Warehouse Manager

About the role

Utz Brands, Inc. | Snacks You Love, A Career You’ll Love Even More! At Utz, we're not just making snacks. We're creating joy, one bite at a time. With over 100 years of family-driven tradition behind us, we're passionate about delivering bold, flavorful snacks made with the highest-quality ingredients. Our brands, including Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border, are favorites across the nation, and our team is the heart behind our success. We believe our associates deserve more than just a job. That's why we offer a caring, inclusive, and growth-focused culture backed by competitive benefits and opportunities to thrive. As our Warehouse Manager at our Kings Mountain, NC facility, you'll be a hands-on leader responsible for overseeing warehouse operations, shipping and receiving, materials management, and inventory control. You will serve as the primary liaison with our third-party logistics (3PL) partner while leading warehouse and inventory personnel across all shifts. In this key leadership role, you'll drive operational efficiency, maintain inventory accuracy, and ensure timely product delivery while supporting the overall success of our supply chain network.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Warehouse Operations: Manage all warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, and distribution, ensuring efficient workflows and adherence to operational standards across A, B, C, and D shifts.
• Lead Materials and Inventory Management: Oversee materials management and inventory control activities, ensuring inventory accuracy, proper product rotation, and availability to support production and distribution needs.
• Manage and Develop Team Members: Directly supervise the Warehouse Lead and Inventory Control Clerk/Specialist, providing leadership, coaching, training, and performance management to achieve departmental goals.
• Manage 3PL Operations: Act as the primary point of contact for third-party logistics (3PL) operations at the Kings Mountain site, ensuring alignment with Utz standards, expectations, and business objectives.
• Drive Operational Performance: Monitor and improve key performance indicators (KPIs), including inventory accuracy, fill rates, on-time delivery, productivity, and financial performance.
• Lead Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, increase efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize operational performance.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis: Investigate operational challenges, identify underlying issues, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Manage Warehouse Space and Resources: Optim