Warehouse Manager

LAT Apparel is a national supplier of high-quality blank imprintable garments for men, women, teens, kids, babies, and even dogs. With our company headquarters and warehouse located in Georgia, and a West Coast warehouse in Reno, NV, we can serve our distribution partners and customers across the U.S. and internationally.

Overall purpose of this position:

Lead and direct all aspects of the Distribution Center to maximize performance and assure customer satisfaction.

Essential job functions, which must be performed to carry out the purpose of the position as described above:

• Provide the leadership and a coordination point for all management for the respective facility location, whether reporting directly to the Distribution Center Manager or not.
• Direct staff: select, hire, train, appraise, coach, develop, and assure performance. Administer discipline and ensure morale.
• Develop and ensure adherence to operating and capital budgets for the Distribution Center.
• Promote, develop, and maintain a work environment that promotes employee inclusion, recognition, and effective communication.
• Maintain effective, positive employee relations in the facility, to enable the company to attract, retain, and motivate highly qualified employees.
• Develop new operating policies and procedures in the distribution process to foster and ensure continued process improvement.
• Interpret company strategy and translate those thoughts into the tactical plans and actions necessary for the Distribution Center to appropriately execute and support those strategies.
• Assign projects within the scope of responsibility.
• Develop the facility’s operating strategies to manage future growth, improve quality, and reduce operating costs
• Provide and promote a safe work environment. Ensure compliance of all company policies, including but not limited to, all Federal, State, and local OSHA regulations.
• Maintain an effective system of communicating relevant information to and from the corporate office.
• Set, implement, and maintain locally based standards and measurement tools and processes.
• Implement new technologies and systems as required.
• Ensure high-demand, wholesale customers’ expectations are met or exceeded consistently by the Distribution Center
• Participate in various cross-functional and/or cross-facility process improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a member of the Distribution staff participating in developing company wide policy, procedure, and practices and providing assistance as needed.

Dimensions:

• Total # of employees supervised: 20 employees

Qualifications:

Specific knowledge, training, or skills required to perform the duties of this position. Identify specific concepts, courses, training programs, or required certifications.

• Strong knowledge of distribution and Distribution Center management is typically acquired through extensive experience and formal training at the bachelor’s degree level.
• Excellent comprehension, communication, and analytical skills are necessary
• Knowledge of warehouse and material handling equipment is essential
• Strong skills in planning, budgeting, organizing, controlling, and communicating
• Familiarity with and/or exposure to various distribution-related technology and automation, including but not limited to, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Radio-Frequency (RF), and other computer-based systems technology
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel) and basic email packages/utilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Solid and mature business acumen
• Experience maintaining a cooperative, union-free work environment
• Superior team-building strengths in a participative environment
• Strong customer service orientation and philosophy
• Previous positions that are necessary background experience to qualify for this position.
• 10+ years’ experience in the management of a fast-paced Distribution (Fulfillment) Center operating environment.