Warehouse Operations Specialist-Reno, NV.

Position Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities of existing warehouse operations including quality assurance, inventory control, space management, & labor.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local warehousing, material handling, transportation requirements by studying existing and new rules and legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements and advising executive management as needed on required actions.
• Maintains physical condition of warehouse(s) by planning and implementing new design layouts for space optimization; ensures good equipment maintenance and recommends replacement(s) as needed.
• Set key operational KPI’s supporting company objectives and report monthly on results and corrective actions as needed.
• Prepare and present an annual logistics budget and monthly analyze variations to budget for corrective actions if needed.
• Supports the hiring, training and daily scheduling of logistics staff at all levels to ensure continuity of labor, meeting operational requirements and progression of employees in careers.
• Supports front line supervisors in coaching, counseling and disciplining employees and appraising job results.
• Provides senior leadership with logistics analysis in defining distribution optimization based on product type, geographic location, transportation and service requirements as may be needed to support sales/marketing objectives.

Minimum Experience Required

• 2+ years experience in operational management.
• Direct experience in managing daily operations, including receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping goods.
• 1-3 years logistics/transportation experience in CPG and mass market distribution.
• Omni-channel distribution experience with emphasis on e-commerce.
• Fluently familiar with U.S. domestic transportation(including small parcel) of omni-channel freight options.
• Familiar with container import process.
• Basic working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Understanding of Kaizen principles.
• Must be capable and willing of both domestic and international travel (10 - 20%).

Plus Factors

• 6 Sigma certification.
• Knowledge of ISO 9000 procedures.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics/Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or Business Operations.