Warehouse Manager

Wanco Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Manager at our Arvada, CO production facility. The Warehouse Manager will oversee warehouse staff and daily inventory control, storage, and service shipping operations. Key areas of responsibility include parcel, LTL and container receipts, inside and outside inventory storage, storage needs forecasting, production deliveries and transactions of raw materials, outbound customer order management including parcel and LTL shipments, freight contract negotiation, inventory cycle count program and discrepancy investigations. This is a highly impactful organizational role with interaction in all parts of the value stream, ideal for someone who has internal and external logistics experience, enjoys frequent challenges, and being highly collaborative with purchasing and production teams. What You’ll Do Staff Leadership: Recruit, train, and supervise personnel. Assign daily tasks, and conduct performance reviews. Inventory Control: Maintain high inventory accuracy using our ERP system and policies. Oversee inventory flows, kanban fulfillment, transactions, cycle count program, root cause and correction, and prevention. Order fulfillment: Manage customer open orders and maintain on-time and quality targets. KPI management: Develop and maintain department KPIs and reporting. Storage: Develop and deploy effective, disciplined warehouse storage methods with high standards of 5S. Equipment Management: Develop and manage material handling equipment requirements and solutions. Budget Management: Develop, manage and report operation and CAPEX budgets. Manage equipment and safety programs and certifications. Manage slow moving and obsolete inventory disposition. Negotiate and manage Parcel and LTL freight contracts. Bring and continue to develop best practice material storage experience and methods. Manage applicable department SOPs and compliance. What You Bring Required Qualifications Experience: Three or more years of warehouse / logistics leadership experience with teams > 10 members and > 75K SF of storage space. Experience: Demonstrated Parcel and LTL agreement negotiations. Strong understanding of inventory planning, replenishment logic, lead times, demand signals, shortage risk, and production readiness. Experience with root cause analysis tools (e.g., cause-and-effect/Fishbone diagrams). Strong 5S experience and discipline. Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles including value stream, waste reduction, Flow and Pull. Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams. Compliance: ISO 9001 compliant procedure writing. Experience using ERP data, spreadsheets, reporting tools, SQL, exports, scripts, or similar analytical tools. Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond to changing requirements, and maintain strong attention to detail. Preferred Qualifications Experience with ISO 9001:2015 Lean Manufacturing Certification Work Environment & Physical Requirements Work in a manufacturing and warehouse environment. Ability to stand, walk, and engage with production equipment as needed. Use of standard office equipment, including computers. Adherence to PPE and safety requirements. Occasional travel may be required. Reporting: This position reports to Operations Management and has no direct reports Salary Range: $53,000-$93,000 per year based on qualifications Employment Type: Full-Time Benefits : Insurance (Medical, Dental, Life, 401k). Paid time off and holidays. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wanco Inc.