Shipping manager | Area Manager II

About the role

Schumacher & Co. is an innovative interior design company disrupting the $150 billion global interior design industry. With more than 500 employees, the company is a technological leader on the design frontier, constantly pushing boundaries and striving for excellence. Schumacher designs and produces some of the most beautiful fabrics, wallcoverings, trims, rugs, furniture, and accessories in the world, united by a passion for design, a thirst for what’s next, an appreciation for what’s come before, and a drive to make products with enormous care and attention to detail. The company operates showrooms domestically and internationally and believes its people are its most important assets, living core values such as preserving a start‑up spirit, taking ownership, being solutions‑oriented, demonstrating courage, practicing adaptability, and embracing collaboration.

This role sits within Paramount Handprints, Schumacher’s internal product mill in Passaic, NJ, which manufactures hand‑screen printed textiles and wallcoverings for Schumacher’s own channels and third‑party to‑the‑trade customers. The Area Manager II / Warehouse & Shipping Manager will own the shipping, receiving, and warehouse function end‑to‑end for Paramount, serving as the single point of contact for all inbound and outbound movement, leading a team of 5–7, partnering daily with production planning, FSCO procurement, and third‑party customers, and building the systems, policies, and standards that ensure reliable receiving, accurate inventory, and on‑time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team: lead a team of 5–7 shipping and warehouse associates (including shipping and warehouse leads); set direction and hold the team accountable to key performance targets; schedule and set daily priorities; build a culture of ownership, quality, and pride; recruit, develop, and retain talent.
• Own warehouse & shipping operations:
  • Domestic shipping: run the daily FedEx/UPS parcel and LTL/freight operation for consolidated pallets and drop‑ships in coordination with Schumacher internal logistics; ensure every order ships on‑time, is packed securely, and inspected for quality.
  • International shipping and receiving: own customs, broker, and clearance coordination for all overseas inbound and outbound shipments.
  • Inventory staging: ensure fabric and wallpaper grounds are accurately accounted for, allocated, prepared, and staged for production.
  • Partner with procurement: work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with FSCO procurement on all incoming raw materials and outgoing finished goods, aligning timing, carriers, and documentation so nothing stalls.
  • Own ERP accuracy & inventory: oversee accurate ERP receiving and reconciliation of received quantities; own weekly replenishment numbers and weekly shipping‑