Warehouse Manager

• Oversee daily warehouse and logistics activities, including picking, packing, staging, loading, shipping, and delivery operations.
• Partner with Production to coordinate the timely flow of finished product from the production floor to the warehouse based on shipping schedules and customer requirements.
• Ensure orders are accurately picked, properly staged, and ready for loading according to established schedules.
• Ensure products are verified for accuracy and condition prior to loading to minimize shipping errors, shortages, and discrepancies.
• Plan and coordinate daily truck routes and delivery schedules to support efficient and on-time customer deliveries.
• Monitor warehouse priorities and adjust workflow and resources as necessary to meet changing production and shipping requirements.
• Coordinate with material loaders to ensure product movement reflects production, shipping, and customer priorities.
• Maintain overall responsibility for the company's truck fleet and trailers, including coordinating availability, maintenance needs, and operational readiness.
• Utilize the company's ERP system to manage and support pick, pack, ship, inventory, and related warehouse transactions.
• Develop and maintain reports and system inquiries necessary to monitor warehouse and logistics performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, product flow, space utilization, accuracy, and overall efficiency.

• Maintain overall responsibility for inventory control and accuracy within the warehouse.
• Directly manages approximately 8–10 non-supervisory warehouse and logistics employees.
• Establish and maintain an effective cycle count program.
• Monitor inventory transactions and investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Work with appropriate departments to identify root causes of inventory variances and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure products are properly identified, stored, handled, and accounted for throughout the warehouse.
• Support periodic and year-end physical inventory activities as required.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and support to warehouse employees and drivers to ensure safe, productive, and cohesive operations.

• Plan, assign, and direct work based on warehouse priorities, staffing levels, production requirements, and delivery schedules.
• Monitor employee performance and provide regular coaching, feedback, and development.
• Conduct one-on-one discussions with employees regarding performance, development opportunities, and career growth.
• Partner with Human Resources and the Plant Manager to assess staffing requirements, including the need for temporary or additional employees.
• Participate in the recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training of warehouse and logistics employees.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of accurate job descriptions and departmental procedures.
• Address employee performance concerns, workplace issues, and complaints appropriately and in accordance with company policies.
• Promote and maintain a safe, clean, and organized warehouse environment.

• Ensure warehouse employees and drivers follow company safety policies, procedures, and established work practices.
• Identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, or workplace hazards and take appropriate corrective action.
• Ensure employees are properly trained on applicable equipment, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Work with management to support compliance with applicable company policies and regulatory requirements.

• Strong commitment to workplace safety with the ability to recognize and appropriately address potential safety risks.
• Minimum of 10 years of warehouse/logistics experience, including significant experience in a warehouse management or supervisory role.
• Demonstrated experience managing warehouse operations, inventory control, shipping, receiving, and/or transportation functions.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage, coach, and develop employees.
• Ability to quickly learn production processes and develop effective working relationships with Production and other operational teams.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with ERP or warehouse management systems, including inventory and pick, pack, and ship transactions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and effectively contribute within a team environment.
• Demonstrated sound judgment, professionalism, integrity, and accountability.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety with the ability to recognize and appropriately address potential safety risks.

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