Warehouse/ Inventory Control Manager

Technibilt Ltd dba Wanzl NA•Newton, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse & Inventory Control Manager provides hands-on leadership for warehouse execution and physical inventory control. This position is accountable for safe and accurate receiving, storage, picking, staging, and shipping; establishes a sustainable cycle-counting process; reduces picking errors and shipping damage; and ensures timely corrective action when problems occur. The manager leads through the Warehouse Supervisor while remaining visible and engaged on the floor. This position will be located at Plant 1 in Newton, NC.

Requirements

Five or more years of progressive warehouse, inventory-control, materials, or manufacturing experience.
At least two years of supervisory or management experience with responsibility for hourly employees and front-line leaders.
Working knowledge of ERP or warehouse-management systems, inventory transactions, cycle counting, and root-cause corrective action.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
Ability to think logically, develop and implement systems and resolve issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
SAP and/or Platbricks experience a plus.
Demonstrated ability to address performance issues, establish standards, and follow through until results are sustained.

Responsibilities

Lead daily warehouse and inventory-control activities, setting clear priorities, standards, and accountability for the team.
Manage and develop the Warehouse Supervisor and inventory-control personnel through regular direction, coaching, performance feedback, and appropriate corrective action.
Establish and sustain an ABC cycle-counting program, investigate discrepancies, correct root causes, and maintain reliable inventory records.
Ensure accurate and timely system transactions for receiving, putaway, location transfers, picking, staging, shipping, returns, and inventory adjustments.
Improve picking, packing, loading, and material-handling practices to reduce wrong-item shipments, shortages, and shipping damage.
Own warehouse-related corrective actions. Partner with Quality to investigate customer complaints, implement countermeasures, and verify that improvements are sustained.
Maintain effective storage locations, labeling, material identification, housekeeping, and 5S throughout warehouse areas.
Coordinate with Materials, Planning, Purchasing, Production, Quality, Customer Service, and Finance to resolve shortages, inventory discrepancies, and shipment issues.
Develop standard work and training for warehouse and inventory-control processes; verify employee understanding and compliance.
Plan staffing and daily work assignments to support receiving, production replenishment, and customer-shipment requirements.
Monitor performance trends and lead corrective action using practical metrics and root-cause problem solving.
Promote a safe work environment and ensure compliance with company safety, quality, and material-handling requirements.
Complete other tasks as assigned.