Warehouse Manager

We are a full-service electrical contractor offering commercial, industrial, residential, voice/data cabling, traffic signalization, and underground installations. Since 1946 Baker Electric has served the electrical needs of Des Moines and Central Iowa.

Job Title: Warehouse Manager
Reports to: President
Location: Des Moines, IA
FLSA Status: Full-Time / Exempt

The Warehouse Manager is a critical role for Baker Electric, Inc., a subsidiary of publicly traded EMCOR Group, Inc. The position will be responsible for managing warehouse operations, supervising warehouse personnel and delivery drivers, scheduling delivery routes, shipping, receiving, organizing the warehouse, fulfilling orders and using/maintaining the warehouse management system.

• Maintains receiving, shipping, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts, reconciling with data storage system.
• Provides status reports pertaining to orders, shipments, and inventory levels.
• Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results.
• Ensures maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment when necessary.
• Ensures strategic sourcing, forecasting, and proper lead time for material and equipment.
• Maintains warehouse staff by selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Audits health, safety, and environmental requirements controlled within the warehouse operations.
• Ensures compliance with the Safety Program, OSHA and provides for safe working environments for employees.
• Collaborate effectively and professionally with both external (i.e. vendors) and internal (i.e. A/P) departments.
• Escalates critical and/or sensitive issues to CFO with recommendation for resolution.
• Complies with all Company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs as established.
• Performs additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed by executives.

• Five years management experience of warehouse operations.
• Prior experience with shipping, receiving and inventory control.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of supply chain in an engineering and/or construction project environment.
• Knowledge of the construction industry, OSHA, and relevant safety practices.
• Operating experience in procurement, safety, fleet, and pre-task planning.
• Familiarization with bar-coding and process controls.

• Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, and professionalism.
• Must have the ability to make sound decisions and produce accurate and timely results keeping scheduling and budgetary constraints in mind.
• Must prioritize and organize work in a fast-paced multi-task environment.
• Must monitor and analyze data and solve problems on a tactical and strategic level.
• Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
• Must demonstrate commitment to company values.

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customer, employees, unions, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations.

Employees are regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Walk, reach, climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employees may be required to commute to field locations and project sites and navigate around job sites.

Baker Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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