Manager, Warehouse

Warehouse Manager

The Warehouse Manager oversees the safe receipt, storage, retrieval and timely dispatch of goods; ensures workplace health and safety requirements are met; takes responsibility for the security of the building and stock; plans the arrangement of goods within the warehouse and organizes special requirements for certain stock, such as damaged and oversized products; ensures productivity targets are met and maintain computerized administration and automated storage and retrieval systems.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage the daily processing of all Purchase Orders and Stock Purchase Orders to ensure they flow through the Admin and Back Office Macola systems correctly to Order Close
• Ensure product is warehoused and disbursed to the picking line within the prescribed time frame, and systematically processing all Instawarehouse Purchase Orders to completion
• Ensures daily warehouse order processing is successfully executed and Pick Tickets/Products are shipped out from our warehouse
• Management of the receiving, inventory control & the returns department including the monitoring of the Direct and True Bins to properly issue out for accurate inventory and processing orders to close
• Assist with expediting customer service orders and monitoring orders and inventory for order completion
• Input data, provide training, supervise staff, oversee workflow & resolve problems
• Assist Customer Service Manager(s) in resolving any shipment or returns issues
• Enforce proper use and maintenance of any Instawarehouse equipment motorized or other
• Ensure proper delivery and pickup of inventory using appropriate shipping sources
• Ensure that the Instawarehouse is properly staffed at all times during normal business hours or other hours as may be deemed necessary by management
• Ensure that all Instawarehouse floor areas, offices, front walkways, dock and dumpster areas are clean, neat and free of any debris
• Motivating, organizing and encouraging teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met
• Train staff and monitoring their performance and progress

Qualifications: Education High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications: Associate or Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

Experience:

• 2 to 5 years of Supply Chain/Warehouse and Management experience
• Proficiency with various Warehouse Management platforms and Inventory systems
• Computer applications using MS office specifically excel, word, and PowerPoint
• Possess or ability to pass forklift certification

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize individual and staff workloads to meet deadlines
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, coworkers, and suppliers.)
• Ability to write short correspondence
• Ability to accurately spell
• Ability to speak and write English in a clear, understandable manner
• Ability to accurately follow detailed procedures and processes
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceeds deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various on-going projects simultaneously
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors and customers.)
• Must be able to perform basic arithmetic calculations (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentage functions.)
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
• Must have the ability to carry out instructions furnished in both oral and written form
• Ability to plan and organize time and projects efficiently
• Ability to exchange and furnish information requiring detailed explanations and maintain active discussions with customers and other workgroups
• Maintain a professional working relationship with customers and co-workers at all times
• Ability to act in an ethical, honest and professional manner at all times
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures

Physical Demands:

• 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
• Must be able to stand, move and walk 75%+ of the day
• Must have the ability to work in a non-climate controlled environment (hot in the summer and cold in the winter.)
• Must be able to lift and move packages up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to bend, reach and stoop
• Must be able to look at a computer screen for periods of time and type
• Requires the ability to read written instructions, reports and other documentation
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud

Working Conditions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.