Warehouse Manager- DK Chemicals

Dorf Ketal•Baytown, TX

About The Position

The Warehouse Manager leads day-to-day warehouse operations to meet safety, service, inventory accuracy, compliance, productivity, and cost objectives. The role directs warehouse personnel, coordinates material flow and transportation, maintains warehouse organization and storage integrity, supports customer and production requirements, and drives continuous improvement. The manager owns warehouse execution and accountability while implementing EHS/QHSSE requirements in warehouse operations, escalating hazards or compliance concerns, ensuring required training is completed, and participating in investigations and corrective actions. EHS/QHSSE retains functional ownership of EHS programs and technical regulatory requirements. The position oversees receiving, storage, picking, packing, repackaging, staging, loading, unloading, shipping, inventory controls, transportation coordination, safety and compliance execution, quality-system support, workforce management, and continuous improvement. It supervises warehouse employees and may supervise subordinate warehouse supervisors or coordinators, depending on site structure. The role works closely with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Procurement, Production/Operations, Quality, EHS/QHSSE, HR, transportation partners, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Five years of progressively responsible warehouse, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, or related operations experience.
Experience with inventory-control processes and ERP/WMS systems.
Working knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, material handling, shipping and receiving, chemical compatibility and segregation principles, and safe-work practices.
Working familiarity with applicable warehouse requirements such as OSHA, DOT HazMat, HazCom, EPA/environmental requirements, NFPA guidance, ISO 9001, and Responsible Care/RCMS; technical regulatory interpretation is supported by EHS/QHSSE.
Ability to use ERP/WMS systems, inventory data, KPIs, and operational metrics to manage performance and resolve issues.
Strong communication, organization, analytical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to coordinate effectively across Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Customer Service, Procurement, EHS/QHSSE, HR, carriers, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent education and relevant experience will be considered.
Chemical, petrochemical, specialty chemical, or hazardous-materials experience.
Prior experience leading or supervising warehouse employees, contractors, or operational teams.
Experience supporting chemical storage, handling, shipping, packaging/repackaging, or similar operations.

Responsibilities

Manage daily warehouse activities, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, repackaging, staging, loading and unloading, and shipping.
Ensure chemicals and other materials are stored according to compatibility, company, regulatory, quality, and customer requirements.
Maintain warehouse organization, housekeeping, 5S practices, storage utilization, and efficient material flow.
Ensure safe handling of drums, totes/IBCs, bags, pails, bulk chemicals, and other packaged materials.
Coordinate inbound and outbound activities with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Procurement, Production/Operations, Quality, and other stakeholders.
Manage warehouse contractors and third-party logistics providers as assigned.
Monitor warehouse productivity, capacity, and service performance and implement operational improvements.
Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventories, transaction controls, and reconciliation activities.
Ensure timely and accurate inventory transactions in applicable ERP/WMS systems; investigate discrepancies and coordinate resolution.
Manage quarantine, hold, obsolete, expired, damaged, and non-conforming inventory according to established procedures.
Maintain lot traceability, inventory record integrity, and storage-location accuracy; monitor warehouse capacity and support inventory-reduction and working-capital initiatives.
Ensure shipping activities comply with established DOT hazardous-material and other applicable transportation procedures.
Ensure shipping papers, labels, placards, and related documentation are completed and verified by appropriately trained or authorized personnel.
Coordinate inbound and outbound transportation and safe loading and unloading; monitor carrier performance and support freight optimization and cost reduction.
Escalate transportation compliance questions or exceptions to Supply Chain and/or EHS/QHSSE as appropriate.
Maintain a visible safety leadership presence and reinforce established safe-work practices and warehouse procedures.
Ensure employees and contractors follow applicable OSHA, EPA, DOT, HazCom, NFPA, RCMS, company, and site requirements as communicated through established policies, procedures, and EHS/QHSSE programs.
Ensure required warehouse safety and regulatory training is completed and documented, partnering with EHS/QHSSE on training content, regulatory requirements, and technical instruction.
Conduct routine operational inspections; identify and correct unsafe conditions and practices within authority or escalate them.
Ensure SDS information, spill-response materials, eyewash stations, emergency equipment, and other required warehouse safety resources are accessible and maintained according to EHS/QHSSE standards.
Report incidents, spills, near misses, injuries, and environmental concerns through established channels; participate in investigations, root-cause reviews, corrective/preventive actions, and EHS/QHSSE-led emergency-response activities.
Implement and verify warehouse corrective actions assigned to Supply Chain/Warehouse and follow through to closure.
Coordinate with EHS/QHSSE on chemical compatibility, segregation, waste handling, spill prevention, environmental requirements, emergency response, and regulatory questions.
Ensure adherence to company quality-management systems, warehouse procedures, ISO 9001, RCMS, and applicable customer-specific handling and storage requirements.
Support internal, customer, regulatory, and certification audits and maintain required warehouse records and documentation.
Coordinate and implement warehouse corrective actions arising from audits, incidents, inspections, and management reviews; promote awareness of relevant DK policies, objectives, goals, risks, and opportunities.
Supervise warehouse employees and/or subordinate supervisors or coordinators as assigned; plan, assign, and direct work and manage scheduling and resources.
Set performance expectations, appraise performance, coach employees, and support employee development.
Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, recognition, corrective action, and disciplinary processes in accordance with company policy.
Address employee concerns and operational problems proactively, partnering with HR as appropriate; promote engagement, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Develop, monitor, and use warehouse KPIs to improve safety, service, inventory accuracy, productivity, and cost.
Lead practical continuous-improvement initiatives, including Lean or process-improvement methods where beneficial.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve warehouse layout, material flow, systems, technology, productivity, and resource utilization.
Support warehouse operating-cost, freight-efficiency, and inventory-carrying-cost improvement initiatives.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities under organizational policies and applicable laws, including work assignment, scheduling, training coordination, performance management, coaching, development, recognition, corrective action, complaint resolution, and problem solving.