Warehouse Manager

Ace Hardware•Fredericksburg, PA

3d•$121,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for all warehouse functions within the Retail Support Center, including Inbound, Outbound, and Profiling. This role ensures alignment with company-wide supply chain strategies and plays a key role in optimizing service to the retailer network through data-driven decision-making, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration. We have an exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Manager at our Distribution Center (DC) in Fredericksburg, PA . As a member of the Senior Management team, the Warehouse Manager leads multiple areas of inbound and outbound warehouse operations to achieve company goals related to retailer service, safety, and operational efficiency. Areas of responsibility may include Safety, Inbound, Outbound, Inventory, Data, Customer Service, and Profiling. The Warehouse Manager leads a management team consisting of two Managers and 10 or more Supervisors and is accountable for providing leadership, direction, and development across all levels of the organization. This role is also responsible for developing and executing short- and long-term departmental plans aligned with Ace objectives and strategic initiatives and for overall warehouse success. Additional Responsibilities: Demonstrate and enforce an environment of safety, good working relationships, quality and productivity. Provide input for annual budgets based on history and future company initiatives. Demonstrates knowledge of warehouse operations to include inbound and outbound activities, inventory, data, customer service and profiling. Develop and implement short and long term goals and objectives for all departments in accordance with Ace objectives and strategic plans. Create opportunities of development for the Managers and Supervisors and set an example by developing self. Support all safety programs Insure all best practice procedures are followed in all areas of responsibility. Insure all headcount and labor hour goals of the warehouse are met. Demonstrates the ability to create a positive employee relations environment which results in high performing teams. Develop and maintain good working relationships between warehouse departments, traffic and human resources. Other duties as assigned. Ace Hardware Corporation is a retailer-owned cooperative of more than 5,000 independent Ace stores in all 50 states, and 70 countries, with 15 Distribution Centers throughout North America. Ace’s distribution network is one of the cornerstones of the corporation’s success. By utilizing advanced technology and an integrated team approach at our distribution centers nationwide, we’re able to consistently deliver one of the highest service levels in the industry to our retailers. This commitment to excellence carries through to each employee at our Distribution Centers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
Minimum 5 years related experience preferably in the field of distribution
Demonstrated knowledge of productivity measurement tools
Previous experience managing exempt level Supervisors/Managers
Successful management experience involving multiple areas of responsibility with Retail Support

Nice To Haves

Preferred working knowledge of Ace policies and procedures

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and enforce an environment of safety, good working relationships, quality and productivity.
Provide input for annual budgets based on history and future company initiatives.
Demonstrates knowledge of warehouse operations to include inbound and outbound activities, inventory, data, customer service and profiling.
Develop and implement short and long term goals and objectives for all departments in accordance with Ace objectives and strategic plans.
Create opportunities of development for the Managers and Supervisors and set an example by developing self.
Support all safety programs
Insure all best practice procedures are followed in all areas of responsibility.
Insure all headcount and labor hour goals of the warehouse are met.
Demonstrates the ability to create a positive employee relations environment which results in high performing teams.
Develop and maintain good working relationships between warehouse departments, traffic and human resources.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Semi-Monthly Pay
Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
18 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 9 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution for the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10% of total eligible compensation
Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
Adoption cost reimbursement
Identity theft protection