Warehouse Manager

About the role

The Warehouse Manager oversees all warehouse operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective management of inventory, shipping, receiving, and storage activities. This role supervises a team of approximately three warehouse associates and is accountable for maintaining exceptional inventory accuracy, customer service levels, shipping quality, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Schedule labor resources to meet business demands while maximizing productivity and controlling costs.
• Conduct performance management activities, including training, feedback, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, teamwork, and safety.
• Reviews and processes vacation scheduling of warehouse employees.
• Oversees and maintains OBeer/SAP transactions and inventory accuracy, supports other departments on inventory transactions and accuracy.
• Performs monthly physical inventory and reports results to the Controller.
• Coincides with Production, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams to prioritize the unloading and storage of raw materials based on operational requirements.
• Maintains organized warehouse facilities that support efficient material flow and inventory management.
• Oversees all production purchase order statuses and past due purchase orders.
• Delivers exceptional internal and external customer service through accurate and timely order fulfillment.
• Identifies and implements opportunities to improve warehouse efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Maintains labor utilization, storage costs, freight expenses, and warehouse productivity metrics.
• Supervises directly all Warehouse employees.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Leads, coaches, and develops a team of three warehouse associates to achieve operational and safety goals.

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Proven work experience working in a Warehouse; management warehouse experience is a plus.
• Expertise in warehouse management procedures and best practices.
• Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of warehousing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Hands-on experience with warehouse management software and databases.
• Leadership skills and ability to manage staff.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• BS degree in logistics, supply chain management or business administration; or one to two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.