Head of Purchasing/Warehousing.
Franklin Park, IL
Full Time
Experienced
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🚛 Warehouse & Purchasing Manager – Franklin Park, IL (On-Site)
💰 $80,000–$90,000 + Up to 25% Bonus
🏭 Food Manufacturing | Ice Cream Products
📍 Reports to: Plant Manager | Team: Small Direct Reports
CooLAB Foods LLC, a world-class manufacturer of ice cream products, is hiring a Warehouse & Purchasing Manager to lead inventory, purchasing, and warehouse operations at our Franklin Park facility. This is a hands-on leadership role with high visibility and impact.
What You’ll Do:
- Manage purchasing of raw materials and packaging
- Oversee inventory accuracy, BOM validation, and FIFO practices
- Lead shipping/receiving and maintain audit-ready records
- Implement and refine procedures across sourcing, staging, consumption, and shipping
- Collaborate with production to align supply with demand
- Lead and develop a small warehouse/purchasing team
- Experience with inventory systems (Fishbowl or similar)
- Strong production scheduling and supply chain planning skills
- Understanding of inventory’s impact on financials
- High-volume purchasing and inbound logistics experience
- SQF audit readiness and warehouse organization skills
- Proficiency in Excel and Outlook
- Leadership and delegation ability
- Competitive salary + performance bonus
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and STD insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
If you’re a proactive leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you. Help us deliver joy—one scoop at a time.
📩 Apply now or reach out to learn more!
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