About This Role
Working in a distribution center, the Warehouse Manager leads all warehouse activities and functions, ensuring inventory accuracy, efficient receiving processes, and compliance with company standards. This role partners with warehouse leadership to drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and exceptional customer service in a safe, efficient, and customer-focused environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the daily operations of the warehouse, ensuring accurate product receipt, inventory integrity, and efficient warehouse flow
- Provide operational oversight and support for all warehouse functions, including replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, and order fulfillment, in partnership with warehouse leadership
- Develop, coach, train, and lead Inventory Control and Receiving team members while supporting the development of supervisors and associates across the warehouse
- Recruit, onboard, and develop employees to build a high-performing team
- Establish and monitor productivity standards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and operational metrics
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, quality, inventory accuracy, safety, and overall operational efficiency
- Maintain accurate inventory through cycle counting, auditing, reconciliation, stock rotation, and inventory control processes
- Utilize reporting tools to analyze operational performance and identify opportunities for improvement
- Collaborate with Transportation, Sales, Purchasing, Human Resources, Inventory Control, and warehouse leadership to ensure efficient workflows and exceptional customer service
- Assist in developing and managing departmental budgets while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and control costs
- Ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA regulations, and all applicable federal, state, and local safety requirements
- Promote a culture of safety by conducting inspections, investigating incidents, implementing corrective actions, and reinforcing safe work practices
- Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient warehouse environment
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Minimum of five (5) years of warehouse operations or distribution center leadership experience
- Previous experience supervising, coaching, and developing warehouse teams
- Experience improving warehouse processes and operational performance
- Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills
- Excellent organizational, planning, and problem-solving abilities
- Strong understanding of warehouse operations, inventory management, and logistics
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel