Warehouse & Distribution Manager - Sidney Warehouse

Pratt Industries•Wapakoneta, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This role oversees the warehouse and all associated employees, focusing on monitoring production performance, preparing for the next day by evaluating outstanding orders, and identifying staffing needs. The manager will train, re-train, and evaluate the performance of the warehouse team, providing feedback and fostering a positive, motivating culture for professional growth. Key responsibilities include initiating programs to set and maintain quality, efficiency, and production levels, communicating these standards to staff, and assisting with computer troubleshooting. The position also requires maintaining excellent working conditions, a safe work environment, and high morale, while keeping the Services Manager (or General Manager) informed of any operational issues and complying with company policies. Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED plus college and/or appropriate technical courses
Five years’ experience as a Lead with corrugated manufacturing experience
Must be able to maintain a forklift certification
Production reporting
RF Scanning
Order Processing
ISO knowledge
Workflow processes
Continuous improvement methods including 5S
Recruiting and Training Experience
FIFO
Ability to read and interpret documents such as productions reports, sales reports, operating instructions, and training and procedure manuals.
Ability to write reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, costs, profits, proportions, percentages, and volumes.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead an effective and efficient meeting.
Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for his personnel both in the sales and administrative parts of the position.
Excellent crisis manager who demonstrates that he/she has a high emotional control under adverse conditions and can lead his/her personnel to a successful resolution.
Excellent employee relations skills including being an active listener, understanding how to appraise personnel, applying both positive and corrective feedback, being able to resolve conflicts either involving the supervisor directly or as a third party, understands and demonstrates positive motivational skills including coaching and delegation techniques.
Demonstrated confidence including providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness.
Professional appearance to support his/her role as a managerial representative.

Nice To Haves

College degree
Experience with HRMS

Responsibilities

Oversee warehouse and all associated employees.
Monitor production performance throughout the day by running reports.
Prepare for the next day by evaluating outstanding orders needing processed.
Identify staffing needs.
Train, re-train, and consistently evaluate performance of warehouse team.
Give open and honest feedback and provide a positive motivating culture for employees to succeed and grow professionally.
Initiate programs to set and maintain quality, efficiencies and production levels and communicate standards to staff.
Assist in troubleshooting computer issues as they arise.
Maintain excellent working conditions, a safe work environment, and high morale within the plant.
Keep Services Manager (or General Manager) informed regarding problems or situations that may affect the overall operation of the plant.
Comply with company policies and procedures.
Directly supervise all employees assigned to the department.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Appraise performance, reward and discipline employees.
Resolve conflicts, build teams, and coach and lead employees to improve.
Address complaints and resolve problems.
Set an example of superior behavior, attitude and performance.