<span>Warehouse Manager/Operations Manager</span>

About the position

The Warehouse Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the company's Alabama warehouses, ensuring efficient processes for receiving, storing, picking, wrapping, shipping, and dispatching a variety of products. This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and accountability in managing the Shipping and Receiving departments to achieve productivity targets and maintain smooth operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Complies with federal, state, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; and advising management on needed actions.
• Manages and controls inventory levels by conducting physical and cycle counts; reconciling with the ERP system; and producing reports and statistics regularly.
• Maintains the physical condition of warehouses by planning and implementing new design layouts and ensuring efficient space utilization; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
• Completes warehouse operational and business requirements by scheduling and assigning employee work schedules; and following up on work results.
• Maintains warehouse staff by interviewing, selecting, recommending, orienting, and training employees.
• Adjusts priorities and manages time, people, and resources wisely in a fast-paced environment.
• Uses scanning terminals to record and move inventory stock from Picked to Packed/Shipped status.
• Collaborates with warehouse employees and other staff to ensure business goals are met.
• Ships products both domestically and internationally using various systems and carriers.
• Develops knowledge about freight and sea shipping regulations and practices.
• Maintains close working relationships with Pickers/Pullers/Packers/Shippers, and Inventory Control staff for a seamless flow of product through the facility.

Requirements

• 4+ years of increasing experience in the warehousing, distribution, logistics, fulfillment, or transportation industry.
• 4+ years of experience in warehouse management and supply chain management procedures and best practices.
• Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of warehousing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• 4+ years of warehouse management software, inventory management, and product flow and productivity standards experience.
• Experience in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Infor, Lawson, Peoplesoft, etc.) strongly preferred.
• Forklift certification is required.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), MS Teams, Zoom, general internet use, and Windows-based software and databases.
• Must be able to accurately type between 45 and 60 WPM.
• Presentation skills with the ability to address an audience of various sizes and effectively communicate his/her message and ideas.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance