Manager Warehouse - Ankeny IA

Sonepar; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K match

Profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Safety shoe reimbursement

Employee discount

Training opportunities

Job summary

Echo Electric, a Sonepar brand, is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Manager in Ankeny, IA. You will oversee receiving, order fulfillment, shipping, counter sales, and inventory control, leading supervisors and driving continuous improvement.

You will work with RF scanners, forklifts, pallet jacks, and Solar Eclipse ERP, implementing safety practices and cost-saving measures while maintaining a strong customer focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience managing teams in a medium-size warehouse environment.
• Strong leadership skills and proven experience driving behaviors that lead to great results.
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to maintain a calm demeanor under stressful situations.
• Excellent communications skills by phone, email, verbal and written forms of communication to deliver excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of industry safety best practices and OSHA.
• Willing to operate warehouse equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and traverse the warehouse with or without accommodation.
• Basic problem-solving skills and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee warehouse operations including receiving, order fulfillment, shipping, counter sales, and inventory control.
• Lead Warehouse Supervisors and Counter Supervisor by setting goals and fostering continuous improvement.
• Understand warehouse roles and equipment used (RF scanners, forklifts, pallet jacks).
• Resolve complex warehouse issues and partner with customers to ensure high satisfaction.
• Analyze pain points and implement process improvements with stakeholders.
• Maximize Solar Eclipse ERP capabilities to improve operations and act as safety ambassador.
• Monitor the warehouse budget to capitalize on efficiencies and cost savings wherever possible.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Problem solving

OSHA knowledge

Safety awareness

DC/ERP proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

RF scanner

Forklift

Pallet jack

Solar Eclipse ERP

Job description

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At Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, we are a leader in electrical distribution. Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset-- adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences.

Our 6 legacy brands known as Echo Electric Supply, Holt, PEPCO, Richards, Shaw Supply, and Springfield Electric have become one brand moving forward with a shared culture, strategy, and vision. We are now going to the market under one bold new brand, Echo Electric.

We have a great opportunity for a hands‑on Warehouse Manager that’s passionate about using reports to improve our operations and has good people management skills! As a Warehouse Manager you oversee our warehouse functions including receiving, order fulfillment, shipping, counter sales, and inventory control.

Shift: Monday- Friday

We’re looking for a manager who:

• Set the direction and oversee the warehouse operations including receiving, order fulfillment, shipping, counter sales, and inventory control. Orders range from a small box to pallets.
• Lead Warehouse Supervisors and Counter Supervisor by setting goals and focusing on continuous improvement and associate development.
• Possess knowledge of each warehouse role (e.g. Picking, packing, receiving and shipping) and equipment used e.g. RF scanner, wire cutting machine, forklift.
• Solve most complex warehouse issues and partner with external and internal customers to deliver high customer satisfaction.
• Analyze warehouse pain points and implement process improvements by collaborating with stakeholders
• Learn and maximize capabilities of ERP software Solar Eclipse to improve warehouse operations.Serve as a safety ambassador regularly covering safety tips and correcting unsafe practices.
• Provide input and proactively monitor the warehouse’s budget to capitalize on efficiencies and cost savings wherever possible.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience managing teams in a medium‑size warehouse environment
• Strong leadership skills and proven experience driving behaviors that lead to great results
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to maintain a calm demeanor under stressful situations
• Excellent communications skills by phone, email, verbal and written forms of communication to deliver excellent customer service to internal and external customers
• Knowledge of industry safety best practices and OSHA
• Willing to operate warehouse equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacket. You will also use push carts and rolling ladders
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation
• Ability to be on your stand for extended periods and traverse the warehouse with or without accommodation
• Basic problem‑solving skills and computer skills

What we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plus employer paid short term and long‑term disability and life insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401K match
• Profit Sharing
• Tuition reimbursement and employee development.
• Annual Safety Shoe Reimbursement
• Employee Discount on products
• Access to a variety of trainings for personal development

Who we are:

We’re the world’s number one distributor of electrical products, solutions and related services. Echo Electric is owned by Sonepar, a global company with over 500 locations nationwide. Whether you grow at one of our local Opcos or at one in another region, we want you to grow with us! All associates are regularly trained and we value promoting from within when possible.

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