Warehouse Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and directing daily warehouse operations, including receiving, shipping, material handling, inventory movement, and order fulfillment activities.
• Providing day-to-day leadership to warehouse personnel, assigning and monitoring work activities, supporting training and performance development, and helping ensure operational objectives are achieved.
• Working alongside the team in the execution of warehouse activities while serving as a subject matter expert for warehouse processes, inventory accuracy, safety compliance, quality standards, and material flow.
• In partnership with the Distribution Center Supervisor, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, promoting Lean operational excellence, and helping drive a culture of safety, accountability, and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate and monitor daily warehouse activities including receiving, shipping, inventory movement, staging, and order fulfillment.
• Assign and prioritize daily work activities to ensure operational objectives, customer commitments, and productivity goals are achieved.
• Provide hands-on operational support during receiving, shipping, inventory, and material handling activities as business needs require.
• Monitor workflow and labor utilization to ensure efficient use of personnel and resources.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, training, and performance feedback to warehouse personnel.
• Ensure inbound and outbound transactions are processed accurately and timely within SAP, WMS, or other company systems.
• Investigate warehouse discrepancies involving inventory, receiving, shipping, damage, mis-picks, and transaction errors; implement corrective actions within established procedures and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Inventory Control, Planning, Purchasing, Production, and Transportation partners to resolve operational issues and ensure customer requirements are met.
• Support inventory accuracy through proper transaction processing, inventory investigations, and adherence to warehouse procedures.
• Monitor employee work progress and provide guidance regarding productivity, quality, safety, and adherence to standard work.
• Promote and enforce warehouse safety policies, hazard reporting, and safe work practices, including OSHA compliance requirements.
• Promote and reinforce 5S, Lean, and standard work practices while identifying opportunities to improve workflow, productivity, safety, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Assist in cross-training employees to support operational flexibility and business continuity.
• Support the Distribution Center Supervisor with KPI tracking, operational reporting, workforce planning, and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain compliance with company quality standards, ISO requirements, safety policies, and standard operating procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 4+ years of warehouse, logistics, distribution, shipping, or receiving experience preferred.
• Experience utilizing SAP, ERP, WMS, RF scanning systems, or similar warehouse technologies.
• Experience operating Forklift, Reach Truck, and Order Picker equipment preferred; certification required or ability to obtain certification.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate workflow and provide work direction to warehouse personnel.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work overtime and flexible schedules as business needs require.
• Advanced knowledge of warehouse operations including shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, and order fulfillment.
• Working knowledge of SAP, ERP, WMS, RF scanning systems, and inventory transaction processes.
• Ability to coordinate daily workflow and prioritize operational activities across multiple warehouse functions.
• Ability to coach, train, and develop employees through performance feedback and on-the-job instruction.
• Ability to identify operational issues, determine appropriate solutions, and implement corrective actions within established procedures.
• Strong understanding of inventory accuracy, warehouse processes, quality requirements, and material flow principles.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees, leadership, customers, vendors, carriers, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to monitor productivity, quality, inventory accuracy, and safety performance while maintaining operational standards.
• Commitment to safety, quality, customer service, and continuous improvement.