Warehouse Operations Manager

Warehouse Operations Manager

If you've built your career leading warehouse operations in a fast-paced distribution environment where customer service, responsiveness, and on-time delivery are everything, we'd like to talk with you.

Our client is a well-established steel distributor with approximately 80 employees seeking a hands-on Warehouse Operations Manager to lead daily operations, develop supervisors, and drive a culture focused on safety, efficiency, and exceptional customer service.

This role is ideal for someone who understands that in distribution, priorities can change quickly—and customers expect you to deliver.

Responsibilities

• Lead all warehouse and production operations.
• Develop daily production and shipping priorities to meet customer commitments.
• Coach and develop warehouse supervisors and employees.
• Partner with Sales, Purchasing, Transportation, Quality, and Maintenance to ensure smooth operations.
• Improve productivity, inventory accuracy, safety, and operational performance.
• Monitor KPIs and implement process improvements.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, labor utilization, and overtime.
• Champion safety, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the operation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of warehouse, operations, or distribution leadership experience.
• Must have experience in a distribution environment (steel, industrial, building products, MRO, metals, or similar).
• Proven experience leading supervisors and hourly teams.
• Strong background in shipping, receiving, inventory, scheduling, and warehouse operations.
• ERP experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, but equivalent experience will be considered.

If you're looking for an opportunity where outstanding customer service drives the business—and you know how to build an operation that delivers on that promise-we'd love to hear from you.