasing awareness of World Vision's programs, growing volunteer and kit building programs, and providing facility tours for corporate and church groups visiting the site. Help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies. Personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word and sign.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage a warehouse/distribution center equipped for the proper receipt, storage, and distribution of Gift-In- Kind products to ministry partners.
• Ensure efficient and effective work processes throughout the facility, utilizing Lean principles for process improvement as needed to reduce waste and expense.
• Manage the inventory control system ensuring the proper tracking of Gift-In-Kind inventory throughout the center and timely distribution to World Vision's ministry partners.
• Recruit and manage the local volunteer program and the college internship program in compliance with World Vision U.S.' policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with local and headquarter based staff focused on Corporate and Church relationships and donor development ensuring that the site supports World Vision's emphasis on partnering with individual donors, community groups, corporate teams and churches in our ministry.
• Maintain a safety program for all paid staff and volunteers, ensuring that all required safety measures are in place and that staff and volunteers adhere to these guidelines.
• Develop and manage the warehouse/distribution center's budget, policies and procedures.
• Represent World Vision's distribution center to local news media as required.
• Hire, fire, train, counsel evaluate, and recommend salary increases and promotions for those under direct supervision.
• Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as part of a team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Keep informed of organizational announcements, activities and changes via regular reading of the WVUS Intranet and other corporate communication tools.

02 Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (eight years).
• In addition to education or education equivalent, requires 5 or more years leadership work experience in a warehouse/distribution center environment.
• A minimum of one year of previous supervisory work experience required.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to work in and with diverse communities.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and practices strongly preferred.
• Experience driving a forklift.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Has a relatively clean driving record.
• Must be able to do up to 30% travel.

03 What Success Looks Like

• Has developed strong relationships with internal and external clients.
• Comfortable speaking to the media as a representative of World Vision.
• Able to interact with World Vision staff of various levels of the organization.
• Can provide support to other team members when needed.
• Transforming the lives of the poor, our donors and your own.

04 Let your work be your faith in action Every day, nearly 16,000 children under the age of 5 die from preventable causes. Our call to action is urgent. That’s why we’re looking for someone who is ready to place their expertise behind helping the world’s most vulnerable children. Every stroke of the keyboard, shift in strategy, and innovation in our marketing of fundraising initiatives can help influence whether someone chooses to help today or not. If not you, then who?

05 Salary Range & Benefits Your salary is important to you so it’s important to us. The full range for this position is $73,500 - $115,934.42. This applies to locations with a market similar to our U.S. HQ in the Greater Seattle area. A different range may apply based on your work location. Typical hiring range is $78,000 - $90,000. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. World Vision employees see our Salary Administration Guidelines and My Life My Benefits pages on our organization intranet known as the Vine. Please indicate the range you’re targeting when asked during the application process. In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round our total compensation package. Click here to learn more. Additionally, merit, auto, allowance and relocation may be available to eligible employees based on existing plans.

06 To Apply Click the Apply button.

07 About World Vision USA When you work at World Vision, your passions and talents come together to meet the greatest needs in the world today. We go to ends of the earth and into the margins. Where few go and the road is less traveled. Because Jesus is alive in the hardest places to be a child. We are dangerously soft-hearted. But just the right kind of dangerous. That's because we're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We empower people out of poverty. For real. For good. For nearly the last 70 years. Jesus' love at the center. Always. We're Christian and follow Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. Serving every child we can regardless of faith. Are you feeling called to explore joining us? We hope so.