Warehouse Manager - Manufacturing Facility

at Wescon Controls in Wichita, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing the operations of the facility warehouse.  This includes, but is not limited to, overseeing the storage, inventory, distribution and shipping & receiving of product.  Role is also responsible for managing the various roles within the warehouse.

Essential Functions:

•    Inventory Control: Oversee cycle counts and maintain accurate stock levels for raw materials and finished goods to prevent production delays

•    Workflow Optimization: Manage the movement and storage of goods, aligning warehouse processes with daily manufacturing schedules

•    Team management: Recruit, train m, schedule and evaluate warehouse associates

•    Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA safety regulations, company safety policies & procedures, conduct safety training as needed and ensure a clean and orderly work environment,

•      Equipment Management: Coordinate the maintenance and repair of machinery such as forklifts and racking systems.

•    Shipping & Receiving: Manage the shipping & receiving processes and policies; ensure accurate paperwork, ensure timely receipt and shipment of product and maintain solid working relationships with 

      3rd party shipping vendors

•    Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with production, Procurement and inside sales departments to ensure seamless execution of supply chain and product shipment to customers

Required Skills & Knowledge:

• Previous experience working with an ERP system
• Supervisory experience
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing warehouse
• Previous experience working with an inventory tracking system such as ShipStore
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to prioritize work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills
• Ability to handle conflict in a productive manner

Required Education & Experience:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years in a Warehouse Management role in a manufacturing facility
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience supervising direct reports
• Previous experience working with an ERP system, preferably SAP

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Business and/or Supply Chain Management
• Extensive experience using a recent version of SAP

Special Position Requirements:

• Forklift Certified

Physical Demands/ Equipment used to perform the job:

• Position is in a temperature controlled office, but requires time in a non-temperature-controlled warehouse environment.
• Requires squatting, lifting, reaching overhead and bending
• Daily use of keyboard, computer monitor and phone