Manufacturing Warehouse Leader

Sportech, LLC; Elk River (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sportech, based in Elk River, MN, is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead receiving, storage, and distribution across shifts. You will design movement systems, improve operations, and guide safety, cost control, and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will mentor staff, manage inventory accuracy, and collaborate across functions to meet production schedules and financial targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or equivalent, strongly preferred.
• 5-7 years relevant work experience, preferably in a manufacturing warehouse environment with at least 3 years as a supervisor.
• Strong knowledge and utilization of ERP and WMS systems.
• Detailed knowledge of materials flow, shipping and receiving functions in a fast-moving environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and safety regulations.
• Strong leadership skills including problem solving, project management and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organization including ability to guide, mentor and develop staff.
• Excellent customer relations and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with continuous improvement (i.e. Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse operations across multiple shifts, ensuring efficient material flow, inventory accuracy, and continuous support for production schedules in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Builds people capability through effective leadership, employee relations, hiring, training, and communication.
• Drives a culture of accountability by conducting safety, quality and productivity observations and provides appropriate feedback to employees.
• Communicates and collaborates cross-functionally to assist team in solving operational issues.
• Achieves operational objectives by contributing warehouse operations information and is a significant element in defining and executing future state plans.
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, and analyzing variances.
• Assists in setting vision for the department with regards to structure, roles, responsibilities, and roadmap.
• Optimizes ERP operating system as required to facilitate functional efficiencies as well develop and maintain reports/metrics to monitor processes.
• Develops processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management, and shipping.
• Develops and implements warehouse operations system improvements by leading continuous improvement projects as assigned and by analyzing process workflow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Works closely with production management to continuously improve the flow of materials to and from production.
• Coordinates the picking, packing, and shipping of orders, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Troubleshoots all receiving complaints to find the cause, help resolve the issue, and prevent reoccurrence.
• Ensures transactions related to material movement are carried out in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner.
• Develops cycle counting routines and drives continuous improvement activities to improve inventory record accuracy.
• Completes key job duties and other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Staff development

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related

Tools

ERP system

WMS

Job description

Sportech, based in Elk River, MN, is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead receiving, storage, and distribution across shifts. You will design movement systems, improve operations, and guide safety, cost control, and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will mentor staff, manage inventory accuracy, and collaborate across functions to meet production schedules and financial targets.