Assistant Warehouse Manager (Kill Devil Hills, NC)

Assistant Warehouse Manager (Kill Devil Hills)

Job title:
Assistant Warehouse Manager

Department:

Distribution Center (Onsite in Kill Devil Hill, NC)

Reports to:

Director of Purchasing and Warehouse Manager

FLSA Status:

Exempt

The Assistant Warehouse Manageris responsible for managing all warehouse activities along wiht the Warehouse Manager and Director of Purchasing. Responsible for ensuring that warehouse activities, including Inventory Control, Safety Management, Shipping and Receiving, etc. are carried out efficiently and profitably.

• Logging,tracking and documenting daily input/output of merchandise.
• Processing Purchase Orders
• Filing old and new Purchase Orders.
• Distributing purchase orders as directed by Inventory Manager.
• Processing and distributing orders in a quick andaccuratemanner.
• Daily oversight of inventory received,shipped and distributed.
• Daily prioritization and staging of orders in conjunction with Inventory Management, Store Management and Administration for warehouse processing.
• Maximizing productivity with frequent evaluation of all expenses andoverallfinancial impactof the warehouse department in relation toKHK/CO.
• All packing/shipping for the company including, but not limited to, mailorder,kite-surfing, hang gliding, and retail. This includes monitoring shipping expenses and supplies.
• Weekly distribution of store supplies as requested by the supply designee, Inventory Manager, Store Manager(s) and administration.
• Task/Duty (workload) assignment for the delivery driver(s) to ensure distribution efficacy.
• Return to Vendor (RTV) merchandise management, withappropriatedocumentationandcommunication with vendors and Inventory Manager.
• Fixture/display management,to allowforappropriate storage, loading,unloading,inventory and disposal of fixturing resources.
• All Total Quality Management (TQM) functions associated with the warehouse, including
  1) documenting damaged deliveries,
  2) shipping/distributing efficacy as related to accuracyrequiredfor store merchandise placement.
• Leading by example and communicating policies and procedures to subordinate warehouse staff to maximize productivity.
• Maintaining cleanliness within the department including work areas,designated walkways, storage areas, supply areas, pallets, boxes, trash,RTV, and items returned to the warehouse.
• Directing staff and ensuring productivity standards are upheldon a dailybasisby employees.
• Payroll preparation and budget planning.
• Training for all warehouse staff on duties, responsibilities, safety, equipment use, KHK policies and procedures, and performance standards and expectations.
• Ensuring the safety of all employees,visitors and guests in the warehousebymaintainingall safety standards consistently upheld in a warehouse environment.
• All other duties as required.

• 1 to 3 years required, 2 years preferred ofsupervision in warehouse environment.
• 1 to 2 years preferred, with inventory control and cycle counting.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Forklift Certification(a plus, but will train)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, Advanced in Excel

• Strong training and coaching skills; ability toidentifyareas for improvement andimmediatelyaddress them in an effective manner
• Attention to Detail
• Strong communicationandinterpersonalskills
Organizational skills

• The daily work environment is a non-temperature-controlled warehouse. It can bevery hotin the summer and very cold in the winter. The noise level is moderate to loud.
• Required to work more than
  40 hoursa week and on weekends during the company’s in-season time period.
• May be requested to drive companyvehicleto other locations.

Over 3/4 of your time will be spent standing, walking, using hands, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crawling,talking and hearing. On a regular basis you can expect tolift upto 50 lbs., lessfrequentlyexpect tolift upto 100lbs.(in these cases we ask you to use carts and dollies or the buddy system). Good vision is necessary with particular emphasis on close and color vision. Tosummarizeyou will need to be able to read fine print and small and/or hand-written font.

You will need to be able to separate items by color and check things in by color. Standing on concrete floors all day and liftingfrequentlyare all essential job responsibilities. Forklift driving with loading, unloading,picking and pulling skills requiring manual dexterity (foot and hand) and control.

Kitty Hawk Kites, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Department:
Kitty Hawk Kites

This is a management position

This is a full time position