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Job Title: Warehouse Operations Manager

Job Type: Full-time; On-Site

Responsibilities:

• Directs and coordinates operational activities that meet or exceed safety, quality, and efficiency targets.
• Communicate proactively with other shifts, teams, and departments, leading clear shift handoffs and keeping stakeholders aligned on priorities, open issues, and performance so work transitions smoothly across the operation.
• Evaluates, validates, forecasts, and communicates appropriate staffing levels to achieve customer service, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Develops Supervisory Staff to maximize their effectiveness and promote their success.
• Conducts performance evaluations and administers disciplinary follow-up as required.
• Reads, understands, and ensures adherence to all policies, procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Partners with Management Team to develop and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives as needed.
• Initiates, innovates, and drives continuous improvement across warehouse systems, processes, and policies.
• Directs and coordinates quality-control and damage-reduction efforts.
• Monitors and audits operations to ensure services are provided efficiently and effectively.
• Maintains and oversees the Team Member Productivity Program.
• Ensures all duties are performed in conformance with applicable safety and security standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years of progressive experience in a fast-paced warehouse or distribution environment, including team leadership.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles; Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word) and the ability to quickly master warehouse management systems (WMS) and other internal applications.
• MHE certification (or ability to obtain).
• Ability to work the required schedule, arrive on time, and work alternative schedules to accommodate the needs of the business.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a courteous and professional manner, and to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work effectively with people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co-workers, and management.
• Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Ability to provide guidance and feedback that helps others strengthen specific knowledge and skills.
• Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues, and to apply them to operational decisions.
• Ability to make sound, timely decisions while following company procedures.
• Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which long-range goals can be achieved.
• Ability to define problems, collect and interpret data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions from a variety of technical instructions and variables.
• Ability to apply practical mathematical concepts—such as percentages, ratios, and basic statistics—to analyze operational data, productivity metrics, and budgets.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, financial reports, and regulatory requirements; to respond to inquiries from customers, agencies, and Team Members; and to present information clearly to management, customers, and staff.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly, pay attention to detail, and prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his or her actions.
• Ability to be dependable and trustworthy.
• Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive and initiative.
• Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect Team Member safety.

Location: Frederickson, WA

Compensation Details: This position offers a competitive base salary + bonus.