Area Manager II

Stord • Hebron, KY

17d

About The Position

Stord is seeking an Area Manager to lead warehouse associates and operations leads, support daily operational goals, and help execute processes and procedures related to inventory accuracy. The role involves maintaining warehouse bin accuracy and inventory shrink, investigating discrepancies and variances, and meeting quality standards across multiple functions. The Area Manager uses an Order Management System, workload planning tools, and material handling equipment to ensure scheduled work is completed and orders are fulfilled to required standards. This position requires strong communication and organizational skills, effective decision-making, and the ability to work well under pressure. Flexibility to work overtime, including evenings and weekends, may be required as business needs dictate. The role is based in a distribution center environment with varying heights and temperatures and moderate, consistent noise levels.

Requirements

• Two to four years of experience working with warehouse management systems (WMS) or inventory systems in a high-volume facility.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience.
• Basic clerical and data-entry skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to drive tasks to completion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with management and support teams at all levels.
• Ability to transport up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to recognize and attend to important details accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• Ability to work constructively under stress and pressure with high workloads and deadlines.
• Ability to effectively use relevant material-handling equipment, such as forklifts.
• Ability to express ideas clearly and convey necessary information.
• Ability to work in a distribution center with exposure to varying heights and temperatures and moderate, consistent noise levels.
• Flexibility to work occasional non-standard hours or overtime as business requires.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Experience with process improvements, including Lean Six Sigma and/or Kaizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of warehouse associates and operations leads to achieve daily goals.
• Work with HR, Safety, Customer Service, and other Operations Leaders to drive results.
• Address operational and personnel issues affecting the functional area.
• Implement process improvements and mechanisms to improve workload efficiency.
• Use workload planning tools and other resources to complete scheduled work and ensure orders meet fulfillment standards.
• Investigate discrepancies and variances.
• Meet quality standards across multiple functions.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Support processes and procedures related to inventory accuracy, warehouse bin accuracy, and inventory shrink.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level