Warehouse Control Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Warehouse Control Manager to join our team at Hamilton by Gunnebo (fka Hamilton Security). This role is is responsible for managing, tracking, and maintaining accurate inventory levels to support smooth operational flow within an organization. The role ensures that goods, materials, and supplies are properly received, stored, documented, and distributed, helping prevent shortages, delays, or excess inventory. This role focuses heavily on people management, physical space optimization, and operational execution. The ideal candidate will cultivate a high-performing team culture, enforce rigid safety standards, and execute lean manufacturing or distribution workflows to ensure peak facility efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Inventory Management: Oversee all inventory activities, reconcile discrepancies, and maintain precise digital and physical records.
• Auditing: Lead regular cycle counts and full physical inventory audits to identify and resolve stock variances promptly. Assist in the research and verification as needed.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, train, mentor, and evaluate warehouse associates to consistently meet and exceed performance metrics.
• Operations & Workflow: Manage the end-to-end receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods to guarantee on-time delivery and maximize customer satisfaction.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA regulations, oversee equipment maintenance, and cultivate a "safety-first" culture to eliminate workplace hazards.
• Workplace Standardization: Drive continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., 5S methodology) to eliminate waste, boost safety, and optimize operational efficiency.
• Review existing system, provide input for improvements, and provide end user training.
• Deploy stocking strategies and partner with site buyers and operational leaders to govern replenishment execution.
• Update, maintain and generate reports utilizing multiple databases to ensure correct inventory levels, KPI's and performance.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field or 7 years direct industry experience or equivalent combination of eduction and direct industry experience.
• Experience in inventory planning or supply chain within a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• 3-year experience with supervising and training warehouse staff, including performance management.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Infor, etc.) and inventory management systems; ability to interpret BOM and routing structures. Experience with Sage a plus.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability; ability to evaluate trends and production demand.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills for partnering with manufacturing, procurement, and engineering teams.
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities in production environment.

Why join us.

Are you passionate about sustainability, innovation, safety and collaboration? Our employees have ideas on how to build a safer and more sustainable tomorrow and the drive and passion to realize them. Our attention to societal trends, and our ability to translate these into business opportunities, alongside our dedication to customers, sustainability and digitalization have earned us a place among the leading companies in our industry.

We believe that building long-term relationships and integrity are keys to success. Performance driven by a forward-thinking attitude, passionate teamwork, and the strong will to continuously learn. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international and diverse and pro-active working environment. Gunnebo is small enough to see your ideas come true, and big enough to realize your career goals.

At Hamilton by Gunnebo, we have a bigger mission, we are working For a Safer World. and we welcome your application.

About Gunnebo Group

The Gunnebo Group is a global leader in security offering innovative products and services to protect and control the flow of people, and to safely secure valuables. Through our businesses Gunnebo Safe Storage and Gunnebo Entrance Control we offer solutions to customers in retail, public transport, public and commercial buildings, industrial and high-risk sites and banking. We operate worldwide through our 3,000+ employees, 25 country locations and 10 production facilities to serve customers in over 100 markets. Together we create a safer world.

Gunnebo Safe Storage specializes in certified physical security solutions. Whether this is to safely secure valuables, cash, private or business critical possessions from burglary, fire and explosion, or to provide industries with customized solutions for specific storing needs, such as pharmaceuticals or luxury products – we provide peace of mind at home, in transit and at work.

Hamilton by Gunnebo is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

401(k)

401(k) Profit Sharing 3% Match

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance