As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.

Distribution and Warehouse Manager

Aurora, IL

The Distribution & Warehouse Manager will be responsible for leading the warehouse, shipping and receiving activities of the Aurora, IL facility, ensuring customer satisfaction.  The role will be accountable for operations activities involving environmental health and safety, people management, and inventory & logistics planning, analysis & reporting. The ideal candidate will have experience managing seasoned operators and leads, extensive experience with SAP, effective communication skills, logistics experience and proven ability to implement Lean and continuous improvement methodologies. 

Primary Duties

Fully support facility safety programs and actively contribute to continuous improvement of facility safety performance.

Ensure OSHA and DOT requirements are met in the warehouse areas and collaborate actively to promote safe practices and efforts throughout the facility.

Manage plant systems to maximize employee safety and minimize environmental risk. Ensure the compliance with all applicable environmental regulations and assist the H.B. Fuller EHS team.

Manage Warehouse Operations along with all shipping and receiving activities associated with receiving, storing and dispatching goods, tracking shipments and returns and liaising with customers and suppliers as necessary.

Adherence to all environmental requirements and ensure appropriate storage practices are being followed.

Supervise and provide leadership to 3 or more direct report(s). Be an advocate for growth and flexibility. Assist with on-going training.

Manage Plant Inventory and lead Plant Full Physical as well as Cycle Count Process.

Provide logistics and scheduling support as needed.

Work to maintain and improve SAP transactional accuracy for warehousing processes (inventory accuracy, days on hand, on time shipments, cycle counts, etc.) to ensure the effective running of the operation.

Continually challenge and improve warehouse processes. Investigate, justify and introduce enhancements.

Work closely with other functions (inventory planning, production, finance) to effectively support regional sales and operational goals.

Maintain FIFO stock rotation by utilizing good warehousing practices.

Identify old or unused stock and manage the obsolescence process (including removal and disposal)

Maintenance planning for the warehouse areas to anticipate the needs of the business.

Monitor performance of freight carriers and timeliness.

Minimum Requirements

5 years of proven successful record in warehouse and distribution operations

3 years leadership experience in a warehousing environment

Strong SAP knowledge

Experience with inventory control practices

Detailed knowledge of MS Office with strong focus on Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to provide the leadership necessary to establish courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed safely, efficiently and effectively

Excellent strategic skills, problem solving, analytical skills

Strong organization, planning and prioritizing skills with attention to detail

Ability to travel up to 20%

Preferred Requirements

APICS certification

Bachelor‘s degree

This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship. Applicants must have U.S. work authorization that does not now or in the future require H.B. Fuller sponsorship of a work visa to work for H.B. Fuller.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.

In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.

H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.