Assistant Warehouse Manager

Join Norican Group – Where Innovation Meets Excellence

Norican Group is the proud home to five leading, globally operating brands: DISA, StrikoWestofen, Wheelabrator, Monitizer, and Simpson, all supported by our dedicated Norican digital data engineers. As one strong global partner, we serve our customers better, faster, and more efficiently, providing them with access to all we have to offer. From melting, dosing, and molding through to surface preparation, we provide solutions to solve our customers' challenges.

Why Join Us?

• Global Network: Be part of a global network of engineering expertise, manufacturing capacity, and service support.
• Innovation: Work with the latest knowledge and know-how to keep our customers performing at their best.
• Sustainability: We lead for sustainability, ensuring the company's long-term success and viability by innovating in all that we do.
• Diversity & Teamwork: Embrace and build on diversity and teamwork. Our differences make us strong, and we value diverse voices and perspectives.
• Commitment: Deliver on commitments to all stakeholders, increasing profit and sustainability for our customers, creating a safe and enjoyable working environment, and treating suppliers fairly.
• Employee Development: Develop your potential and excellence. We invest in and grow your capabilities, giving you confidence and trust to make changes, and rewarding achievers and learners.

Benefits

• Competitive health insurance options
• Employer paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid critical illness and accidental coverage
• 401k with employer match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• Annual bonus opportunity

Role Overview

Manages the warehouse staff and contract labor in shipping, receiving, and general warehousing activities. This role will monitor associates' performance within the Warehouse Management System (WMS), ensuring tasks are completed accurately and efficiently, and will provide ongoing training and support to ensure all team members are proficient in system use.

Job Functions

• Manage WMS, ensuring accurate and timely shipping of items to meet customer expectations.
• Monitor Sales Picks and ensure they are completed promptly in WMS. Identify and communicate process improvements to increase operational efficiency.
• Prioritize urgent tasks related to customer shipments and ensure prompt resolution.
• Generate reports, charts, and graphs to track performance and inventory trends.
• Supervise inventory accuracy, cycle counts, and annual physical inventory, as well as investigate inventory discrepancies.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment. Review and calculate time for payroll including time off requests, sick leave and overtime pre-approval in Dynamics 365 AX.
• Direct team to move materials, supplies, or equipment to designated areas using appropriate material handling equipment (e.g., stand-up/sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks) and assist as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date work instructions.
• Perform special projects within the Warehouse Department as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field such as Supply Chain
• Experience: Proven experience in leading others and directing work; Warehouse/Inventory Environment (3-5 years)
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word) and office equipment like calculators and printers and scanners;
• Willingness to train and learn Dynamics 365 (AX) ERP system
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including on-call on nights and weekends.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Norican Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our policies and practices are designed to ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration for employment and that employees are treated equitably in all aspects of their employment. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.