Warehouse Manager

Direct Reports: Yes, 6+


Reports To: Plant Manager


Salary Range: $95k to $125k


Bonus: 12% annual bonus


Relocation: Yes

Job Responsibilities:


We're seeking a hands-on, results-oriented Warehouse Manager to lead warehouse operations at our Houston manufacturing facility. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven warehouse leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys building high-performing teams while driving safety, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement.


In this role, you'll oversee all warehouse operations for both the manufacturing facility and an off-site warehouse, ensuring the safe, efficient movement of raw materials and finished goods while supporting production and customer delivery requirements.


Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory control, and material handling activities for the Houston manufacturing facility and off-site warehouse.
• Champion a safety-first culture by ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and company safety standards while promoting continuous improvement in warehouse safety performance.
• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of 6+ warehouse employees, fostering accountability, engagement, and high performance.
• Manage inventory accuracy through effective cycle count programs, physical inventories, and strong warehouse controls.
• Drive SAP transactional accuracy to ensure inventory integrity, on-time shipments, and efficient warehouse operations.
• Maintain FIFO inventory practices while managing obsolete inventory and material disposition processes.
• Partner with Operations, Production Planning, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Logistics to support manufacturing schedules and customer commitments.
• Monitor freight carrier performance and support transportation and logistics activities to improve service and efficiency.
• Utilize warehouse KPIs to drive operational improvements, including inventory accuracy, days on hand, on-time shipping, cycle count performance, and warehouse productivity.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve warehouse efficiency, inventory control, safety, and customer service.
• Coordinate warehouse maintenance activities and proactively identify facility and equipment needs to support business operations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• Three (3) or more years of leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, batch manufacturing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading inventory control processes, including cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Experience with hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals, and bulk liquid and dry material handling.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, shipping, receiving, inventory management, and logistics.
• Experience developing and leading warehouse teams with a focus on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to utilize data to drive operational decisions.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate cross functionally and with co-leaders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement initiatives within warehouse operations is preferred.