Team Leader, Warehouse - South Bend, IN

Job Title: Team Leader, Warehouse \nLocation: South Bend, IN\n\n \n \n\n\n \nAs a Team Leader, Warehouse, you will coordinate daily warehouse and logistics operations to ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient movement of raw materials and finished goods. This role follows SHE standards, dsm-firmenich Life Saving Rules, and cGMP requirements while promoting a culture of safety and operational excellence. Responsibilities include managing inventory accuracy, scheduling shipments, coordinating with third-party warehouses, completing timely SAP transactions, and collaborating with planning, quality, purchasing, and production teams to support smooth logistics operations. The operating hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM EST. \n \n \n \n\n\nYour Key Responsibilities: \n \nSafety \u0026 Compliance\n\n * Works in accordance with SHE standards and actively promotes a strong safety culture among colleagues.\n * Operates process and material handling equipment in a hygienic and safe manner in accordance with all process procedures, cGMP, HACCP, and SHE instructions and guidelines, ensuring safety awareness and accident prevention in all tasks.\n * Inspects incoming vehicles to ensure they meet dsm-firmenich safety and compliance standards before loading or unloading.\n * Maintains warehouse organization and housekeeping standards in accordance with 5S and site safety expectations.\n * Maintains accurate documentation and records to support audits, inspections, and internal compliance reviews.\n * Supports internal and external audits related to inventory control, safety, and logistics processes.\n\n\n\nLogistics \u0026 Warehouse Operations\n\n * Loads and unloads trucks and trailers in compliance with warehouse safety practices.\n * Creates shipping documentation, including bills of lading and other required transportation documents.\n * Schedules shipments and coordinates truck arrivals and departures with third-party warehouses and carriers.\n * Picks and stages orders to support production requirements.\n * Serves as the site point of contact for logistics-related matters with offsite support functions including Quality, Planning, Logistics, and Purchasing, escalating issues when necessary.\n\n\n\nInventory Management \u0026 Systems\n\n * Performs raw material and finished goods cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory levels.\n * Manages inventory both physically and within SAP to ensure accuracy, traceability, and system alignment.\n * Utilizes SAP to complete timely and accurate transactions, including goods receipts, inventory movements, and cycle counts.\n * Ensures proper storage, labeling, and traceability of raw materials and finished goods.\n * Monitors FIFO/FEFO inventory practices where applicable.\n * Utilizes planning software to maintain appropriate levels of raw materials and packaging supplies.\n * Creates purchase requisitions and coordinates with the offsite purchasing team to ensure timely ordering of required materials.\n\n\n\n \n \n \nWe Offer: \n\u2022 A strong sense of accountability \u2013 you take initiative, speak up, and see things through. You are responsible and focus on what matters. \n\u2022 An innovator\u2019s instinct \u2013 you\u2019re always looking for better, smarter, more sustainable ways to make an impact. \n\u2022 Curiosity and an open mind - because you believe progress starts with asking, \u201cIs there a better way?\u201d \n\u2022 A collaborative spirit \u2013 you\u2019re at your best when working across teams, functions and countries. \n\u2022 A focus on unity - with stakeholders and customers. \n\u2022 A competitive compensation package \u2013 with comprehensive health and welfare benefits.\n\n \n \n \n \n \nYou Bring: \n\u2022 High school diploma or equivalent AND 2 years of logistics experience OR 2 year degree AND 1 year of logistics experience. \n\u2022 Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. \n\u2022 Knowledge to perform responsibilities with minimal guidance. \n\u2022 Forklift operation certification. \n\u2022 Proficiency in basic IT tools (e.g. MS office, SAP). \n\u2022 Ability to perform the physical requirements of assigned duties.\n\n \n \n \n\n\nThe hourly pay rate provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant\u2019s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. The hourly pay rate is $30.00.\n\nIn addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.\n\n \n \n\n\nAbout dsm-firmenich:\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we don\u2019t just meet expectations \u2013 we go beyond them.\n\nJoin our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.\n\nFrom elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions \u2013 every single day. Whether it\u2019s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that\u2019s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.\n\nAnd while you\u2019re making a difference, we\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They\u2019re essential to our future. \n\nBecause real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.\n\nInclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement: \nAt dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly the kind of culture we\u2019re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong. \n \nWe\u2019re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we\u2019re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we\u2019re committed to reflecting the world we serve. \n \nWe welcome candidates from all backgrounds \u2014 no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you. \n \nAnd if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we\u2019re here to help \u2013 just let us know what you need, and we\u2019ll do everything we can to make it work. \n \n \nAgency statement:\n\nWe\u2019re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you\u2019re applying as an individual, we\u2019d love to hear from you. We\u2019re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.\n