Warehouse Manager

NORTHEASTERN SUPPLY INC • Georgetown, DE

15d • $47,245 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Manager will increase company profitability and customer satisfaction by overseeing warehouse operations in a safe, secure, efficient and cost-effective manner that complies with company policy and OSHA, DOT and other applicable regulations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 1 year in similar position (4 years preferred).
• Product/applications experience preferred.
• Wholesale distribution experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Must be able to lift up to 75lbs.
• Must be able to stand on your feet up to 8 hours daily
• Frequent stooping, squatting, stretching, bending and lifting are required to reach inventory items
• The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
• Temperature of work area may be affected by outside temperature

Responsibilities

• Supervise and schedule maintenance of company delivery vehicles; maintain a preventive maintenance program
• Ensure that merchandise is received and stored in an efficient and economical manner, and maintain required records in conformance with company policy
• Supervise the proper routing, loading and preparing orders for shipment and delivery in accordance with customer instructions
• Supervise the proper handling of inter-company transfers of inventory
• Plan and schedule all inventory activities including cycle counting, inventory transactions, auditing and reporting
• Review and fill back orders; maintain back-order file
• Review, monitor and maintain required documents for safety, security and quality processes
• Maintain the security of warehouse and grounds to reduce shrinkage
• Operate within budget and meet delivery times
• Verify that forklift/truck operators are within regulatory compliance
• Manage supervisory positions
• Recognize issues, problems, or opportunities; seeks alternative ways to define problems; is not constrained by thoughts or approaches of others and determines action needed. Evaluates options by considering consequences and initiates the actions within a reasonable time
• Generates alternatives and leverages resources. Draws upon multiple sources for ideas, creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes
• Commits to action. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time; targets important areas for innovation, monitors results and makes adjustments as needed. Develops solutions that address meaningful work issues.
• Delegates and holds staff accountable effectively
• Makes complex ideas or situations clear, simple and understandable, explores different lines of thought; views situations from multiple perspectives. Recognizes patterns, sees discrepancies, missing pieces and trends, examines numerous potential solutions and evaluates each before accepting any alternatives
• Capable of performing inventory evaluations.
• Prioritize warehouse layout to maximize efficiency of operation, demonstrate product knowledge and applications
• Shares appropriate responsibilities. Allocates decision-making authority and/or task responsibility appropriately
• Provides support without removing responsibility. Suggests resources and provides assistance or coaching as needed; expresses confidence in the individual. Trusts people to perform
• Stays informed. Establishes appropriate procedures to keep informed of issues and results in areas of shared responsibility
• Communicates timeframes, schedules and parameters - Builds due dates into assignments, effectively allocates time, and communicates the parameters of delegated responsibilities
• Clarifies the current situation. Seeks, gives, and summarizes information; ensures that the situation/issue at hand is understood
• Develops ideas. Presents own ideas; seeks and develops suggestions of others; makes procedural suggestions
• Facilitates agreement. Uses appropriate influence strategies (such as demonstrating benefits or giving rewards) to gain genuine agreement; persists by using different approaches as needed to gain commitment
• Summarizes outcomes of discussions and establishes next steps if needed. Ensures that the situation/issue at hand is understood
• Establishes goals in line with company goals and values. Implements action plans with timelines with deliverables and measure results
• Builds relationships. Learns the value of relationships and views building relationships as a critical success tool
• Establishes and maintains training as required by management
• Clarifies the current situation. Clarifies expected behaviors, knowledge, and level of proficiency by seeking and giving information and checking for understanding
• Uses key principles. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions (enhances self-esteem, empathizes, involves, discloses, supports). Collaboratively establishes development goals and plans. Works with individuals to identify areas for development, understand need for improvement, and jointly set specific development goals
• Creates a learning environment. Secures resources required to support development efforts; ensures that opportunities for development are available; offers assistance to help individuals overcome obstacles to learning
• Monitors progress. Gives individuals specific feedback on their performance related to established goals; highlights key positive and negative performance issues; adjusts plans to ensure development
• Leads by example. Models the behaviors, knowledge and practices and demonstrating the characteristics that are expected of the individual who is being coached
• Opens discussions effectively. Establishes a clear and compelling rationale for resolving the conflict. Not afraid to address conflict as it arises, in fact looks at conflict as an opportunity
• Remains open to all sides. Objectively views the conflict from all sides
• Skilled at focused listening. Practices attentive and active listening. Accurately restates the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees
• Understands company processes and procedures. Knows when to apply a technical skill or procedure, understands technical terminology and developments, understands inventory management systems, cycle counts, inventory management, and costs
• Prioritizes. Identifies more critical and less critical activities and assignments; adjusts priorities when appropriate
• Determines tasks and resources. Determines project or assignment requirements by breaking them down into tasks and identifying types of equipment, materials, and people needed
• Schedules. Allocates appropriate amounts of time for completing own and others’ work; avoids scheduling conflicts; develops timelines and milestones
• Leverages resources. Identifies and takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools)
• Stays focused. Understands the importance of time management in order to effectively use time and prevent irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion
• Accountability. Holds self and others accountable for deadlines, assignments, etc.
• Communication. Keeps team up-to-date on progress, milestones, assignments, etc.
• Opens discussions effectively. Describes expectations, goals, requests, or future states in a way that provides clarity and excites interest. Shares thoughts, feelings, and rationale so that others understand personal positions
• Stays focused on resolution. Stays focused on resolving the conflict and avoids personal issues and attacks
• Identifies safety issues and problems. Detects hazardous working conditions and safety problems: checks equipment and/or work area regularly
• Takes corrective action. Reports or corrects unsafe working conditions; makes recommendations and/or improves safety and security procedures; enforces safety regulations and procedures
• Monitors the corrective action. Monitors safety or security issues after taking corrective action and ensures continued compliance
• Maintains and ensures compliance with safety and security policies. Places higher priority on team or organization goals than on own goals
• Holds regular safety meetings. Regularly schedule meetings to discuss safety issues. Discusses corrective actions taken with group
• Establishes and maintains training as required by management. Regularly schedules meetings to discuss safety issues
• Follows procedures. Accurately and carefully follows established procedures for completing work tasks
• Ensures high-quality output. Oversees personal and team job processes, tasks, and work products to ensure freedom from errors, omissions, or defects
• Takes action. Initiates action to correct quality problems and notifies others of quality issues as appropriate
• Willingness to learn
• Adhere to the rules and regulations as set forth in the Employee Handbook
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• You will be eligible to participate in the Company’s benefits program on first of the month after 45 days of employment.
• This includes medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and 401(k) Plan.
• The medical, dental, and vision plans are offered for employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees