Warehouse Manager- DK Chemicals

Dorf Ketal•Baytown, TX

About The Position

The Warehouse Manager leads day-to-day warehouse operations to achieve 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 position is accountable for warehouse execution. EHS/QHSSE retains functional ownership of EHS programs and technical regulatory requirements; the Warehouse Manager implements applicable requirements in warehouse operations, escalates hazards or compliance concerns, ensures required training is completed, and participates in investigations and corrective actions. The manager oversees warehouse activities and inventory controls, coordinates shipping and transportation, partners with EHS/QHSSE and Quality, supports audits and management systems, supervises and develops employees, and uses performance measures and improvement initiatives to enhance safety, service, productivity, and cost.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Five years of progressively responsible experience in warehouse, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, or related operations.
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, including 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 receiving, storage, picking, packing, repackaging, staging, loading, unloading, and shipping activities.
Ensure chemicals and other materials are stored and handled according to compatibility, company, regulatory, quality, and customer requirements.
Maintain warehouse organization, housekeeping, 5S practices, storage utilization, and efficient material flow.
Coordinate inbound and outbound operations with internal stakeholders, carriers, contractors, and third-party logistics providers.
Monitor warehouse productivity, capacity, and service performance and implement operational improvements.
Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventories, transaction controls, reconciliations, discrepancy investigations, lot traceability, and accurate storage-location records.
Manage quarantine, hold, obsolete, expired, damaged, and non-conforming inventory in accordance with established procedures.
Ensure timely and accurate inventory transactions in applicable ERP/WMS systems and support inventory and working-capital improvement initiatives.
Ensure shipping activities follow established DOT hazardous-material and other applicable transportation procedures, including required shipping papers, labels, placards, and documentation.
Coordinate transportation and safe loading and unloading; monitor carrier performance and support freight optimization and cost reduction.
Reinforce safe-work practices, conduct operational inspections, address hazards within authority, and escalate unsafe conditions and compliance concerns.
Ensure required warehouse safety and regulatory training is completed and documented in partnership with EHS/QHSSE.
Maintain access to required SDS information, spill-response materials, eyewash stations, emergency equipment, and other warehouse safety resources in accordance with EHS/QHSSE standards.
Report incidents, spills, near misses, injuries, and environmental concerns through established channels; participate in investigations, corrective actions, and emergency-response activities.
Implement and verify assigned warehouse corrective actions and coordinate with EHS/QHSSE on chemical compatibility, segregation, waste handling, spill prevention, environmental requirements, 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; maintain required warehouse records and documentation; and implement resulting corrective actions.
Promote awareness of relevant company policies, objectives, goals, risks, and opportunities among warehouse employees.
Supervise warehouse employees and, depending on site structure, subordinate supervisors or coordinators; plan, assign, and direct work and manage schedules and resources.
Set performance expectations, appraise performance, coach employees, support development, and participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, recognition, corrective action, and disciplinary processes.
Address employee concerns and operational problems, partnering with HR as appropriate, and promote engagement, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Develop and monitor warehouse KPIs and lead practical continuous-improvement initiatives, including Lean or process-improvement methods where beneficial.
Identify and implement improvements to warehouse layout, material flow, systems, technology, productivity, and resource utilization.
Support warehouse operating-cost, freight-efficiency, and inventory-carrying-cost improvement initiatives.