Storage Manager – GDEC TO34

Olgoonik Corporation•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Olgoonik is seeking an experienced Storage Manager to lead physical and systemic storage operations at a large-scale Department of Defense distribution facility. The role is responsible for ensuring warehouse space is accurately configured and efficiently used, that Warehouse Management System (WMS) records reflect physical conditions, and that storage operations support cargo induction and distribution requirements. The Storage Manager works closely with Government personnel, including the Government Storage Analyst, to keep warehouse layouts and system configurations synchronized. This position oversees storage capacity, location configuration, slotting, re-warehousing, and material handling coordination. It also supervises and develops warehouse personnel, maintains documentation and performance reporting, and ensures compliance with applicable DoD, DLA, safety, environmental, and contract requirements. Some domestic and international travel is required based on business demands. The position requires U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. Government Secret clearance, or the ability to successfully complete the required investigation and maintain that clearance.

Requirements

At least three years of progressive experience in DoD distribution and warehouse operations comparable in size, volume, and complexity to a large-scale distribution center.
At least three years of direct supervisory or managerial experience overseeing warehouse personnel and material handling operations.
At least five years of experience using automated Warehouse Management Systems within the past seven years.
Demonstrated experience managing warehouse storage locations, capacity, space utilization, or related configuration functions.
Experience using WMS data to analyze warehouse utilization and support operational decisions.
Ability to plan and direct re-warehousing, slotting, consolidation, and storage optimization activities.
Strong understanding of warehouse layout, storage capacity, material handling, and inventory control principles.
Ability to interpret and maintain warehouse layouts, storage-location data, and planography.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to coordinate effectively with Government representatives and multiple warehouse functional areas.
Ability to obtain and maintain required DoD installation access, background investigation, or security credentials.
Current U.S. Government Secret Personnel Security Clearance, or ability to successfully complete a U.S. government-administered investigation; must be able to maintain the clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business, operations management, or a related field; significant relevant experience may be substituted.
Experience supporting DLA Distribution or another DoD depot or distribution center.
Experience with DLA warehouse storage systems, storage naming conventions, and planography.
Experience managing large-scale warehouse capacity and volumetric storage density.
Experience with warehouse slotting and optimization of fast-moving or high-demand materiel.
Experience conducting or directing large-scale re-warehousing operations.
Experience developing storage plans for significant increases in cargo induction volume.
Experience with hazardous-material storage requirements and storage-location restrictions.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee physical and systemic warehouse storage operations across the distribution center.
Manage the accuracy of warehouse spatial configuration, including storage locations, bin assignments, dimensions, capacities, and restrictions.
Supervise the creation, modification, maintenance, and retirement of storage bin locations in the WMS, ensuring system records reflect physical characteristics.
Ensure warehouse locations are labeled, marked, and identified in accordance with applicable DLA requirements and approved naming conventions and schemas.
Serve as the primary contractor liaison with the Government Storage Analyst to synchronize physical layouts and WMS configurations.
Ensure warehouse configuration changes are reflected accurately on official planography drawings.
Monitor warehouse capacity, utilization, and storage density using WMS data and operational reports; identify locations below established thresholds, including less than 50% volume density.
Plan, authorize, and direct re-warehousing operations; consolidate identical or similar materiel where appropriate and maximize volumetric storage density.
Optimize storage slotting to improve pick-cycle times and operational efficiency, particularly for high-demand and fast-moving materiel.
Generate and maintain vacant storage locations to support new cargo inductions and anticipated workload requirements.
Coordinate storage moves with warehouse operations, inventory management, material handling, and other functional areas to minimize disruption.
Identify emerging space constraints and develop storage plans balancing capacity, accessibility, safety, material characteristics, and operational efficiency.
Maintain documentation of storage configurations, location changes, re-warehousing actions, and capacity-management activities.
Provide management with reports, metrics, and recommendations concerning utilization, storage density, available capacity, and future storage requirements.
Supervise, train, and develop personnel performing storage and material handling functions.
Ensure storage operations comply with applicable DoD, DLA, safety, environmental, and contract requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve storage configuration, WMS accuracy, warehouse utilization, and material flow.
As applicable, interview, hire, train, assign and direct work, appraise performance, reward or discipline employees, and address complaints and problems.