Warehouse Manager

Lead and strategically coordinate all warehouse operations—including raw materials and finished goods—to ensure timely supply, inventory accuracy, operational efficiency, and on-time shipments. This role drives continuous improvement, enforces compliance with internal policies and safety standards, and collaborates with cross-functional areas to meet plant objectives.

• Lead operations for receiving, storage, inventory control, and shipping, aligned with production and customer requirements.
• Supervise warehouse supervisors, ensuring team alignment, development, and performance against KPIs.
• Ensure robust inventory control through accurate cycle counts (ABC), root cause analysis of variances, and authorized adjustments.
• Maintain compliance with FIFO policies, chemical expiration controls, E&O metrics (excess and obsolete), and efficient space utilization.
• Coordinate layout and capacity planning for all warehouse areas, including implementation of process and flow improvements.
• Oversee daily shipping activities, finished goods transactions (e.g., SAGE), and customer order fulfillment.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Planning, Purchasing, and Quality to ensure material availability and operational alignment.
• Ensure audit readiness and compliance with all regulatory requirements (quality, safety, environment).
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement using Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, Kanban, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in warehouse or materials management, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing both hourly staff and supervisors with a strong coaching and leadership approach.
• Proficient in ERP / MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or equivalent).
• Strong analytical and inventory control skills; advanced Excel skills required, Power BI is a plus.
• APICS, Lean, or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish / English) preferred, depending on the corporate environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills, decision-making ability, and hands-on leadership.

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