Storage Manager – GDEC TO34

Olgoonik Corporation•San Diego, CA

9d•$95,000 - $109,000

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 accurately configuring warehouse space, using it efficiently, maintaining corresponding records in the Warehouse Management System (WMS), and supporting cargo inductions and distribution requirements. The Storage Manager works closely with Government personnel to keep physical warehouse configurations synchronized with systemic records. This warehouse leadership position oversees storage capacity, location configuration, slotting, material handling, re-warehousing, and storage optimization. The Manager coordinates storage activities across warehouse functions, maintains configuration documentation and reports, develops personnel, and ensures compliance with applicable DoD, DLA, safety, environmental, and contract requirements. The role may include domestic and international travel based on business demands.

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.
U.S. citizenship.
Must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds and meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

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

Provide leadership and oversight of physical and systemic warehouse storage operations across the distribution center.
Manage the accuracy and integrity of warehouse spatial configurations, including storage locations, bin assignments, dimensions, capacities, and restrictions.
Supervise creation, modification, maintenance, and retirement of WMS storage-bin locations, ensuring systemic records reflect physical locations.
Ensure physical locations are labeled and identified according to applicable DLA requirements and approved naming conventions and schemas.
Serve as the primary contractor liaison with the Government Storage Analyst to synchronize warehouse layouts and WMS configurations.
Ensure warehouse configuration changes are reflected on official planography drawings.
Monitor warehouse capacity, utilization, and storage density using WMS data and operational reports; analyze low-utilization locations, including those below 50% volume density.
Plan, authorize, and direct re-warehousing; consolidate identical or similar materiel where appropriate; and maximize volumetric storage density while maintaining safe, effective configurations.
Optimize slotting to improve pick-cycle times and efficiency, particularly for high-demand and fast-moving materiel.
Generate and maintain vacant storage locations for new cargo inductions and anticipated workload requirements.
Coordinate storage moves with warehouse operations, inventory management, material handling, and other functional areas to minimize disruption.
Monitor capacity and identify space constraints before they affect cargo induction or distribution.
Develop storage plans that balance capacity, accessibility, safety, material characteristics, and operational efficiency.
Document storage configurations, location changes, re-warehousing actions, and capacity-management activities.
Provide management with reports, metrics, and recommendations on utilization, density, available capacity, and future storage needs.
Supervise, train, and develop warehouse 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.
May interview, hire, train, assign and direct work, appraise performance, reward or discipline employees, address complaints, and resolve problems.