Warehouse Manager

FERGUSON•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in. Ferguson is hiring a Warehouse Manager to lead operations at our Pittsburgh, PA final‑mile delivery facility. The facility is a 165K sq. ft warehouse located in Pittsburgh, PA, with direct oversight of 4 associates and 50 indirect associates. This location operates 24 hours a day, five days a week. The Warehouse Manager generally works first shift but must be available to work other shifts based on operational demands in a WMS environment.

Requirements

3-5 years’ experience in distribution management leading 10+ employees in a large distribution/warehouse environment
Must have leadership experience in managing and developing a team, mentoring, coaching, training, and performance management
Ability to work with people and build an environment that is positive and engaging for the associates
Phenomenal interactive communication skills with ability to effectively communicate to different levels of the organization
Previous experience working in a WMS environment with RF technology is required
Strong computer skills to include expertise in Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook
Material Handling Equipment Certification
Proficient in OSHA and DOT regulations

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a team of delivery drivers is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for warehouses, ability to be a change agent and adopt change and development
Build, communicate, and affect vision for growth and improvement
This is an onsite position requiring direct engagement with associates on the production floor
Actively build a strong proactive safety culture by engaging with warehouse associates, leading potential hazard walks, and promoting safe work practices.
Increase and maintain high levels of associate engagement throughout the operation
Provide consistent communication to associates and counterparts
Drive high levels of quality in customer shipments, inventory integrity within the building
Maintain and develop a productive warehouse by hiring, training, and providing professional development for all associates
Lead and oversee associates performing activities including unloading and stocking of inbound shipments, order picking, packaging, shipping of outbound orders and cycle counting.
Ensure high levels of cleanliness are maintained in our sites and confirm that cycle counts are completed daily and accurately
Maintain security of warehouse and safety of all associates and equipment, reporting any accidents and conveying any issues to management
Travel to customer sites (approximately 10% of the time) to support project implementations and operational needs.
Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport while working in person at customer facilities.
Perform on-site assessments and gather requirements to ensure a positive customer experience.