Pick Mod Area Manager, 2nd Shift

Worklane GmbH; Lithia Springs (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Worklane GmbH seeks an experienced Area Manager for its warehouse/distribution operations in Lithia Springs, GA. You will oversee shipping, receiving, storing of materials, and finished goods, while upholding ResMed’s standards and values in safety, quality, customer experience and productivity.

You will manage labor forecasts, supervise staff, ensure inventory integrity, and drive continuous improvement across processes. A strong background in WMS/Oracle and OSHA rules is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a warehouse/distribution environment.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience implementing inventory control systems, distribution operations programs and continual improvement programs.
• Strong familiarity with MS Office applications.
• Prior WMS experience.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations related to warehousing and shipping environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer-centric commitment to build and maintain customer relationships.
• Energetic, self-motivated, and quick thinking with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support safety programs to ensure a safe work environment.
• Review forecasts and determine labor needs to meet objectives.
• Balance labor to operate a balanced and efficient shift while meeting deadlines.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and elimination of non-value added activities.
• Ensure proper staff training to meet customer demand and shift needs.
• Mentor and motivate hourly workforce.
• Ensure materials are received, stored, and shipped in a timely manner.
• Maintain quality objectives within budget and deadlines while staying efficient.
• Manage inventory control for accountability of materials and goods.
• Establish clear communications with team to align with organizational needs.
• Modify operational methods and procedures as needed.
• Recommend policy changes to improve area performance.
• Maintain documentation and reports reflecting department effectiveness.
• Set and manage team goals to exceed departmental objectives.
• Collaborate with peers and management to solve cross-functional issues.
• Manage product traceability systems (WMS/Oracle) for customer and quality requirements.
• Ensure health, safety and cleanliness of the work environment and equipment maintenance.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Supervisory experience

Inventory control

MS Office

WMS/Oracle

OSHA compliance

Communication skills

Customer focus

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Job description

Please note the hours for this role are Monday to Thursday 5:30 PM to 4:30 AM

Let's talk about the team and you:

The Area Manager will be responsible for the management of all activities and personnel related to shipping, receiving, storing of materials and/or finished goods. You will contribute to the development of a workplace culture that reflects ResMed’s organizational values, standards, core competencies and behaviors.

Four key areas that you’ll always focus on are safety, quality, customer experience, and productivity for your department / area.

Let’s talk about Responsibilities

• Support all safety programs ensuring a safe work environment

• Review forecasts and determine labor needs to meet daily, weekly, and monthly objectives

• Meet with team on a daily basis to balance labor ensuring that you are operating a balanced and efficient shift while meeting daily deadlines

• Foster an environment that harbors continuous improvement and the elimination of non-value added activities

• Ensure proper training of staff in order to effectively and efficiently meet customer demand

• Support, mentor, and motivate your hourly workforce

• Ensure materials are received from proper vendors, delivered to inventory and finished goods, packaged according to specification, and shipped in a timely manner

• Ensure quality objectives are met while operating within the allocated budget and meeting delivery deadlines while being flexible and working efficiently

• Manage inventory control to ensure accountability of materials and goods

• Establish appropriate communications (content and frequency) with team to align focus and efforts with organizational and customer needs.

• Establish and/or modify operational methods and procedures as needed

• Recommend changes to policies and procedures to improve area of responsibility or organization as a whole

• Maintain documentation and prepare reports that reflect the effectiveness and efficiency of department activities

• Establish and manage goals for self and/or team that meet or exceed departmental objectives

• Collaborate with peer group, senior management, and field personnel to problem solve and/or resolves issues among functional areas, other sites, or customers and the company

• Manage and sustain product traceability systems, utilizing WMS/Oracle, to support customer and quality requirements

• Ensure health, safety and cleanliness of the work environment overseeing that inspection and maintenance of equipment is done on a regular basis

• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Let’s talk about Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a warehouse/distribution environment

• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience

• Must have demonstrated experience in implementing inventory control systems, distribution operations programs and continual improvement programs

• Strong familiarity with MS Office applications

• Prior WMS experience

• Knowledge and understanding of federal and local OSHA safety regulations related to warehousing and shipping environments

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Must possess a customer-centric commitment to build and maintain customer relationships

• Energetic, self-motivated, and quick thinking with a positive attitude

Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience with Oracle or comparable Supply Chain/Logistics systems

• Experience with a Warehouse Management System

Job Environment

Warehouse environment. Incumbent will walk and may occasionally sit, kneel, crouch, crawl and lift up to 40lbs. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. Must be flexible to work varying schedules, hours, and overtime as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, We commit to respond to every applicant.