Warehouse Manager

Essential Duties:

• Manages all warehouse purchases and maintains appropriate inventory levels to support the needs of each LOB serviced.

• Actively pursues all inventory related goals as outlined in the Warehouse Operations Standard Operation Procedure (SOP).

• Ensures the proper purchasing of approved items from approved sources.

• Ensures timely entering/completion of all warehouse forms/documents including, but not limited to, purchase invoices, requisitions, returns, transfers, etc.

• Manages and completes a full and accurate warehouse inventory weekly.

• Achieves financial objectives by analyzing variances in a timely manner; initiating corrective actions; scheduling/monitoring expenditures; controlling labor costs.

• Actively supports LOB sales activities to include purchasing, rotation, placement and mapping of all products.

• Manages and trains all warehouse picking staff. Actively pursues all warehouse picking goals.

• Maintains warehouse in a safe and clean manner as outlined in the Warehouse Audit SOP; ensures that the warehouse is always in a state to pass any internal and/or external inspection/audit.

• Adheres to and implements all employee safety related policies including the usage of all applicable signage, forms, etc.

• Adheres to and implements all food safety related policies including the usage of all applicable signage, forms, etc.

• Reviews warehouse reports daily and weekly to ensure employee performance, data integrity, control spoilage rates and control labor costs.

• Maintains schedules to ensure picking activity is conducted in a timely manner and is completed each day.

• Controls employee scheduling so that employees are allowed their requested days off, and the operation has enough labor each

• day for service obligations; when necessary, performs activities of workers supervised.

• Able to perform all job duties assigned to warehouse personnel in support of warehouse operations.

• Completes all forms of self-regulation including pick audits and warehouse audits.

• Schedules regular meetings with warehouse personnel and fosters open lines of communication with direct reports; confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of the operation and attends regular staff meetings to keep informed and updated about current developments related to our company.

• Ensures a safe working environment and communicates company safely policies and goals to employees; secures necessary vehicles for warehouse personnel (if applicable) and ensures proper maintenance of fleet vehicles used for warehouse purposes; oversees all aspects of building maintenance including repairs, housekeeping and security.

• Maintain clean and safe work environment; performs job safely.

• Individual will notify a member of Senior Management of any information that would be beneficial in employee and/or customer retention.

• Maintains timely communication with Director of Warehouse Operations regarding new items, equipment needs, etc.

• Maintains technical knowledge of all internal systems including, but not limited to, VendSys and LightSpeed.

• Maintains physical condition of all warehouse equipment including, but not limited to, handhelds, computers, racking, carts, pallet jacks, forklifts, etc.

• Other duties may be assigned.

Management/Supervisory:

• Directly supervises all warehouse employees.

• Be able to carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training warehouse employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; communication with essential Line of Business (LOB) managers within division.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two year’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience