Mgr, Warehouse

Element Appliance Company•Atlanta, GA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mgr, Warehouse is responsible for planning, organizing and monitoring the shipping, receiving, storage and distribution of all items received, ensuring a smooth and consistent operation so parts and supplies are located and distributed to proper areas in an effective and efficient manner as needed to satisfy internal and external customer requirements and manages the warehouse staff.

Requirements

Business management, industrial management or related bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent education and experience.
10 years of direct experience in the field.
Management experience is a must.
Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive: A team leader who can positively and productively impact strategic warehousing initiatives.
Expertise in a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures.
Relies on extensive experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals.
Excellent communication, motivation, and interpersonal skills.
Self-reliant, good problem solver and results oriented.
Demonstrated leadership ability, confidence and executive presence – ability to motivate staff.

Responsibilities

Lead supervisors and warehouse/customer teams
Hire, train, coach, and evaluate employees
Manage performance, discipline, and employee relations
Promote a high-performance, engaging team culture
Foster meaningful and positive work environment
Monitor overall warehouse operations to meet safety, quality, cost, volume, and timeliness goals
Maintain receiving, warehousing, and shipping operations (policies, coordination, procedures)
Ensure proper execution and adequate product levels for sales and promotions
Liaise with procurement, suppliers, warehouse, and freight shipping for material flow
Manage daily operational execution and continuous workflow improvements
Manage annual warehouse budget (labor, shipping, services, goods)
Control costs while maintaining service levels and efficiency
Ensure compliance with regulatory (federal, state, local) requirements
Enforce quality standards and documented procedures
Maintain safety and operational compliance programs
Execute logistics and distribution strategy
Develop inventory management strategy and best practices (SME role)
Develop risk mitigation plans and execute as needed
Drive systems integration and optimization initiatives
Support scalable tools aligned with business growth
Measure and deliver KPIs for warehouse productivity
Recommend and implement process and system improvements
Evaluate workflow, space, equipment, and staffing to drive efficiency
Improve inventory tracking, shipping, receiving, and QA/QC processes