Facility Warehouse Manager
Listed on 2026-06-02
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Management
Operations Manager, Supply Chain / Intl. Trade
Title
Facility Warehouse Manager
LocationPasadena, TX
Position SummaryThe Facility Warehouse Manager serves as Kuraray's on-site leader responsible for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective warehouse operation. This newly established role strengthens Kuraray's on-site presence by providing daily oversight and guidance to the contractor while leading the site administration team. The Facility Warehouse Manager ensures compliance with Responsible Care®, HS&E, and applicable standards (including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and GMP) while actively promoting Kuraray's safety and quality culture – Safety is the cornerstone of everything we do.
The role oversees warehouse execution (receiving, storage, staging, value-added services, domestic and export shipping, and shipping documentation compliance), facility maintenance and preventive maintenance programs, as well as ensuring data integrity in systems such as SAP and WMS (e.g. Visitrak). The Facility Warehouse Manager is accountable for KPIs, cost transparency, inventory and shipping accuracy, and customer service outcomes, including providing support to other on-site operations.
- Safety, Leadership & Compliance:
- Champion site safety culture by ensuring the contractor's HS&E program complies with OSHA, Responsible Care®, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF, and GMP standards as applicable.
- Oversee safety training, contractor qualification requirements, trainer certifications, and documentation control.
- Lead incident and near-miss investigations; ensuring Corrective Action Reports (CARs) are completed within required time frames.
- Conduct safety walks, Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and behavior-based observations; verify PPE compliance and safe work practices.
- Maintain emergency preparedness, business continuity, and recall readiness by conducting drills and mock recalls with thorough documentation of lessons learned.
- Operations & Contractor Management:
- Provide day-to-day performance oversight of the warehouse contractor and hold them accountable to the scope, SLA, and KPIs.
- Ensure compliant product handling across receiving, storage, picking, staging, value-added services, and loading per established standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Manage receipt and shipping processes including documentation accuracy, trailer/container inspections, loading standards, OS&D exception reporting, and required photo documentation.
- Oversee export coordination with the admin team, drayage, and freight forwarders; manage drop-and-hook and live loads for urgent shipments.
- Coordinate warehouse support for adjacent manufacturing operations, including raw material staging, finished goods storage, and alignment with production schedules.
- Oversee the sample preparation and shipping program, maintaining controlled storage, inventory accuracy, and on-time dispatch.
- Maximize warehouse space utilization and product throughput while ensuring safe warehouse operations.
- Inventory Integrity & Quality:
- Maintain robust cycle count program with independent verification and monthly reporting; conduct root-cause analysis with corrective actions for inventory variances.
- Lead quarterly and annual physical inventories maintaining traceability, documentation, and readiness for third-party/audits.
- Enforce damage-free handling and strict damage/off-spec product segregation.
- Manage inventory reporting, adjustments and contractual shrinkage claims.
- Oversee labeling and material reclassifications to ensure 100% alignment between system records and physical inventory.
- Systems, Facilities & Reporting:
- Ensure transaction accuracy and data integrity in SAP, WMS, and related systems.
- Act as the site SME for SAP/WMS providing guidance and training.
- Establish dashboards and monthly metrics/KPI reports covering safety, quality, and operations to deliver insights and recommended actions to leadership.
- Manage site infrastructure, loading docks, life-safety systems, and housekeeping.
- Oversee material handling equipment (MHE) maintenance, inspections, certifications, and regulatory compliance.
- Financial & Resource Management:
- Manage the site budget and contractor costs, validate invoicing accuracy, and…
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