Warehouse Manager Job Description
Warehouse manager
provides consultative support to KPMAS employees, managers, providers and safety committees on employee health and safety issues dealing with AAAHC, CMS, OSHA, and local, state and federal regulations.
Warehouse Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Ensure implementation of the Warehouse Management System at both T.E.A.M
Liaise with outside warehouses
Working with the Site EHS Officer to manage Health and Safety within the Stores area including reporting accidents/incidents/near misses
Accomplishes warehouse human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees
Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements
Develops warehouse design by planning layout, product flow, and product handling systems
Maintains safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures
Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures
Provide electronic reporting for workload
Of inventory movements and levels
Warehouse Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Warehouse Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: APICS, OSHA, CPIM, TESA/ASSA, ASE, CPR, PIT, 9001, ISO, CSCP
Education for Warehouse Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the warehouse manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Business, Education, Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Technical, Business/Administration, Operations Management, Manufacturing, General Education
Skills for Warehouse Manager
Desired skills for warehouse manager include:
Excel
OSHA and DOT regulations
Local
State and federal OSHA safety regulations
Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software
Ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs
SAP
Warehouse procedures
Inventory management systems
Location
Desired experience for warehouse manager includes:
Management of Finished Goods shipping and related documentation
Management of all storage areas (internal and external) including special areas such as Freezer, Fridge and Chemical
Management of warehouse equipment including maintenance and contracts on fork trucks, AGVs and lifting equipment
Management of Waste removal and destruction
Promote use of Inventory Control System
Execution of work in compliance with Abbott Cootehill and Divisional procedures and policies
Warehouse Manager Examples
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Warehouse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of warehouse manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for warehouse manager
- Determines work schedules and assigns areas of responsibility to warehouse personnel packing, loading, crating, recouping and dispatching
- Tracks and provides management reporting on key metrics
- Work with department heads to insure coordination of purchasing, storage, and shipping in timely and most cost efficient manner
- Develop and manage quality improvement initiatives
- Implement business strategies set forth by senior management and participate in improving the business by administering and evaluating short and long term objectives for warehouse offering potential alternatives to existing methods
- Serve as Primary contact between Distribution Center operation and business unit managers
- Leading the embedding of GPS in the warehouse
- Developing the skills and competencies of all warehouse staff members enabling a flexible workforce
- Performance management of all warehouse staff
- Ensure the company’s Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental procedures are adhered to within the warehouse
Qualifications for warehouse manager
- Inventory planning systems experience required
- Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or similar discipline
- Bachelor's degree in Business Logistics or Transportation or 8 (eight) years of combined college and/or relevant equivalent work experience is required
- Must have the ability to read and write in English
- Must be able to withstand demanding working environments in both the warehouse and on the road when operating a non-CDL Truck
- Must possess the physical ability to walk, stretch and climb to rack locations throughout the warehouse for extended periods of time performing physical inventories and loading trucks
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of warehouse manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for warehouse manager
- Create and implement plans to increase efficiency with labor and materials
- Interviewing and monitoring performance of subordinates
- Making executive level recommendations to improve efficiency
- Promoting safety and teamwork
- Coordinating team meetings
- Interacting with company executives to ensure alignment with company goals
- Receive inbound shipments
- Run reports to keep current on newly placed orders, retrieving associated purchase orders
- Responsible for supervising and managing staff in the Warehouse responsible
- Responsible for oversight of transferring and transporting all materials to designated locations between and within all user departments such as office furniture, records, recycling
Qualifications for warehouse manager
- Must be proficient to operate a forklift, clamp devise, pallet jack, overhead crane devise and maintain OSHA forklift certification
- Managing office, warehouse, and delivery personnel
- Comply with federal /state warehousing requirements
- Complete daily inventory and inspection requirements
- Safeguard warehouse operations and monitor security
- Achieves financial objectives by preparing annual budget, scheduling expenditures, reports
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Our company is looking to fill the role of warehouse manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for warehouse manager
- Providing motivation and development in a team environment
- Manage and maintain building through KPI’s and P&L reporting
- Responsible for overall warehouse operations
- Maintain/Control inventory levels and accuracy
- Drive Asset Protection, Inventory control and HR Initiatives
- Interact and Build relationships with third party delivery partners
- Accurately forecast labor needs based upon forecasted volume
- Build and develop a culture around the company values, driven by safety, quality and productivity
- Challenge team to identify and implement creative solutions to operational opportunities
- Drive operations through SOP while encompassing the entrepreneurial spirit and allowing opportunity for innovations
Qualifications for warehouse manager
- At least 5 years relevant experience in a similar environment, ideally backed up with a IOSH qualification
- Vocational qualifications in Logistics/Warehouse Management
- Advanced training in Logistics
- Must be proficient to operate a Non CDL – Truck and maintain a valid driver’s license
- Operations responsibility for $5-10 Million wholesale warehouse type facility
- Knowledge of industrial product lines such as pool and spa equipment, chemicals, construction materials, plumbing supplies, electrical supplies, HVAC supplies, auto parts, irrigation supplies, or similar industrial tangible goods helpful
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of warehouse manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for warehouse manager
- Comply with federal, state and local warehousing, material handling and shipping requirements
- Provide Leadership, training and coaching for employees when procedures or standard work is not being followed
- Responsible to maintain a clean, organized and safe environment throughout the warehouse
- Assure safety levels are maintained at the highest levels
- Inspects physical conditions of warehouse and equipment
- Verify all incoming and outgoing shipments
- Motivate and challenge Warehouse employees
- To train and direct laborers in their various jobs, in a way which will promote safety, quality, and productivity
- Isolate any product which will not meet the established quality standards or may cause a food safety hazard if eaten
- Coordinate Production
Qualifications for warehouse manager
- BS Degree (exp
- Proven track record in management of a warehouse
- Experience in managing inventory, ordering of equipment, and warehouse operations preferred
- 2-5 Years management experience in related field
- Proficient in Excell is a must !!!
- Open availability to work a flexible work schedule
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Warehouse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of warehouse manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for warehouse manager
- Risk assessment & health & safety related to the warehouse
- Fork lift truck operation – experience not required as full training given
- HGV Class 2 license as delivery cover for annual leave is required
- Maintain shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations by initiating, coordinating and enforcing program, operational and personnel policies / procedures
- Maintain a high level of on-time shipping performance by coordinating material availability and order priority with Purchasing, Production Control and Customer Service
- Control inventory levels by directing physical counts and reconciling with data storage system
- Supervise third party logistics partners for inbound, warehousing, and fulfillment
- Achieve financial objectives by directing the development of an annual expense budget
- Direct the maintenance of physical conditions and appearance of the warehouse
- Responsible for recruiting, selecting and training employees
Qualifications for warehouse manager
- 3 or more years logistics experience
- Possess the ability to manage detail, establish root cause and be able to extract and analyse data
- Ability to effectively speak before groups of team members and customers of the company
- Oversee work of warehouse associates in all departments, and safety procedures
- Provide training on product and quality control
- Responsible for purchasing all supplies