Warehouse Manager -Savannah, GA

Warehouse Manager – Savannah, GA Griting Inc. | Griting Talent Services Griting Talent Services is recruiting on behalf of a confidential client in the logistics and third-party logistics (3PL) industry for a Warehouse Manager position based in Savannah, Georgia. The selected candidate will join our client's facility operations team. Griting will coordinate the recruitment and candidate assessment process on behalf of the employer. Position Summary Openings: 1 Location: Savannah, GA Work Model: Full-time, facility-based and on-site Base Salary: $50,000-$65,000 based on experience Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. 01 | Position Overview We are seeking a strategic Warehouse Manager to take full ownership of the Savannah facility's operations, financial performance, and business growth. Supported by a dedicated floor supervisor who manages daily inbounds and outbounds, this role focuses on facility leadership, full P&L management, budget forecasting, and driving new sales. The Manager will oversee a cross-functional floor team to achieve operational targets in a high-volume environment, optimizing space monetization. Bilingual communication (English and Mandarin/Spanish) is a plus to support regular customer interfacing, contract negotiations, internal corporate coordination, and floor staff relations. 02 | Key Responsibilities Financial & Budget Management: Develop and control the facility's annual operating budget, manage the full Profit & Loss (P&L), forecast expenses, and execute cost-control initiatives to ensure sustained profitability. Sales & Business Development: Drive facility revenue growth by identifying new regional client opportunities, negotiating service rates, and upselling 3PL storage, cross-docking, and fulfillment services to existing and prospective customers. Accounting & KPIs: Analyze daily revenue, labor costs, and operational gross margins; manage warehouse occupancy targets to maximize space monetization. Operations Allocation & Oversight: Anticipate customer requirements and execute dynamic task allocation, prioritizing workflows based on urgency and business impact. Carrier Logistics: Manage daily freight schedules, dock flow, and scheduled trailer swaps with major carriers including UPS, FedEx Ground, and LTL providers. Labor & Staffing: Oversee comprehensive employee management via staffing agencies for a 10-15 person warehouse floor team, adjusting headcount based on seasonal volume, and enforcing strict facility compliance. Facility & Equipment: Maintain an organized, safe warehouse environment; schedule repairs and maintenance for heavy equipment including 3-wheel electric forklifts and carton clamps. Customer Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients (Mandarin preferred), investigating and resolving misrouted freight, delays, or operational exceptions. Systems Integration: Oversee the facility's centralized WMS platform, managing hardware testing and ensuring physical cargo movement strictly aligns with system records. Management Reporting: Deliver daily operational and financial metrics to the corporate leadership team, proactively seeking alignment and support from headquarters. 03 | QualificationsRequired Qualifications Professional Integrity & Dependability: Demonstrates strong professional ethics, accountability, and reliability in facility leadership, corporate reporting, and attendance. Adaptability & Strategic Execution: Ability to rapidly integrate with the operational team and quickly master proprietary corporate systems, workflows, and reporting protocols. Experience: 3+ years in warehouse management, 3PL operations, or distribution facility leadership, with direct experience in financial budgeting, P&L management, and client sales. Technical Skills: High proficiency with WMS platforms (specifically ShipOut WMS), spreadsheet modeling, barcode scanning hardware, and MS Office software. Equipment Oversight: Knowledge of warehouse equipment safety protocols and experience scheduling maintenance for heavy machinery. Leadership & Communication: Strong financial acumen, organization, excellent communication, managerial reporting, and problem-solving skills to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Qualifications Language: Bilingual proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is highly preferred for client and internal communication (candidates comfortable leveraging AI translation tools like WeCom are encouraged to apply). Conversational Spanish is preferred for daily communication with floor staff and staffing agency representatives. Equipment Operation: Active forklift certification and hands-on experience operating 3-wheel electric sit-down forklifts and carton clamp attachments. Physicality: Willingness to assist with occasional physical warehouse floor operations, troubleshoot dock bottlenecks, and lift 30lb+ during high-volume periods. 04 | Technology & AI Readiness Candidates should be comfortable learning and using shipment-tracking, warehouse, transportation, scanning, scheduling, spreadsheet, and communication systems. Familiarity with approved AI productivity tools is a plus. Any AI-assisted work must be independently reviewed for accuracy and confidentiality before use. 05 | Employment Terms Benefits: Local lodgment and transportation; performance bonus. Standard company benefits package, subject to company policy Annual Bonus: Eligible employees may be considered for an annual performance-based bonus under the applicable company bonus plan. Eligibility, amount, and payment are not guaranteed. 06 | Recruitment & Application This recruitment is managed by Griting Talent Services on behalf of a confidential client. Griting supports talent sourcing, skills-based assessment, candidate qualification, and recruitment coordination. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply directly through this LinkedIn job posting. Qualified applicants may be contacted by the Griting Talent Services team regarding next steps. Griting Inc. | AI-Native Talent Infrastructure Griting is acting as the recruitment partner. The selected candidate will be employed by the client organization, not Griting.