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Accounts Payable Supervisor

Shearer's Foods
United States, Ohio, Massillon
100 Lincoln Way East (Show on map)
May 05, 2026
Overview Shearer's Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer's is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers. With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer's has been awarded the food industry's highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards. Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer's is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community. At Shearer's Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable-and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us. Responsibilities ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR Massillon, OH (Hybrid Schedule) Your seat at the table: Collaborate with a fast-paced team where independent thought and work-product is required, including special project requests as needed. Perform work on multiple projects, prioritize work, meet expectations and deadlines, and concentrate on detailed information. Supervise the accounts payable department including training in systems and processes, assigning and leveling workloads, evaluating performance, and resolving issues. Analyze and approve daily and weekly payment schedules for disbursement to vendors. Ensure early payment discounts are obtained and working capital measures are maintained. Review and adjust accrued accounts payable reports ensuring staff are meeting department guidelines. Lead preparation and reconciliation of monthly and annual closing of the accounts payable modules in support of financial reporting requirements. Support the Finance Department in providing senior management with accurate and timely accounts payable reports. Work with the Accounts Payable department to develop standard policy and operating procedures across all plants, including updated communication to changes in policies. Maintain vendor relationships through timely payments and excellent service in accordance with Company policy. Oversee vendor setup and maintenance, including investigation of vendor issues (issuing stop payments or adjustments) and negotiating/ resolving conflicts. Meet standard departmental compliance objectives Reports to Accounts Payable Manager. Qualifications What you bring to the table: Bachelor's degree is preferred or suitable combination of education and work experience Prior experience in accounts payable Ability to manage staff in an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention and development and high performance. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of management Strong analytical and organizational skills and superior time management skills Customer service focused for internal and external Organizational partners as well as external vendors Ability to manage special projects, anticipate issues, and take initiative to reach positive resolution Proficiency in MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.