Warehouse Manager

Graham Packaging Company•Mason, OH

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About The Position

Warehouse Managers oversee logistics personnel and are responsible for material handling, receiving, shipping, and warehouse operations. They coordinate activities with other departments to meet production schedules and customer delivery dates in accordance with company policy and plant objectives. The position includes ensuring safety, quality, and housekeeping standards; hiring, training, and developing logistics personnel; and supervising inventory activities and logistics equipment maintenance coordination. Managers also improve shipping efficiency, reduce costs, maximize space utilization, coordinate transportation, and establish FIFO practices. Limited travel may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and/or related quality experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related quality experience.
Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.
Computer usage and typing skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including effective communication with internal and external customers.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
Ability to work independently and complete assignments within provided instructions, routines, and standard accepted practices.
Ability to communicate facts and information clearly.
Ability to collaborate, contribute proactively to group objectives, and volunteer to help others.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of five years’ experience in a warehouse supervisory or management role in a manufacturing environment, with demonstrated leadership skills, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Understand, follow, and enforce established safety, health, quality GMP, company policies, procedures, and recognized practices.
Ensure safety and housekeeping in assigned shipping, receiving, and logistics operations.
Select, train, and develop logistics line and staff personnel to attain department goals.
Directly supervise the quality of work performed by logistics staff.
Coordinate preventive maintenance for logistics equipment with the maintenance manager.
Supervise monthly, quarterly, and year-end physical inventories in accordance with corporate guidelines; coordinate with the production scheduler to verify inventory and investigate variances from book inventory.
Develop methods and procedures to improve shipping efficiency, reduce costs, and maximize space utilization.
Arrange trailers and carriers for pickups and road loads with the transportation coordinator.
Establish FIFO (First In/First Out).
Undertake special projects related to other functional areas as assigned.