About This Role
Leading warehouse operations at a new advanced manufacturing facility is the core of this management role. The Warehouse Manager will oversee receiving, shipping, inventory control, material storage, and distribution activities to support manufacturing operations and customer shipments. This position will play an important role in establishing warehouse processes, implementing inventory controls, coordinating material flow, and building an efficient warehouse team as the facility begins operations.
Responsibilities
- Establish and oversee daily warehouse operations during facility startup and ongoing production
- Lead, train, coach, and supervise warehouse and inventory personnel
- Develop warehouse workflows, operating procedures, and material handling processes
- Coordinate receiving, put-away, storage, picking, staging, shipping, and material distribution
- Establish daily priorities based on production schedules and customer requirements
- Monitor warehouse productivity, inventory accuracy, and operational performance
- Maintain accurate inventory records within ERP/WMS systems
- Oversee inventory receiving, storage, transfers, and material movement
- Coordinate cycle counts and physical inventory activities
- Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions
- Establish procedures for material traceability and inventory accuracy
- Coordinate with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to resolve material shortages
- Support inventory control improvements and warehouse organization initiatives
- Oversee incoming material receiving, verification, labeling, and storage
- Ensure outbound shipments are accurately picked, packed, labeled, and processed
- Coordinate material staging and delivery to production areas
- Manage warehouse equipment and material handling activities
- Ensure proper handling and storage of components and finished products
- Work with Logistics and Production to resolve shipping and material availability issues
- Maintain accurate warehouse transactions and documentation
- Monitor inventory accuracy, order fulfillment, shipping performance, and warehouse productivity
- Identify opportunities to improve warehouse efficiency and reduce material handling errors
- Support ERP/WMS implementation and process development during facility startup
- Collaborate with Quality on material holds, nonconforming inventory, and disposition activities
- Prepare warehouse performance reports and communicate operational concerns to leadership
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized warehouse environment
- Ensure compliance with workplace safety and material handling requirements
