AVP, Warehouse Operations

About the role

The AVP, Gantry Warehouse Operations is responsible for the overall operation of Gantry and for ensuring the safe, efficient and timely handling, movement, storage and release of property across the site. The role provides visible day-to-day leadership to the warehouse operation, setting priorities across receiving, storage, shuttle and cross-dock activity, packing, client collection and outbound movement, while coordinating property flow and shared handling resources across the building. As Gantry has grown in volume and complexity, it has become a critical operating hub supporting the broader New York property lifecycle, including increasingly frequent movement between Gantry and the Breuer. The AVP will ensure the site operates as one coordinated end-to-end warehouse, with clear priorities, effective use of space and labor, strong property-protection standards and consistent operating discipline. The role requires a strong combination of warehouse and logistics leadership, people management and operational judgment. The AVP will lead and develop the onsite management and handling teams, proactively resolve operational issues, maximize warehouse capacity and work closely with Central Planning & Logistics, Photography, Exhibitions, Client Experience, Seller Operations, Facilities, Security and Risk Management to ensure smooth execution across the property lifecycle. The AVP will also lead the implementation and ongoing governance of the Gantry space and workflow redesign, ensuring improvements to layout, staging, storage, safety and property flow are successfully embedded into the day-to-day operation.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operation and overall condition of Gantry, including property flow, labor deployment, space utilization, safety, housekeeping and operating performance.
• Establish building-wide operating priorities and resolve congestion, space conflicts and competing demands across functional areas.
• Own day-to-day space utilization, staging, storage allocation and warehouse capacity execution.
• Establish and enforce consistent standards for property handling, high-value and fragile property, staging, storage, cart movement and end-of-shift reset.
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