Warehouse Manager

**Job Summary**:
The Warehouse Manager will be a key member of the operations leadership team responsible for proactively interfacing with all key functional business areas, including finance, sales, operations, and service, to effectively plan, project-manage, launch, and manage on day-to-day issues of a pallet remanufacturing facility. This position is responsible for efficient, cost-effective, and safe operations as well as maintaining established production and quality metrics for the depot.

***Essential Duties**:

- Direct and coordinate manufacturing operations, utilizing the principles of lean Manufacturing.
- Review and understand long-term volume fluctuations and match facility capacity to deliver volume requirements.
- Utilizing LEAN resources, work to improve facility throughput and develop best-in-class production processes.
- Ensure consistent communication with other departments in matters of planning and cost containment.
- Manage, oversee, and optimize facilities to maintain quality output and meet customer expectations.
- Ensure that all required training is being conducted in a timely and recorded to meet OSHA and other regulatory agencies' requirements.
- Maintain a safe facility and adhere to safety protocols.
- Hire, train, and effectively manage both supervisory and hourly personnel, as well as effectively utilize temporary workers to meet business demand.
- Drive and champion employee morale as a key performance metric to minimize employee turnover and absenteeism.
- Communicate and maintain adherence to all policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Professional Experience / Competencies**:

- Four-year degree required
- Experience establishing key performance indicator metrics to benchmark and track performance
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- A strong track record of success in people leadership, including attracting, developing, and retaining industry-leading talent
- Experience with Lean process improvement a plus

**Qualifications**:

- Four-year degree preferred (Business with a focus on Production/Operations)
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in a supervisory role within a manufacturing facility
- High level of personal and professional integrity
- Demonstrated ability to deliver on key initiatives and metrics
- Self-confidence and comfort in managing business issues and conflict by facilitating key stakeholders to agree upon the best resolution to resolve conflict
- Demonstrated ability to focus, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks and projects under established deadline
- Customer focused
- Balance of strategic and tactical
- Data, process, and results-driven
- Strong leadership and communication skills