Warehouse Manager

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Vice President, the Warehouse Manager performs a variety of warehouse duties in accordance with company policies and procedures. This position trains all new warehouse employees and oversees their work. Duties include shipping and receiving products while maintaining a clean and organized warehouse. This position will work closely with the operations team to maintain inventory by staging products for deliveries, store stock for all locations in California and the West coast, review inventory for sales orders, and perform all inventory transfers and receipts in SAP. This is a supervisory position.

Responsibilities

Shipping & Receiving:

• Pulls and stages all deliveries, store transfers, warehouse transfers, and shipping orders
• Accurately and concisely decipher sales orders, delivery notes, bills of lading, and all other associated documentation
• Ability to accurately count, reconcile, and maintain/manage stock levels and resolve inventory issues
• Label and verify each inbound and outbound shipment and check all items for accuracy
• Prepare stable loads and package cartons for damage-free shipping
• Notify supervisor when discrepancies occur, over-shipments or substitutions have been made
• Accurately receive product and count all items unloaded, and verify with the packing list
• Unload, deliver, and put away all parts and finished goods according to work instructions within 24 hours of receipt
• Loads all delivery trucks in the morning, using extensive knowledge of our miscellaneous trucks and products.
• Assist with refurbishment/reboxing as necessary
• Maintain forklift KPA reports
• Monitor all daily shipments to ensure Delivery Notes (DNs) from the previous day have been fulfilled. Prepare and submit a daily report to the Vice President detailing any delayed or past-due shipments and explanations for each.
• Lead and manage all inventory control activities, including regular physical counts. Implement a weekly cycle count of randomly selected items across finished goods, open-box inventory, and parts. Collaborate closely with the accounting department to ensure accuracy and compliance in inventory reconciliation.
• Oversee the return process at the warehouse for all products, ensuring timely documentation and communication with the Vice President. Responsibilities include recording serial numbers, noting item conditions, photographing any unusual issues, and capturing images of returned chairs to verify their condition. For each return, confirm receipt against an existing Return Authorization (RA); if no RA exists, initiate one accordingly. This process applies to both small parcel and freight returns.
• Manage coding for all warehouse and shipping-related operations. Responsibilities include assigning appropriate cost centers and general ledger (GL) codes for invoices related to carriers such as UPS, FedEx, LTL (e.g., SEKO), pallets, and other logistics expenses. This role requires accessing SAP to verify and assign the correct coding. Once coded, invoices will be submitted to Accounts Payable, and the VP will be copied for approval prior to payment processing.
• Ensure and maintain all warehouse licenses, compliance, and safety standards.
  
  

Maintain Work Practices

• Follow all safety policies
• Maintain work environment to 5S standards
• Punctual: begins work on time and returns from lunch and breaks on time
• All paperwork and database entries filled out completely and accurately
• Promote a positive team atmosphere with co-workers
• Janitorial duties to include sweeping, mopping, trash, restrooms, and maintaining overall cleanliness of warehouse, breakroom, restrooms, and offices.
  
  

Supervisory

• Capable of leading, training, and instructing warehouse employees with all job responsibilities
• Responsible for staffing, terminations, disciplinary actions, training, and developing subordinates (work with designated HR staff)
• Responsible for completing adequate performance documentation on time.
• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of timecards and approving them in a timely manner.
  
  

Marginal Job Functions

• Other projects as assigned
  
  

Requirements

Education:

• High school degree or equivalent required
  
  

Experience

• Shipping and receiving experience required (Fed-EX, UPS Desired).
• A minimum 18-month exemplary work history as a warehouse associate with a high level of experience obtained
• Ability to effectively operate all equipment and computer programs associated with your job duties (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• A minimum of 1 year SAP experience required
  
  

Other Requirements

• Obtained forklift operator certification
• Proficient computer skills required in MS Office products and the company’s operating system programs.
  
  

Skills

Requirements:

• Gain knowledge of inventory systems, product acceptance criteria, and product quality checklists
• Learn and incorporate the 6S program
  
  

Initiative

• Achieves a high percentage of task target dates
• Suggests, develops, and improves current work processes
• Willing to assist others when his/her tasks are complete
• Able to work independently with little supervision
• Contributes ideas to improve current processes
  
  

Interpersonal

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of co-workers, customers, and vendors
• Contributes to a positive working environment
• Welcomes challenges
  
  

Reasoning

• Can work with a diverse group of people to determine product needs
• Able to effectively solve problems
  
  

Organization

• Skilled in planning, organizing resources and establishing priorities for work assignments for optimum results
• Able to handle multiple projects and prioritize
  
  

Flexibility

• Maintain flexibility and willingness to work in situations of flux and in a fast-paced environment
  
  

Communication & Teamwork

• Keeps others informed
• Promptly resolves conflicts and misunderstandings
• Open to suggestions and feedback from others
• Accepts responsibility for his/her actions
• Work with others in a team environment
  
  

Quality Of Work

• Attention to detail
• Able to be consistently accurate
• Able to follow tasks to completion in a timely manner without sacrificing quality
  
  

Benefits

We offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work environment with growth opportunities. Some of our outstanding benefits include:

• Health & Dental Insurance
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off benefits
• Product discounts
• Wellness programs
  
  

EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability

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Salary Description

$87,000-$90,000 based on experience