Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager

We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead warehouse operations supporting a manufacturing facility in Walterboro, SC. This critical leadership position will oversee safety, food safety compliance, inventory accuracy and traceability, team development, budget performance, and operational efficiency within a multi-shift, seven-day-a-week operation. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, results-oriented leader with experience in warehouse or distribution management within a manufacturing environment.

This individual will have a proven ability to build high-performing teams, improve operational processes, and drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily and strategic warehouse operations with accountability for safety, quality, throughput, inventory accuracy, service, and cost performance.
• Build, develop, coach, and retain high-performing warehouse teams while fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and manage warehouse KPIs, identify performance gaps, and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee inbound raw materials and packaging, staging, and timely material supply to production.
• Manage inventory control and traceability, including lot-code tracking, FIFO/FEFO, cycle counting, and root-cause analysis of inventory variances.
• Ensure accurate loading and unloading, on-time shipping, case-fill performance, recordkeeping, SOP compliance, safety, and warehouse housekeeping.
• Partner closely with manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain teams to ensure efficient product and material flow across all shifts.
• Champion Lean methodologies and cost-saving initiatives to eliminate waste and deliver sustainable process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, GMPs, and AIB/GFSI audit requirements.
• Manage staffing levels, warehouse capacity, budgets, forecasting, and operational reporting.
• Maintain a consistent on-site presence across multiple shifts, including scheduled nights and weekends.
• Travel occasionally to other company facilities as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive warehouse or distribution leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a management role.
• Experience with in the food or beverage industry, including hands-on experience with lot tracking, traceability, and inventory rotation in a regulated environment.
• Strong background in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and partnering with production, logistics, and supply chain functions.
• Demonstrated success building, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
• Proficiency with warehouse management systems (WMS); experience with Ross/Aptean ERP is a significant plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage employees from the warehouse floor through senior leadership.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-shift manufacturing environment, including nights and weekends as required.