Asst. Mgr, Warehousing & Inventory Control

Commonwealth Of Virginia Dba Virginia Port A; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Port of Virginia – Virginia Port Authority seeks an Assistant Manager, Warehousing & Inventory Control to oversee daily receiving, storage, and distribution of materials, parts, and supplies. This role ensures accurate location, timely distribution, and efficient warehouse operations.

You’ll lead the warehouse team, plan shifts, supervise performance, and coordinate with Maintenance & Repair to optimize workload while upholding safety, security, and records accuracy.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license and TWIC credential.
• Technical certification required.
• Four years of relevant experience with one year in a leadership capacity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to balance multiple initiatives while maintaining a high standard of performance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate work schedules; train and evaluate team performance.
• Lead shifts and provide direction; adjust plans as needed.
• Maintain safety and enforce compliance with rules and regulations.
• Monitor receiving, storage, and distribution of materials; maintain inventory records.
• Coordinate with Maintenance & Repair to plan workload and optimize tasks.
• Ensure security, records management, and proper disposal of public records.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Detail-oriented

Education

High School diploma or GED

TWIC credential

Driver's license

Technical Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Asst. Mgr, Warehousing & Inventory Control

Full Time Norfolk, VA, US

Salary Range: $69,783.00 To $87,229.00 Annually

The Opportunity

The Port of Virginia – Virginia Port Authority is seeking an Assistant Manager, Warehousing & Inventory Control to support the Warehousing & Inventory Control team by monitoring and coordinating daily activities related to the receiving, storage, and distribution of materials, parts, equipment, and supplies from suppliers and internal locations. This role ensures smooth, consistent, and efficient operations so that parts and supplies are accurately located and distributed to the appropriate departments in a timely manner to meet operational and customer requirements.

What You’ll Do: Responsibilities

• Manages the Warehouse team by planning and coordinating work schedules, training, and evaluating the performance of team members.
• Independently runs shifts and takes lead role, providing direction, executing plans, and making adjustments as needed.
• Demonstrates commitment to workplace safety and the capacity to influence behavior to create an environment that is safe for all.
• Effectively makes decisions to support day-to-day operations, while expressing willingness and initiative to broaden scope of duties in an effort to expand operational knowledge.
• Stays informed in the field of practice, demonstrating technical, functional, and job-specific knowledge required for assignments. Makes contributions toward achieving team and organizational goals.
• Effectively uses verbal and written communication to deliver guidance, instruction, and feedback. Skillfully uses speech and writing to communicate facts, figures, ideas, and insights. Listens intently and breaks down barriers between teams and departments through both forms of communication.
• Coordinates with Maintenance & Repair (M&R) to plan workload, while consistently making cost-effective decisions and re-prioritizing tasks when plans are disrupted.
• Drives for results and high performance through developing relationships and strategic perspective, championing change, and influencing others in alignment with the Port’s mission, vision, and strategy while holding self and others accountable. Demonstrates integrity and takes initiative to continuously learn and develop self and others.
• Monitors the receiving and storing of items in bins or on shelves in warehouses. Maintains inventory records for removal, marking, or tagging parts for identification purposes. Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols. Controls inventory levels by conducting physical cycle counts and reconciling with DataStream.
• Coordinates with vendors to arrange timely pickup and delivery of repair parts and manage logistics for transporting larger items to and from the facility.
• Complies with state and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements and enforces adherence to requirements. Advises management on needed actions.
• Maintains proper levels of inventory, fills orders, issues materials to the office or production areas, and submits requisitions for replacement stock. Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Ensures public records and information are managed, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with records management policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all security, safety, and environmental regulations, corporate guidelines on business ethics, and policies within work area at all times. This includes properly addressingissues through action or reporting issues and concerns to Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• The Port of Virginia is a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year operation, schedule and location may vary based on the needs of the operation.

Who You Are: Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional customer service skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving, consistently identifying and addressing challenges in a timely and effective manner. They possess a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint, and maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented and organized, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all aspects of their work. Additionally, they have a proven ability to successfully balance multiple initiatives and competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of performance and meeting organizational goals. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent required.

Licenses, Certifications, and Credentials

Valid driver’s license; Transportation Worker Identification Credential, Technical Certification required.

Work Experience

Four years of relevant experience with one year in a leadership capacity.

You Should Know: Disclosures

The Port of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, disability or national origin.

Selected applicant must be able to pass a pre-employment background check which may include any of the following: Academic record and verification of education and/or certifications; Employment history (including references); Criminal history; Driving record; Fingerprinting; drug and alcohol testing, Fit for duty Physical, Other records or information related to the candidate's suitability for the position.

Selected applicant must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Card). The Port of Virginia is a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year operation, schedule and location may vary based on the needs of the operation.