Warehouse Coordinator

Badger Meter • Milwaukee, WI

19d • Onsite

About The Position

At Badger Meter, we're more than a leading global water technology company - we're innovators with a mission: to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over 120 years, our trusted solutions have enabled our customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste. Every employee at Badger Meter is an important part of our success. Here, your work doesn't just move a business forward - it shapes a more sustainable future. We are committed to building a workplace where we celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation. When you join us, you'll find: Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe. Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential. A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive. Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet. Step into a role that keeps our entire operation moving. As the leader of daily warehouse activities, you’ll oversee everything from inventory accuracy to shipping coordination, freight scheduling, warehouse layout, and team training. This position is essential to ensuring products flow efficiently, customers receive orders on time, and the warehouse environment stays organized, safe, and optimized for success. This position will be responsible for the daily warehouse operations at the distribution branches locations. Duties include, but are not limited to, helping design warehouse layout, inventory audits, inventory control, receiving product, assigning or reassigning locations, pulling and shipping orders as well as getting freight quotes from multiple different vendors and coordinating freight shipments. This position will also be tasked with the training of all personnel assigned to this area.

Requirements

• High school degree/GED required
• 0-1 years of related experience preferred
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word requ
• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Initiating Action: Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.
• Communication: Convey information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listen actively to others.
• Collaboration: Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for all daily activities related to warehouse function, including but not limited to - shipping, receiving, cycle counts & overall organization of warehouse.
• Enter received product into Badger Meter's system.
• Report any damaged receiving goods to freight shipment companies to open claims and tracking these through resolution.
• Schedule outgoing freight shipments.
• Coordinate with customer's when they would like to receive shipments and notify the freight carrier.
• Perform daily cycle counts and investigating any discrepancies with quantities or bin locations - work with branch manager to help plan for inventory getting low on specific products.
• Learn different customers specific specifications to correctly fulfill orders shipped out of the warehouse.
• Organize and maintain returned product and non-conformance inventory to accurate reflect counts.
• Responsible for processing through completion.
• Load/unload freight and/or packages from delivery/pickup vehicles; this may require employee to work overtime to receive the last truck.
• Liaison between the shipping staff, internal departments, and freight forwarders to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders.
• Arranges transportation schedules with carriers.
• Use appropriate packaging materials to ensure all products/parts are properly packaged to prevent damage and/or loss.
• Complete pre-packaging and/or final packaging of customer orders.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Annual Bonus Eligible for Annual Pay Increases
• Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• 15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
• Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!
• Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more
• Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250
• Voluntary benefits including : Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees