NATURE & SCOPE
The Warehouse Manager is responsible for all warehouse processes including inbound receipts, outbound shipments, inventory counts, pick list fulfilment/return and warehouse cleanliness.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure all Warehouse SOPs including Material Receipt and Return, Storage of Raw Materials, In-Process and Finished Goods, Shelf Life and Stock Rotation, Wood Pallets, Product Release & Incident and Loss Control are performed accurately, and the records required from each SOP are documented correctly.
• Must be an experienced forklift operator with valid forklift license. Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all materials handling equipment.
• Ensure the accuracy of the warehouse inventory by managing the cycle count process as defined in the ERP system. Ensure counts are accurate and on-time according to plan.
• Ensure that the shipping schedule is correctly implemented and report any deviations to Customer Service.
• Must understand and comply with OSHA safety requirements.
• Ensure Production Schedule for each department is accurately picked and delivered on time.
• Maintain accurate bin locations. Ensure the optimal utilization of space through warehouse consolidation.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly warehouse area.
• Complete all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Must have Initiative and take a Leadership position to consistently review warehouse and cross functional processes to suggest and implement improvements.
• Does not exceed warehouse budget, considers costs when making decisions and looks for ways to lower warehouse costs.
• To ensure that products are stored according to the appropriate documentation in order to obtain the required quality.
• To ensure the proper monitoring of storage conditions for materials and products.
• To ensure the adherence to all applicable cGMP requirements and procedures.
• To participate in investigations where applicable as they relate to product quality.
• Ensure that a timely and effective communication and escalation process exists to raise quality issues to the appropriate levels of management

Education

• Minimum – High School Diploma
• Preferred – Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

• Preferred 3 years of warehouse/inventory knowledge with Supervisor or Management experience

Specific skills

• Leadership Skills – Must have strong leadership skills and the ability to direct, organize and motivate a team. Must be proactive, detail oriented and focused on Quality. Will drive accountability with team by ensuring each person understands what is expected from them.
• Communication Skills – Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondance and memos. Must be able to write simple correspondence. Must be able to effectively present information to other employees.
• Mathematical Skills – Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability – Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Must have the ability to handle problems involving a few variables in standardized situations.
• Physical Demands – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the major accountabilities of this job. Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 75 pounds unassisted. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to focus depending on the situation.
• Mechanical aptitude – Employee must be able to learn to operate, maintain and adjust assigned equipment.
• Dependability – Employee must arrive on time for assigned shift. Must have a valid drivers license.
• Forklift Training – Must be able to learn how to operate a forklift safely and efficiently.