Warehouse Manager

Inland Industrial Supply Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Inland Industrial Supply Ltd. is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead our warehouse and logistics operations. The role focuses on people leadership, inventory control, and timely, accurate order fulfillment in a fast-moving environment.

You will oversee receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping, and distribution while promoting a safety-first culture. This position requires hands-on leadership on the floor and cross-functional collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and team development skills.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations and processes.
• Experience with inventory controls, shipping/receiving, and distribution.
• Commitment to safety and PPE compliance.
• Ability to collaborate across departments to keep inventory flowing.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse teams with accountability.
• Oversee receiving, storage, inventory control, picking, packing, shipping, and distribution.
• Promote a strong safety culture and PPE compliance.
• Onboard and train staff, including cross-training and development.
• Coordinate outbound logistics, carriers, and delivery schedules.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and proper stock rotation; investigate discrepancies.
• Identify root causes of issues and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor KPIs and drive productivity, efficiency, and cost control.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching and development

Warehouse operations

Inventory management

Shipping & receiving

Safety compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

Are you a hands-on warehouse leader who enjoys building strong teams, improving operations, and keeping things moving?

Inland Industrial Supply Ltd. is looking for an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead our warehouse and logistics operations. This is a key leadership role responsible for the people, processes, inventory, and logistics that keep our customers supplied and our operations running smoothly.

You’ll provide day-to-day leadership to a team of approximately 10 employees across shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, and delivery drivers. You’ll be responsible for setting expectations, coaching and developing the team, maintaining accountability, and ensuring everyone works together to deliver safe, accurate, and efficient service.

Alongside your people leadership responsibilities, you’ll oversee receiving, inventory control, picking, packing, shipping, distribution, dispatch, and delivery activities.

We’re looking for someone who can lead from the floor, develop people, solve day-to-day challenges, improve processes, and bring structure and accountability to a busy warehouse environment. If you enjoy taking ownership, developing a team, and finding better ways to get the job done, this could be a great opportunity for you.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse, shipping, dispatch, and driver teams, creating a culture of teamwork and accountability.
• Oversee daily warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, inventory control, picking, packing, shipping, and distribution.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with PPE requirements, safe material-handling practices, and workplace safety standards.
• Support employee onboarding, training, cross-training, and ongoing development.
• Coordinate outbound logistics, transportation providers, delivery schedules, and route planning to support timely and cost-effective deliveries.
• Maintain high standards for order accuracy, picking, packing, shipment integrity, and load securement.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and proper stock rotation, and investigate inventory or shipment discrepancies.
• Identify the root cause of operational issues and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Monitor warehouse and logistics performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, cost control, and service levels.
• Oversee the inspection and maintenance of fleet vehicles, forklifts, and warehouse equipment, coordinating repairs when needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and professional warehouse and facility.
• Coordinate facility requirements such as waste and recycling, propane refills, snow removal, sanding, and general housekeeping.
• Review and approve timesheets for warehouse and shipping personnel.
• Partner with Purchasing, Customer Service, Sales, and other departments to keep inventory and information flowing efficiently.
• Provide logistics support and coordination with other Inland branches.
• Respond to customer concerns related to shipments and deliveries in a timely and professional manner.
• Prepare and review operational reports and KPIs to identify trends and support continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of warehouse, distribution, or logistics leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop teams while creating accountability.
• Strong knowledge of shipping, receiving, inventory control, order fulfillment, distribution, and warehouse operations.
• Experience coordinating transportation logistics and delivery activities.
• Demonstrated success improving warehouse processes, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a practical, hands-on leadership style.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands, make sound decisions, and respond effectively to unexpected operational challenges.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety, quality, accuracy, and customer service.
• Experience supporting or implementing workplace safety programs is considered an asset.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills
• Excellent organization and time management
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
• Confident problem-solving and decision-making
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use operational data to drive improvements
• Ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining safety, service, and quality standards

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Ready to take the lead?

If you’re a hands-on warehouse leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes, and taking ownership of operations, we’d like to hear from you.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.