Warehouse Manager

Join the Imagine team•Shakopee, MN

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the warehousing of all incoming / outgoing products, warehouse maintenance, stock handling and coordinating the picking/staging of job orders to other departments. Monitor and direct the performance of warehouse activities including throughput, cost and waste control, maintenance, quality, inventory control and meeting metrics. Manages the timely and accurate receipt and storage of incoming materials. Develop and maintain best in class warehousing practices including automated warehouse management systems. Assist in planning space utilization to meet prescribed cost standards. Utilize and maintain systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets, ensuring SQDIP drives business results. Utilize daily management to drive root cause process improvements. Work collaboratively across functions and departments to optimize cycle time and work quality. Lead, mentor, coach, motivate, empower, and engage team to accomplish operational objectives while holding people accountable. Ensure clear expectations and objectives are in place for team members. Ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained, and team members are cross trained to continuously have machine coverage to operate as business needs dictate. Manage vehicle feet. Ensure department meets productivity goals / labor costs (OT), temporary labor. Ensure effective PM is in place for all equipment and PM is kept current. Participates in the preparation, selection and economic justification of new equipment and vendors (shipping and maintenance) Manage recycling program. Manage warehouse cycle counting program and support reconciliation/problem solving activity. Execute assigned work supporting standard inventory procedures. Instill a safety culture that drives awareness and injury prevention at every level. Ensure safety investigations are conducted as needed and manage root cause and sustainable counter measures. Manage safety audits and ensure are adequate and driving improvement with department and partner on site wide initiatives. Ensure ISO training documents are accurate, and any changes are made. Manage department engagement. Manage employee relations in partnership with HR as needed. Develop and maintain best in class warehousing practices. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Five plus years of management experience in manufacturing, printing, fulfillment, or distribution environment.
Ability to become forklift certified.
Strong proficiency with MS Office suites, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and measurement.
Ability to communication and understand basic written and verbal instruction.

Nice To Haves

One plus years of experience driving a forklift.
Experience managing hourly time and attendance.
Experience using and ERP system.

Responsibilities

Monitor and direct the performance of warehouse activities including throughput, cost and waste control, maintenance, quality, inventory control and meeting metrics.
Manages the timely and accurate receipt and storage of incoming materials.
Develop and maintain best in class warehousing practices including automated warehouse management systems.
Assist in planning space utilization to meet prescribed cost standards.
Utilize and maintain systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets, ensuring SQDIP drives business results.
Utilize daily management to drive root cause process improvements.
Work collaboratively across functions and departments to optimize cycle time and work quality.
Lead, mentor, coach, motivate, empower, and engage team to accomplish operational objectives while holding people accountable.
Ensure clear expectations and objectives are in place for team members.
Ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained, and team members are cross trained to continuously have machine coverage to operate as business needs dictate.
Manage vehicle feet.
Ensure department meets productivity goals / labor costs (OT), temporary labor.
Ensure effective PM is in place for all equipment and PM is kept current.
Participates in the preparation, selection and economic justification of new equipment and vendors (shipping and maintenance)
Manage recycling program.
Manage warehouse cycle counting program and support reconciliation/problem solving activity.
Execute assigned work supporting standard inventory procedures.
Instill a safety culture that drives awareness and injury prevention at every level.
Ensure safety investigations are conducted as needed and manage root cause and sustainable counter measures.
Manage safety audits and ensure are adequate and driving improvement with department and partner on site wide initiatives.
Ensure ISO training documents are accurate, and any changes are made.
Manage department engagement.
Manage employee relations in partnership with HR as needed.
Develop and maintain best in class warehousing practices.
All other duties as assigned.