Warehouse Manager

Position Title:

Warehouse Manager

Business Unit:

MAAG Gala Inc.

Reports To:

Director of Operations

Position Location :

Eagle Rock, VA

Position Type:
Full-time

Leadership responsibility:
Yes

The Warehouse Manager completes various management, organization, and planning tasks to maintain high performance of the warehouse's inventory, receiving and shipping processes. In addition, the Warehouse Manager leads their team by setting productivity and accuracy goals, setting up logical organization systems and by creating communication systems within the organization. The core function of the Inventory Manager is to drive daily engagement and accountability in continuous improvement by implementing 5S, Problem Solving, Standard Work and driving a kaizen culture where team members are involved and engaged in improving their own work areas.

• Ensure that the warehouse and the team operate at peak efficiency, with customer satisfaction being the primary goal
• Direct shipments and resolve logistical challenges by communicating with clients, sales, transportation providers, manufacturers, and suppliers
• Initiates problem solving methodologies like 5 WHY and FAST on recurring issues.
• Promotes and supports Daily Kaizen activity among team members.
• Drives daily engagement and accountability for results as part of the daily Tier meeting structure. Escalates opportunities in a timely manner and seeks rapid responses from other team members and departments. Communicates actions back to his team members.
• Determine standards for quality control and set expectations for the inspection of inventory and packaging before orders are sent to the next location
• Develop warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements, equipment utilization, inventory management, gate processes, and shipping protocols
• Strategize inventory volumes and warehouse capacity to maximize productivity
• Audit and report inventory
• Set warehouse and team goals in collaboration with the Director of Operations and other area leaders
• Monitor workplace performance and lead training initiatives to improve employee'sknowledge base
• Communicate and collaborate with other departments to ensure products are shipped in a timely manner while building strong trust-based working relationships
• Develop and implement Process Improvements, including new technology, for all warehouse-related functions
• Spearhead improvements in material flow, layout and inventory organization
• Promote a healthy and safe work environment, encourage continuous improvement spirit within team
• Lead and participate in inventory audit requirements, ensuring processes align with expected results
• The incumbent considers all interests of quality, accident prevention and occupational safety as well as environmental safety in a preventive manner within his scope of responsibility and proactively supports the avoidance of damages to people, facilities, assets, material and environment
• The incumbent is obliged to perform tasks requested by management that relate to his position scope or arise from company needs. This job description reflects current status, with the right to make changes being reserved.

Work in this position is in a factory floor environment. While performing the duties of this job in a factory setting, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud and PPE may be required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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