Director of Warehouse Operations

Wurth Industry USA; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Leave after 1 year

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Wurth Industry USA in Roanoke, VA seeks a Director of Warehouse Operations to oversee daily operations across manufacturing, purchasing, and sales, ensuring efficiency and safety.

You will design metrics, lead cross‑functional teams, manage budgets, and implement process improvements to boost productivity and customer satisfaction.

10+ years in senior management, a business/ops degree, and strong analytical and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management or a related field; Masters preferred.
• 10+ years in a senior management role, preferably in operations or a related field.
• Excellent analytical, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong understanding of business and finance practices, theories, and policies.
• Superior verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong managerial and diplomacy skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations across departments to ensure efficiency and safety.
• Establishes metrics and standards to evaluate efficiency and identify improvement opportunities.
• Plans, directs, and monitors budgets and cost of sales to achieve financial objectives.
• Leads cross‑functional coordination among operations, engineering, technology, and customer service.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Diplomacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration/operations management

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Director of Warehouse Operations is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily operations of the organization. This role involves managing various departments, ensuring efficiency, implementing strategies to improve processes, and achieving organizational objectives. The Director of Warehouse Operations plays a crucial role in streamlining operations, maximizing productivity, and maintaining high‑quality standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes quantitative and qualitative metrics, guidelines, and standards by which the company's efficiency and effectiveness can be evaluated; identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business procedures.
• Implements policies and procedures that will improve day‑to‑day operations.
• Ensures work environments are adequate and safe.
• Oversees manufacturing, purchasing, and sales departments, ensuring each is reaching goals set by departmental and company leadership.
• Plans, directs, controls, implements, evaluates, monitors, and forecasts budgets and cost of sales in each division to achieve financial objectives.
• Communicates and explains new directives, policies, or procedures to managers; for major changes, meets with entire operations staff to explain changes, answer questions, and maintain morale.
• Improves customer service and satisfaction through policy and procedural changes.
• Leads coordination and integration of efforts among operations, engineering, technology, and customer service divisions to produce smoother workflow and more cost‑effective business processes.
• Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community.
• Participates in the hiring and training of departmental managers.
• Organizes and oversees the work and schedules of departmental managers.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.
• All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management or a related field. Masters degree preferred.
• 10 years + experience in a senior management role, preferable in operation s or a related field.
• Excellent analytical, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.
• Thorough understanding of practices, theories, and policies involved in business and finance.
• Superior verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Superior managerial and diplomacy skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive supply chain solutions customized to your business, your industry
• Industrial products and services delivered with prompt, personal attention
• Inventory management solutions that keep your production line moving smoothly
• Complete program support from initial design, to implementation, training, to ongoing analysis
• Maternity/Paternal leave after 1 year of service
• Tuition Reimbursement eligible after 1 year of service
• Health benefits and programs - medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• Additional benefits 401(k), short term disability, long term disability
• Paid Time Off, accrued per pay period, additional day earned per year of service
• 10 paid holidays

EEOC STATEMENT:

The Wurth Industry North America group of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Wurth will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws.

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