Warehouse Manager
About The Position
The Warehouse Manager oversees warehouse operations and maintains the integrity of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods, including at third-party warehouses used to store or supply products. The role manages shipping, receiving, and inventory levels while ensuring that material handlers, warehouse service providers, equipment, and physical assets are safe. The manager evaluates and improves warehouse practices, establishes documented processes, oversees inventory controls and transfers, and coordinates communication between manufacturing, customer service, and internal and external customers. The role also manages departmental budgets, hires and develops employees, establishes performance metrics, and supports food safety, quality, and product legality requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a supply chain-related discipline and/or three equivalent years of experience.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and advanced Excel skills.
- Strong leadership and team-building skills, with a desire to drive positive change and deliver results.
- Ability to establish rapport quickly and communicate with ease, skill, and conviction.
- Ability to work across departmental functions and company levels and reduce or eliminate barriers to interdepartmental decision-making.
- Ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated, goal-oriented, quality-driven, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Nice To Haves
- APICS affiliation or certification.
- Food manufacturing experience and familiarity with commodity-sensitive businesses.
- Retail and foodservice channel experience.
- Experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Great Plains, Navision, or SAP.
- Experience with manufacturing modules including MRP, MPS, and WMS.
Responsibilities
- Identify warehouse management best practices and continuously evaluate warehouse performance to improve effectiveness.
- Develop and implement documented procedures and processes throughout the department.
- Monitor daily shipping, receiving, and inventory activities to support high levels of internal and external customer service.
- Oversee inventory controls, returns, product damage, material transactions, and inventory balances.
- Coordinate inventory transfers and physical inventories.
- Guide individuals and groups in controlling material movement within and outside the facility.
- Act as a liaison between manufacturing and customer service.
- Communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers to meet or exceed expectations for service, quality, reliability, speed, and accuracy.
- Inspect warehouses, equipment, products, and supplies; arrange maintenance, repairs, or replacements as needed.
- Prepare and manage departmental budgets.
- Interview and select warehouse employees suited to the working culture and company values.
- Oversee employee training, development, and coaching, including cleanliness, organization using 5S principles, and defect prevention.
- Train and cross-train warehouse associates on company-required training.
- Define and develop metrics for warehouse employees and provide required electronic reports.
- Foster team responsibility for achieving goals.
- Support food safety programs, quality standards, and the legality of manufactured products.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Quarterly bonus eligibility, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contributions, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
