Warehouse Manager

Robbins Recruiting has partnered with a leader in the composites industry for a Warehouse Manager in Arlington, WA. As a Warehouse Manager, you will be responsible for the overall activity of the warehouse, including safety/risk management, quality, RCCA, receiving, transportation (private fleet and 3rd party carriers), warehousing and equipment/building maintenance/repair operations, all in accordance with established Company and regulatory policies and procedures. In this role you will manage the process and performance involved in daily activities of the warehouse to achieve established operating income and ROA goals. 

• Develop and establish necessary staffing systems, processes and procedures to ensure consistent, accurate and timely customer order fulfillment.
• Investigate and establish root cause of shipping and receiving errors and implement corrective action plans.
• Build and maintain supplier partnerships; work with suppliers to ensure items are delivered to time and quality specifications.
• Work in conjunction with the regional Buyers and Supply Chain Managers to coordinate product movement, warehouse space requirements and stock rotation.
• Assist in developing plans for selling aged inventory in partnership with the Sales team and regional Buyers.
• Monitor and approve all freight transactions, including review of freight adders on a semi-annual basis.
• Oversee the annual physical inventory process and regularly scheduled cycle counts.
• Develop systems, processes and procedures to optimize equipment and related resources, including effective material movement and logistics, while delivering value to our customers.
• Utilize third party rating tools, routing techniques and mapping tools that assist in making quality decisions that minimize freight costs.
• Monitor the receipt, coordination and safety of goods coming through the warehouse using the Warehouse Management System.
• Ensure orders arrive and are dispatched on time to appropriate destinations and in expected quantities.
• Track history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records; recommend corrective actions to resolve discrepancies.
• Plan layout of warehouse and other storage areas, considering turnover, size, weight and related factors of items stored.
• Analyze records and recommend corrective action for reported non-usable, aged and excess stock.
• Review records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures, and to determine adequacy of inventory levels.
• Monitor and evaluate expectations and performance of warehouse and delivery staff through coaching and development opportunities.
• Promote a high level of customer focus and lead a Quality Managed warehouse environment; create an environment that encourages respect, teamwork, communication, customer satisfaction and productivity between team members and following the Integrity Service model.
• Communicate and ensure all requirements pertaining to warehousing / material handling, safety and shipping are followed by staff.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Minimum 5 years experience in a warehouse environment, including supervisory experience
• Proven track record in a team development role
• Experience with order picking, shipping, receiving, inventory counts, pick/pack
• In-depth knowledge of FIFO, OSHA, Safety Awareness and HAZMAT shipping
• Must be proficient in MS Office with the ability to learn and master internal systems