Department Leader, Warehouse

Pharmavite•New Albany, OH

1d•$80,000 - $146,000•Onsite

About The Position

The overall responsibility of the Warehouse Department Leader role is to lead and inspire warehouse operations to achieve timely daily, weekly, and monthly results in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, inventory accuracy, and service while meeting department schedule adherence and operational goals. The Warehouse Department Leader ensures the timely and accurate movement, storage, staging, and control of raw materials, packaging components, work-in-process, and finished goods to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations and customer requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
4-6 years of related experience in a warehouse environment
Experience in leading teams
1-3 years of hands-on forklift experience
Analyzing data: Support productivity and inventory trends. Can effectively bridge the gap between cross-functional counterparts.
Proficient in Excel and Word: Ability to analyze data, create reports, maintain documentation, and effectively communicate operational information.
Problem solving/root cause analysis: Looks for opportunities to eliminate recurring warehouse issues. Develops and follows through on corrective and preventive actions.
Training and coaching: Trains employees on warehouse procedures, safety, equipment, and material handling. Provides constructive feedback and reinforces expectations.
Effective communication: Communicates clearly with employees, management, and cross-functional departments.

Responsibilities

Coordinate warehouse activities and assign work to team members, monitor workload, and adjust priorities based on production needs.
Provide direction and support to warehouse employees.
Train employees on warehouse procedures, forklift operation, and safe material handling as required.
Address operational issues and escalate significant problems to the appropriate stakeholders.
Assist with the cycle count program.
Investigate and report inventory discrepancies and act as a champion when it comes to inventory integrity and accuracy.
Enforce proper forklift and material handling practices.
Report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, spills, and incidents immediately.
Ensure accurate picking and staging of materials.
Maintain adequate material levels per all shop-floor requests.
Respond to all production material requests in a timely manner.
Ensure that the team is using the LIFO method.
Support the safe operation and training on forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment.
Maintain the Crown services data repository and report results to the appropriate stakeholders.
Maintain clean, organized, and safe warehouse areas, using a 5s methodology.