Warehouse Manager - Aztec, NM
About The Position
The Warehouse Manager oversees warehouses in Aztec and Montrose, New Mexico, and is responsible for safe, efficient warehouse operations that maintain finished-product quality and support product delivery for the Sales organization. The role contributes operational information and recommendations to strategic plans, develops and executes action plans, and meets productivity, quality, customer service, and financial objectives, including annual budgeting and corrective actions. The manager builds team capability through employee relations, hiring, training, communication, coaching, and effective change leadership. The position develops warehouse systems and processes for product handling and storage, receiving, equipment use, inventory management, gate processes, and shipping. It also leads assigned continuous-improvement projects and addresses receiving and shipping complaints to identify causes, resolve issues, and prevent recurrence. This is a 1st-shift role with flexibility for nights and weekends when needed. The manager regularly works on the warehouse floor, may occasionally lift up to 40 pounds and operate forklifts and manufacturing equipment, and may work off-shift or weekends. Travel may be required at less than 5%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or a similar field; equivalent experience is also acceptable.
- Continuous-improvement experience demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project.
- Five years of operations, logistics, or supply chain experience preferred.
- Two or more years of supervisory experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of inventory management systems.
- Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to achieve results through mentoring others.
- Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills.
- Must have an indefinite right to work in the United States.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Occasionally lift up to 40 pounds and, at times, operate a forklift and manufacturing equipment.
- May work off-shift and weekends and may be required to travel less than 5%.
Nice To Haves
- Forklift certification.
- Safe driving record.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operations management, or a similar field.
- Five years of operations, logistics, or supply chain experience.
- Two or more years of supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and aligning with legal regulations.
- Maintain finished-product quality standards.
- Ensure smooth product delivery for the Sales organization.
- Contribute warehouse operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and help achieve operational objectives.
- Review and prepare action plans to meet productivity, quality, and customer service standards.
- Forecast financial requirements, prepare an annual budget, schedule expenditures, analyze variances, and initiate corrective actions.
- Build people capability through employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly and salaried personnel.
- Develop and motivate the team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
- Lead business changes while minimizing the impact on employees.
- Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to help resolve operational issues.
- Develop warehouse operations systems based on product handling and storage requirements.
- Develop processes for receiving products, equipment utilization, inventory management, gate check-in/check-out, and shipping.
- Implement warehouse operations improvements by leading assigned continuous-improvement projects and analyzing process workflow, staffing, space requirements, and equipment layout.
- Troubleshoot receiving and shipping complaints, determine causes, help resolve issues, and prevent recurrence.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus with an eligibility target payout of 12% of annual salary, paid annually.
- Paid time off, subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement leave.
- Medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage, subject to elections and eligibility.
- Health and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Accident, group legal, and life insurance, subject to elections and eligibility.
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
