Warehouse & Distribution Operations Manager (Project Management)

About Us:
Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers--first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen's®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages - and about building a team that's just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Our Core Values:

Diversity and Inclusion at Trilliant and Horseshoe:
We believe talented, great people are the building blocks of our success. We believe in finding the right people, with the right attitude, and providing them with opportunities to excel.

Position Overview:
We are seeking a self-starter to lead the daily operations of our new 286,000+ sq. ft. distribution facility in Janesville, WI. This facility will be a critical link in our supply chain strategy--storing consignment materials for a co-packer, receiving finished goods, and distributing products to our customers. As the operational leader on-site, you will ensure efficient execution, inventory integrity, and service excellence in a high-growth, high-expectation environment.
This high-impact role is ideal for a hands-on, data-driven leader who can operate with minimal direction, thrives in an entrepreneurial setting, and brings the structure and discipline needed to scale a new operation. You will work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth, timely raw materials and finished goods flow throughout our internal and external networks.
You'll play a central role in shaping the future of our distribution network, leading the daily operations of a new facility. If you're passionate about warehouse execution, team leadership, and building scalable systems from the ground up, we want to meet you.

Responsibilities:
· Oversee all daily warehouse and distribution operations, including receiving, inventory management, and outbound shipping.
· Lead and develop a team of shift supervisors, coordinators, and material handlers across a three-shift schedule.
· Manage consignment inventory flow to and from a key co-packer partner, ensuring alignment and accountability across the value chain.
· Ensure accurate receiving of finished goods and timely distribution to customer depots, especially during high-volume peak periods.
· Work cross-functionally with procurement, production, logistics, and external partners to support material and product flow through internal and external supply chain.
· Utilize Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 WMS and RF scanning tools to maintain inventory accuracy and data transparency.
· Maintain a safe, organized, and compliant facility aligned with food safety and quality standards.
· Drive continuous improvement in productivity, service levels, and process discipline.

Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field
· 5+ years of proven leadership experience managing multi-shift warehouse or distribution operations
· Strong background in consignment inventory, finished goods handling, and transportation coordination
· Excellent communication, time management, and analytical skills
· Proficiency with WMS platforms (Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 preferred), Microsoft Office Suite, and RF technology
· Ability to lead through ambiguity, adapt quickly, and implement scalable solutions.

Hours, Location and Pay:
We offer a competitive base pay rate and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. This role works Monday - Friday at our Janesville, WI Distribution Center.

Physical and Mental Demands:
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds.
· Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.
· Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists.

Safety Statement:
At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:
· The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
· Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.
· Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
· Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.
· EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
· If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at HR@trilliantfood.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
· Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers.
· The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.