Seed Receiving Operations Manager

4 weeks ago


West Chicago, Illinois, United States BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY Full time
Job Summary

Ball Horticultural Company is seeking a highly skilled Seed Receiving Supervisor to lead our Receiving Team in ensuring seamless seed deliveries, SAP system updates, and production order processing. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership abilities, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for detail.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with suppliers, other departments, and area experts to efficiently process seed through the department
  • Work with maintenance staff to maintain equipment and ensure a safe working environment
  • Stay up-to-date with regulations and USDA requirements for seed processing, handling, and shipping
  • Schedule and assign work to team members
  • Develop staff to prepare them for advancement and ensure succession planning
  • Facilitate daily, weekly, and monthly meetings to communicate vision, solve problems, and drive process improvements
  • Evaluate individual and departmental performance through a strong metrics program
  • Provide positive feedback and address performance issues
  • Develop and manage the departmental budget
  • Establish departmental and personal goals that align with corporate objectives

Requirements

  • College degree or equivalent experience
  • Seed industry experience a plus
  • USDA certifications a plus
  • Past leadership experience managing dynamic operations with tight deadlines and high customer expectations
  • MRP inventory management skills
  • Proficient user of Microsoft Office
  • Excellent writing and interpersonal skills
  • Bilingual Spanish language skills a plus
  • Customer focus - meet or exceed customer expectations for timeliness, product quality, and consistency
  • Cultivate innovation - evaluate new equipment and technologies and implement upgrades that provide solid ROI

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift/carry 40 pounds
  • Ability to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time (8 hours or more)
  • Physical mobility to reach, bend, and stoop
  • Ability to work in cold vault (41 degrees) for approximately 5% of shift, non-continuous

Our Promise to You

Ball Horticultural Company is a global leader in horticulture, developing, producing, and selling plants around the world. Our vision is to color the world through our customers. We create excitement in the world of flowers and are the first choice for service. We deliver all the best and nothing else. To you, we deliver a work environment and a culture where building long-lasting relationships internally and externally is important. We believe that good communication, sharing ideas, and collaborating on projects will set us up for success. We keep both our feet on the ground and are approachable.

In addition to this, we provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes:

  • Medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance
  • 401k/Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
  • Paid time off benefits including vacation and holidays
  • Tuition assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Positive Health program


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