Area Manager- Warehouse

Knight-Swift Supply Chain; Sandston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage starts fast

Dental premiums covered

Life insurance + 401(k) match

Paid time off

Weekly paychecks

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Knight-Swift Supply Chain is seeking an Area Manager to oversee daily operations and drive efficiency across a defined area. You will align staffing, scheduling, and workloads with facility goals while promoting ownership and collaboration across teams.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a solid background in warehousing technologies and safety protocols to ensure high performance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in warehouse and fulfillment operations, with a focus on WMS and 3PL operations.
• Strong strategic thinker with a track record of developing, implementing, and evaluating strategic plans and initiatives.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with a track record of managing and developing teams.
• Proficiency in WMS and other warehouse technologies; ability to manage these systems.
• Knowledge of warehousing KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
• Strong delegation abilities.
• Knowledge of warehouse safety and security protocols; experience developing and implementing these protocols.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to address operational challenges.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with urgency and focus on results.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to foster ownership, creativity, and constructive communication.
• Implement the area business plan by managing staffing, scheduling, and workloads to meet facility goals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with HRBPs on morale and welfare matters.
• Lead change management across levels of the floor team.
• Plan, implement, and manage the warehouse area per policies and values.
• Ensure departments meet safety, quality, and processing standards.
• Review and analyze business reports to monitor productivity.
• Identify concerns from associates, customers, and suppliers and determine corrective actions.
• Train associates on logistics policies and procedures to maintain quality and safety.
• Promote a growth mindset across a large team to hit objectives.
• Serve as a humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent servant leader.

Skills

Warehouse operations

WMS proficiency

3PL operations

Strategic planning

Leadership

KPIs knowledge

Delegation

Safety protocols

Analytical problem solving

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or Supply Chain

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

WMS software

ERP systems

Job description

The Area Manager serves as a culture champion for safety, diversity, development, and customer experience. This position is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the daily operations of a specific area to ensure efficiency, quality, and alignment with strategic goals. The Area Manager plays a critical role in fostering a productive and collaborative work environment that encourages ownership, productivity, and constructive communication.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Partner with the leadership team to create an environment that fosters ownership, creativity, and constructive communication.
• Implement the business plan for the area of responsibility by communicating goals and managing staffing, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to achieve facility goals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with HRBPs on all matters concerning the overall morale and welfare of the employees.
• Proactively lead and oversee all aspects of change management to ensure organizational growth through all levels of the floor team.
• Strategically and tactically plan, implement, and manage the warehouse area in compliance with the company’s policies, core values, and mission.
• Ensure that departments meet or exceed performance requirements in safety, quality, processing standards, and execution to plan.
• Monitor and manage productivity by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports.
• Identify associate, customer, and supplier concerns by consulting with others and determining corrective actions to take.
• Maintain quality and safety standards by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures.
• Proactively work to promote a growth mindset within a large team to achieve organization and site objectives.
• Act as a servant leader who is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field, highly preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in warehouse and fulfillment operations, with a focus on WMS and 3PL operations.
• Strong strategic thinker, with a track record of developing, implementing, and evaluating strategic plans and initiatives.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a track record of managing and developing teams.
• Proficiency in WMS and other warehouse technologies, with the ability to manage these systems.
• Strong knowledge of warehousing Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Excellent ability to delegate responsibilities.
• Knowledge of warehouse safety and security protocols, with experience developing and implementing these protocols.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and address operational challenges.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a sense of urgency and a focus on results.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while working on operational tasks or attending meetings.
• Occasionally required to lift or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Regular use of a computer and other office equipment, requiring hand and wrist motions.
• Primarily an office setting with occasional visits to warehouse, production, or operational facilities.
• Fast paced and dynamic environment with frequent deadlines and evolving priorities.
• Occasional exposure to warehouses or production noise and climate conditions.

Travel Requirements:

• Moderate travel requires attending meetings, visiting operational sites, or managing vendor and stakeholder relationships 25% of the time.

Equipment Used:

• Standard office equipment, including computers, printers, and telecommunication devices.
• Operational management tools, software, and systems (e.g., ERP, inventory management systems).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly oversee and manage warehouse supervisors, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to department supervisors and team leads to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Foster a culture of mutual trust and respect, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all teams.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us:

• Health Coverage That Starts Fast – Medical, Dental & Vision kicks in the first of the month after just 30 days.
• Smile on Us – We’re covering your dental premiums for all of 2026!
• Security You Can Count On – Paid Life Insurance + 401(k) with company match.
• Time Off from Day One – PTO, holidays, and 2 floating holidays for flexibility.
• Weekly Paychecks – Because waiting is overrated.
• Invest in YOU – Full tuition grants & tuition reimbursement.