Overview

The Warehouse Manager leads with a focus on safety, quality, engagement, and continuous improvement. Your guidance will help supervisors achieve established standards of service, quality, and productivity.

• You will demonstrate strong leadership, the ability to communicate and address operational objectives, and the desire to equip your team with the necessary tools for success.
• Through effective communication and frequent feedback your teams will improve by having a clear understanding of goals, expectations, their roles in customer and company success, and shared accountability.
• You will direct and assist in planning of all warehouse activity to meet company, customer, state, and federal standards.
• You will ensure the accuracy and quality of work meets W Lee Flowers high standards and is a strategic strength for future growth. 

Responsibilities

• Lead, build, develop and mentor a team of Supervisors and employees in warehouse operations.
• Create and maintain a safe work environment through training, positive reinforcement, and employee engagement.
• Collaborate with managers and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of strategies, goals and objectives which address employee satisfaction, morale, and foster a positive workplace culture.
• Coordinate shipping activities collaborating inventory control, receiving, and sanitation
• Assist in formulating the labor budget for all department activities, provides input for the capital budget process
• Assist in managing expenses with special emphasis on damage control, labor, and supplies usage, in order to meet or exceed weekly budgets
• Provide input in establishing or redefining warehouse procedures, layouts and equipment requirements and standards and the tools necessary to support them
• Work directly with the transportation team to ensure any load issues are handled timely and with minimal disruption to our customers.
• Responsible for planning and oversight of small, medium, and large-scale warehouse projects
• Stay current and informed of industry and professional trends for continuous supply chain management offering recommendations on opportunities to implement where appropriate
• Direct and assist in the identification of new methods and/or policies to improve operations
• Work in conjunction with IT in the development of systems to improve and measure performance and efficiencies
• Provide direction in staffing with human resources to maximize efficiency and productivity through selection and training

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred
• 5-7 years progressive leadership in warehouse, distribution, transportation, or manufacturing experience
• Must have effective communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Proficient in computer usage, e-mail, Microsoft Office Suite
• Warehouse Management System experience a plus
• Knowledge of logistics is a plus
• Bi-lingual a plus (English/Spanish)

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