Warehouse Manager

Pretium Packaging•Saint Charles, IL

18d

About The Position

Pretium Packaging is hiring a Warehouse Manager in St. Charles, Illinois. The Warehouse Manager oversees all warehouse and material flow activities within the plant, including direct material procurement and replenishment, receiving, inventory management, shipping, and transportation. The role ensures materials are available to support production, customer shipments are completed accurately and on time, and warehouse operations are managed safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively. The manager leads and develops the Warehouse Lead, Coordinator, and warehouse associates, and works with Purchasing, Planning, Production, Quality, Customer Service, and Logistics to address material, inventory, shipping, and delivery challenges. Success is measured by inventory accuracy and material availability, on-time and accurate shipments and deliveries, safety and compliance, cost control, productivity, labor efficiency, team performance, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

3–5+ years of warehouse, materials management, or logistics experience in a manufacturing environment.
Prior leadership or supervisory experience, including oversight of up to eight employees.
Experience managing direct materials, inventory, shipping and receiving, and transportation activities.
Working knowledge of IQMS or a similar ERP system.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, communication, and team leadership skills.
Ability to prioritize competing demands and respond quickly to changing production needs.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily warehouse activities, including material handling, storage, receiving, shipping, and transportation.
Coordinate direct material ordering and replenishment with Purchasing, Planning, and Production to maintain appropriate inventory and prevent production disruptions.
Maintain accurate inventory records; oversee cycle counts and physical inventories; investigate discrepancies; and minimize excess, obsolete, and lost inventory.
Ensure incoming materials are received, documented, and stored accurately and outgoing shipments are picked, loaded, documented, and shipped on schedule.
Manage plant drivers, delivery schedules, vehicle utilization, and transportation activities to ensure timely and safe movement of materials and finished goods.
Partner with Production and Planning to ensure materials are available and delivered to the production floor in alignment with production schedules.
Lead and develop the Warehouse Lead, Coordinator, and warehouse associates; establish expectations, monitor performance, and promote accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Maintain a safe, organized warehouse and loading environment and ensure compliance with company policies, material handling requirements, and applicable transportation and safety regulations.
Ensure accurate and timely ERP/MRP transactions and monitor KPIs, including inventory accuracy, material shortages, on-time shipments, transportation costs, and warehouse productivity.
Identify opportunities to improve material flow, warehouse organization, inventory management, labor utilization, and operating costs.
Collaborate with Purchasing, Planning, Production, Quality, Customer Service, and Logistics to resolve material shortages, inventory issues, and shipping or delivery challenges.