Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager

Requirements

• Autonomous maintenance (AM) Step 4 systems and progressive maintenance (PM) Step 3 systems
• Maintaining equipment at basic conditions independently, including the execution of AM & PM (break-down maintenance, planned maintenance) standards on dedicated equipment
• Total productive maintenance and Six Sigma including qualification of AM steps 5-6, and PM step 3
• Leading line teams
• Handling challenging interpersonal situations tactfully
• Influencing people in a union environment
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing and a good attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership for the efficient and cost-effective operation of the warehouse including effective management of staff, resources, shipping and receiving, inventory management and transportation scheduling.
• Directly responsible for the supervision, training and development of shipping staff to ensure that work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Maintain a safe working environment as top priority while communicating and addressing safety concerns in a timely manner.
• Promote and enhance positive employee relations in a Union setting, communicate and engage with team to promote high levels of employee involvement, engagement and teamwork.
• Maintain inventory and FIFO adherence to minimize inventory discrepancies while preventing out of stock and ensure inventory accuracy and integrity.
• Daily scheduling of carriers through established carriers and channels, coordinate the daily transportation requirements to ensure compliance with outbound schedules, quality services, product quality integrity, proper claims and timely deliveries.
• Ensure the effective utilization and scheduling of people, equipment and resources to optimize efficiencies including effective trailer utilization and pallet inventory.
• Drive and implement efficiencies to effectively reduce, labor and overtime costs as well as shipping and transportation costs.
• Enforce housekeeping standards in the warehouse to ensure compliance to quality, food safety and environmental policies.
• Ensure the security of products, materials and the building including risk management and loss prevention.
• Provide frequent communication, feedback and information flow to ensure customer delivery requirements are met.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years Supervisory experience related to Warehousing or Distribution operations
• Post-secondary education from college or university is required
• Strong knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and inventory management preferably SAP systems
• Strong communication, problem solving and critical thinking skills required