Department Leader, Warehouse

Warehouse Department Leader

Help us bring the gift of health to life. Working at Pharmavite is an experience like no other. With a focus on complete nutrition for all, each endeavor is urgent and every day counts. You'll have the opportunity to work on the #1 selling national vitamin and supplement brand, Nature Made, as well as an exciting portfolio of other products that are shaping the future of the healthy living industry.

Consumer-driven innovation, high quality products and a promising portfolio, all driven by a team with a shared sense of purpose -- that's Pharmavite. Join us to bring the gift of health to life.

This role is not available for any form of immigration sponsorship or support, including completion of the Form I-983 training plan required for STEM OPT.

The overall responsibility of the Warehouse Department Leader role is to lead and inspire warehouse operations to achieve timely daily, weekly, and monthly results in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, inventory accuracy, and service while meeting department schedule adherence and operational goals. The Warehouse Department Leader ensures the timely and accurate movement, storage, staging, and control of raw materials, packaging components, work-in-process, and finished goods to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations and customer requirements.

• Shift leadership/shift handover:
  Coordinate warehouse activities and assign work to team members, monitor workload, and adjust priorities based on production needs. Provide direction and support to warehouse employees.
• Train employees on warehouse procedures, forklift operation, and safe material handling as required. Address operational issues and escalate significant problems to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Inventory management:
  Assist with the cycle count program. Investigate and report inventory discrepancies and act as a champion when it comes to inventory integrity and accuracy.
• Safety & compliance reporting:
  Enforce proper forklift and material handling practices. Report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, spills, and incidents immediately.
• Production material support:
  Ensure accurate picking and staging of materials. Maintain adequate material levels per all shop-floor requests. Respond to all production material requests in a timely manner. Ensure that the team is using the LIFO method.
• Forklift & material handling:
  Support the safe operation and training on forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment. Maintain the Crown services data repository and report results to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Warehouse organization & housekeeping:
  Maintain clean, organized, and safe warehouse areas, using a 5s methodology.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

4-6 years of related experience in a warehouse environment

Experience in leading teams

1-3 years of hands-on forklift experience

• Analyzing data:
  Support productivity and inventory trends. Can effectively bridge the gap between cross-functional counterparts.
• Proficient in Excel and Word:
  Ability to analyze data, create reports, maintain documentation, and effectively communicate operational information.
• Problem solving/root cause analysis:
  Looks for opportunities to eliminate recurring warehouse issues. Develops and follows through on corrective and preventive actions.
• Training and coaching:
  Trains employees on warehouse procedures, safety, equipment, and material handling. Provides constructive feedback and reinforces expectations.
• Effective communication:
  Communicates clearly with employees, management, and cross-functional departments.

Performs work in manufacturing, warehouse, or production environments and requires frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing, and repetitive motion throughout the shift. Employees may be required to operate machinery or powered equipment, wear personal protective equipment (PPE), work in environments with varying temperatures, noise levels, moving equipment, or manufacturing materials, and lift or move materials weighing up to 25–50 pounds. Some roles may require overtime, shift work, weekends, or extended schedules based on business needs.

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