Warehouse Manager

Bakerly Barn LLC•Easton, PA

12d

About The Position

The Warehouse Manager is a hands-on warehouse leader responsible for daily warehouse execution and performance. The role oversees receiving, put-away, storage, production staging, replenishment, picking, shipment staging, loading, and internal material movements. It coordinates warehouse staffing and resources to support Production, receiving, and shipping requirements, while maintaining safe and timely execution, warehouse organization, space utilization, and housekeeping standards across warehouse, dock, staging, refrigerated/frozen, and material-handling areas. The role owns warehouse execution of FEFO/FIFO, lot selection, inventory status, traceability, location discipline, picking accuracy, and accurate Sage/WMS transactions that reflect physical movements. It ensures ingredients and packaging are staged for Production on time, supports inventory counts and discrepancy investigations, and ensures customer and transfer orders are picked, verified, and loaded accurately and on schedule. The manager coordinates with Production, Logistics, Supply Planning, and Inventory Control to address shortages, shipment risks, priorities, and material-flow constraints. Candidates need at least five years of progressive warehouse, manufacturing logistics, or material-handling experience, including at least three years of direct warehouse leadership or management. A bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience is required. Food manufacturing, cold-storage/3PL, ERP/WMS implementation, food safety, and forklift experience are preferred.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive warehouse, manufacturing logistics, or material-handling experience.
At least 3 years of direct warehouse leadership or management experience.
Experience managing receiving, storage, production staging, picking, loading, and shipping operations involving ingredients/raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods.
Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume, or Just-in-Time environment.
Strong knowledge of FEFO/FIFO, lot-controlled inventory, expiration-date management, and traceability.
Experience working with an ERP and Warehouse Management System.
Strong leadership and team-development skills.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
Strong problem-solving and root-cause-analysis capability.
Strong ERP and warehouse-system capability.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Ability to use warehouse KPIs and reporting to drive performance.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operating environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Food manufacturing experience.
Cold-storage or 3PL experience.
ERP/WMS implementation experience.
Food safety knowledge.
Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

Own daily execution of receiving, put-away, storage, production staging, replenishment, picking, shipment staging, loading, and internal material movements.
Set daily priorities, assign resources, and ensure appropriate staffing and shift coverage for Production, receiving, and shipping requirements.
Hold Warehouse Supervisors and Material Handlers accountable for safe, accurate, and timely execution.
Maintain warehouse organization, location discipline, space utilization, and housekeeping across warehouse, dock, staging, refrigerated/frozen, and material-handling areas.
Monitor warehouse performance and address labor needs, operational constraints, and process gaps affecting productivity or service.
Own warehouse execution of FEFO/FIFO, correct lot selection, inventory status, traceability, and location discipline.
Ensure the team selects, moves, stages, and loads the correct SKU, lot, quantity, and inventory status.
Ensure picking accuracy and timely, accurate Sage/WMS transactions aligned with physical movements.
Ensure ingredients and packaging are staged accurately and on time to Production, and that unused or returned materials are identified and stored properly.
Support Inventory Control with cycle counts and discrepancy investigations, and ensure corrective actions are implemented when warehouse execution affects inventory accuracy.
Ensure customer and transfer orders are picked, staged, verified, and loaded accurately and on time in coordination with Logistics.
Ensure warehouse resources and dock readiness support shipment priorities and scheduled pickup windows.
Support Production with required materials while maintaining traceability, inventory discipline, and warehouse standards.
Coordinate with Production, Logistics, Supply Planning, and Inventory Control on shortages, shipment risks, priorities, and material-flow constraints.
Hold the warehouse team accountable for production-support and shipment-readiness performance.