WAREHOUSE MANAGER
About The Position
The Warehouse Manager leads logistics and warehouse operations and develops strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen service levels across the supply chain. The position drives process improvements, best-practice adoption, and technology implementation while collaborating with other departments and external partners to deliver effective logistics, inventory management, and transportation solutions. The manager partners with Supply & Demand Planning, Customer Solutions, Sales, Production, external providers, factories, and European headquarters. The role includes developing inbound and outbound transportation strategies, aligning operations with customer expectations, establishing performance measures, managing budgets, ensuring regulatory and safety compliance, and improving inventory accuracy. The manager also leads, coaches, and develops logistics and warehouse teams. This is a full-time, exempt, onsite position located in Irvine, California. The stated salary range is $85,000–$110,000, commensurate with experience.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in a leadership or managerial capacity.
- Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or spare parts/equipment environment with international presence in a multi-site network.
- Ability to motivate, coach, and lead a team effectively.
- Deep understanding of customer needs and supply chain networks, with the ability to ensure exceptional service delivery.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- A track record of driving continuous-improvement initiatives and projects.
- Experience with budgeting, cost management, and financial planning in logistics and warehousing.
- Experience with regulatory requirements for warehousing, material handling, and shipping.
- Experience with SAP or Oracle and eWM.
- Advanced-level MS Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Lead initiatives to streamline and optimize warehouse and logistics operations for efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness.
- Partner with Supply & Demand Planning, Customer Solutions, Sales, and Production to integrate logistics and warehousing with broader business operations.
- Develop and execute inbound and outbound transportation strategies to optimize delivery times, reduce costs, and improve reliability.
- Work with external providers, factories, and European headquarters to implement effective logistics solutions.
- Drive digital transformation by optimizing existing systems and implementing or integrating technologies such as TMS, WMS, SAP, and eWM.
- Align logistics and warehousing strategies with customer expectations to improve service levels, reduce lead times, and support timely, accurate deliveries.
- Establish KPIs, strategic goals, and benchmarks to monitor operational performance and drive continuous improvement.
- Lead logistics and warehousing budget development, control costs, and identify savings and more efficient resource allocation.
- Ensure operations comply with relevant industry regulations, safety standards, and GSEB internal audit requirements.
- Develop and implement inventory-management strategies that maintain accurate stock levels and minimize waste.
- Maintain precise inventory records and oversee cycle counts and year-end audits to verify accuracy and data integrity.
- Lead, coach, and develop warehouse and logistics teams, fostering continuous improvement, accountability, and innovation.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with a generous employer contribution
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Company-paid life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Employee discount programs
- Positive, inclusive work culture that values work-life balance
- Annual incentive bonus eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
