Manager - Warehouse & Logistics

Posted:
8/1/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
New Jersey, United States ⋅ Rutherford, New Jersey, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support ⋅ Operations & Logistics ⋅ Sales & Account Management

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Warehouse & Logistics Manager will oversee receiving, shipping, warehousing and logistics operations. The position is responsible for planning manpower, optimizing warehouse layout, defining SOPs, managing daily material movement and directing and training personnel.  Key accountabilities are accuracy, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. This role will ensure compliance to proper ERP and ISO procedures and will work with Finance, Supply Chain and Operations leaders to ensure a complete and accurate accounting of inventory.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Oversee and manage all warehouse operations, including receiving, shipping, logistics and materials management.
  • Establish and enforce standards and protocols to maintain a safe and healthy work environment that is compliant with legal regulations, including OSHA.
  • Ensure efficient utilization of warehouse space and resources.
  • Own the physical condition of warehousing equipment through routine inspection; manage requests for necessary repair and replacement.
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth material flow through the facility and on-time shipment of customer product.
  • Lead the team in utilizing ERP system to accurately track material movement and consumption in production; drive RCCM for inventory discrepancies and perform routine cycle counts
  • Maintain and organize physical stocking locations as needed for efficiency in picking orders, performing inventories, and cycle counts
  • Ensure shipments are completed following proper protocols; maintain accurate records of all inbound and outbound shipments. 
  • Determine and manage manpower levels and assignments based on projected volume to ensure adequate staffing levels/skill sets
  • Develop an efficient work organization through team building with effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication.
  • Development and tracking of Warehouse KPIs. Analysis of KPI results to define operational performance.
  • Additional duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Direct Supervision of Shipping/Receiving, Logistics, and Material Handling/Warehousing.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Flexibility: Availability for occasional extended hours or weekends upon critical business need.
  • Change Agent: Articulates need for changes and connects required change to success in an organization and creates followership to the desired state.
  • Establishing focus: Organizing work, determining which potential and existing projects are the most urgent and important, and allocating resources effectively. Excellent organization and prioritization skills in a diverse and ever changing environment
  • Results orientation: holds self and others accountable - Able to easily multitask to manage competing priorities.  Able to clearly set objective, drive team accountability and connect to success of business.
  • Comfort with Complexity: Agility and ability to thrive in a complex business.
  • Interpersonal:  Excellent communication, leadership, and customer service skills. Proven ability to empower others, foster growth, and achieve collective success.
  • Critical Thinking:  Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically, problem solve and prioritize work.
  • Change agent:  Experience in evaluating the needs of the business, identifying an communicating future state, supporting staff through change, and ensuring change is sustained.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • Associate's degree
  • 5+ years of work experience in warehousing with at least 3 in a supervisory capacity
  • 2+ years of experience with logistics and international shipments
  • Prior experience with storage racking and pallet systems required
  • Forklift certification required
  • Proficient with Microsoft packages, including Excel, Word and Microsoft Outlook and experience using an institutional ERP / database system;  JDE experience a plus.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).

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