Warehouse Manager

Ki Mobility•Stevens Point, WI

About The Position

The Warehouse Manager leads warehouse and material handling operations to ensure the safe, accurate, efficient, and timely flow of materials throughout the facility. The role leads the material handling team and oversees receiving, storage, inventory control, replenishment, material movement, and warehouse organization. The manager is accountable for inventory accuracy, operational performance, employee development, safety, and continuous improvement. The position partners with Purchasing, Production Control, Production, Finance, Quality, and other teams to address material-flow and inventory issues, support production, improve processes, and ensure materials are available when and where needed. It uses operational data and ERP information to identify trends, determine root causes, and implement lasting improvements. The manager may also support planning and implementation of future satellite warehousing and distribution requirements. The position requires at least five years of progressive warehouse, material handling, inventory control, or related operations experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibility. ERP or warehouse management system experience is required. An associate or bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred, though equivalent relevant experience may be considered. The role involves frequent sitting, wrist manipulation, walking, standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and twisting; frequent lifting of up to 40 pounds; and occasional lifting of up to 75 pounds. Work takes place in a temperature-controlled office and manufacturing environment, with exposure to hot and cold outdoor temperatures while unloading trailers.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of progressive warehouse, material handling, inventory control, or related operations experience, including demonstrated leadership or supervisory responsibility.
Experience working with ERP and/or warehouse management systems.
Demonstrated leadership and people-management skills, including the ability to coach, develop, motivate, and hold employees accountable.
Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, material handling, inventory control, receiving, replenishment, storage, and material-flow principles.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis and corrective action.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage competing operational priorities.
Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions and organizational levels.
Ability to adapt to changing production requirements, priorities, and business needs.
Knowledge of warehouse safety practices and safe operation of material-handling equipment.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands and perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, business, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience developing and using operational metrics or KPIs.
Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or similar process-improvement experience.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop the material handling team, including employee training, while fostering a positive, respectful, accountable culture.
Direct daily warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, replenishment, material movement, picking, and staging.
Plan and allocate labor and resources according to production priorities, workload, and changing business needs.
Ensure accurate and timely material flow to support production and customer requirements.
Own inventory accuracy and control processes, including cycle counting, physical inventory, location accuracy, and inventory adjustments.
Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Ensure warehouse transactions, inventory locations, and ERP records accurately reflect physical inventory and material movement.
Establish and maintain warehouse processes, standard work, and controls to improve accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.
Optimize warehouse layout, storage locations, material presentation, and space utilization.
Monitor and analyze warehouse performance indicators and use data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, material flow, inventory accuracy, productivity, and operational efficiency.
Maintain control and organization of excess, obsolete, nonconforming, and other specially controlled inventory.
Partner with Purchasing, Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and other functions to resolve inventory and material-flow issues and support business priorities.
Maintain a safe, organized, and compliant warehouse environment and ensure employees follow applicable safety and material-handling requirements.
Ensure warehouse equipment is properly maintained, available, and used safely.
Support business growth initiatives, including planning and implementing future satellite warehousing and distribution requirements.
Perform additional duties as assigned.