Warehouse Manager- SYGMA - Danville, IL

About the Role

The Warehouse Manager oversees the safe receipt, storage, retrieval, and timely dispatch of goods; ensures workplace health and safety requirements are met; takes responsibility for the security of the building and stock; plans the arrangement of goods within the warehouse and organizes special requirements for certain stock, such as damaged and oversized products; ensures productivity targets are met and maintains computerized administration and automated storage and retrieval systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the daily processing of all Purchase Orders and Stock Purchase Orders to ensure they flow through the Admin and Back Office Macola systems correctly to Order Close.
• Ensure product is warehoused and disbursed to the picking line within the prescribed time frame, and systematically process all InstaWarehouse Purchase Orders to completion.
• Ensure daily warehouse order processing is successfully executed and Pick Tickets/Products are shipped out from the warehouse.
• Manage the receiving, inventory control, and returns department, including monitoring Direct and True Bins to properly issue out for accurate inventory and processing orders to close.
• Assist with expediting customer service orders and monitoring orders and inventory for order completion.
• Input data, provide training, supervise staff, oversee workflow, and resolve problems.
• Assist Customer Service Manager(s) in resolving any shipment or returns issues.
• Enforce proper use and maintenance of any InstaWarehouse equipment – motorized or otherwise.
• Ensure proper delivery and pickup of inventory using appropriate shipping sources.
• Ensure the InstaWarehouse is properly staffed at all times during normal business hours or other hours as deemed necessary by management.
• Ensure all InstaWarehouse floor areas, offices, front walkways, dock, and dumpster areas are clean, neat, and free of debris.
• Motivate, organize, and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met.
• Train staff and monitor their performance and progress.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2 to 5 years of Supply Chain/Warehouse and Management experience.
• Proficiency with various Warehouse Management platforms and Inventory systems.
• Computer applications using MS Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Possess or ability to pass forklift certification.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize individual and staff workloads to meet deadlines.
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, coworkers, and suppliers).
• Ability to write short correspondence.
• Ability to accurately spell.
• Ability to speak and write English in a clear, understandable manner.
• Ability to accurately follow detailed procedures and processes.
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks while exceeding deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to perform basic arithmetic calculations (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentage functions).
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time.
• Must have the ability to carry out instructions furnished in both oral and written form.
• Ability to plan and organize time and projects efficiently.
• Ability to exchange and furnish information requiring detailed explanations and maintain active discussions with customers and other workgroups.
• Maintain a professional working relationship with customers and co-workers at all times.
• Ability to act in an ethical, honest, and professional manner at all times.
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand, move, and walk 75%+ of the day.
• Must have the ability to work in a non-climate controlled environment (hot in the summer and cold in the winter).
• Must be able to lift and move packages up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to bend, reach, and stoop.
• Must be able to look at a computer screen for periods of time and type.
• Requires the ability to read written instructions, reports, and other documentation.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Schedule

Night Shift - Receiving Manager