Supervisor Logistics
You are someone who takes pride in building order, leading people, and improving how work gets done every day. If you enjoy being hands on in a warehouse environment while guiding a team toward higher performance, safety, and service standards, this role offers an opportunity to make a visible impact. In this position, you will lead daily logistics and warehousing activities while developing a team that supports reliable shipping, receiving, and inventory accuracy. This role is based onsite in a warehouse setting, where your presence on the floor is essential to support union employees, monitor operations, and lead by example.
What you’ll do
- Lead day to day warehouse operations including shipping, receiving, storage, and inventory organization
- Supervise and support logistics employees, creating clear expectations and a positive, accountable work environment
- Train team members on standard processes and procedures that promote safety, quality, and operational excellence
- Identify opportunities for improvement by reviewing reports, trends, and operational data, then implement practical solutions
- Communicate with internal partners and external contacts to improve coordination, reduce risk, and resolve issues efficiently
- Support safety, food quality, and regulatory standards through consistent execution and employee engagement
What you’ll bring
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop employees at different experience levels, union experience a plus
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with teams across operations, supply chain, finance, and commercial functions
- Experience driving change and continuous improvement within a warehouse or logistics environment
- Solid understanding of inventory management, planning processes, and warehouse systems
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities at once
- A hands on mindset with a focus on problem solving, attention to detail, and delivering results
What you’ll get
- The opportunity to lead an onsite logistics team and directly influence daily operations and performance
- A role where your ideas for improvement are encouraged and supported
- Professional growth through leadership development and exposure to cross functional teams
- A collaborative work environment focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement
- Competitive compensation and benefits designed to support your well being and career growth
About Sensient Flavors
Sensient Flavors offers innovative, global taste solutions and specialized flavor delivery systems
that help bring life to your food and beverage products. Our leading-edge technologies reflect
our core philosophies to be dynamic and innovative and to add value to your applications.
About Sensient Technologies Corporation
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.
Sensient is an Equal opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
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