Senior Warehouse Leader — High-Volume Ops & Growth

Creative Innovation Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Creative Innovation Inc. in Chicago seeks a Senior Warehouse Manager to lead large-scale U.S. warehouse operations, spanning inbound receiving, inventory, picking, packing, and shipping. You will drive KPI performance, labor planning, and continuous process improvements.

You will build scalable processes, ensure safety and compliance, and partner with cross-functional teams to enable fast, accurate order fulfillment for B2C e-commerce and omnichannel initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must have legal work authorization in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree or above in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field is preferred.
• 5+ years of warehouse, logistics, supply chain, 3PL, e-commerce fulfillment, or related operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of large-scale U.S. warehouses, including receiving, put-away, inventory control, picking, labeling, packing, shipping, returns, and cycle counting.
• Manage warehouse performance metrics, including labor productivity, order accuracy, inventory accuracy, space utilization, fulfillment efficiency, shipping timeliness, and overall operational cost.
• Develop and implement warehouse operation strategies to improve productivity, reduce costs, optimize manpower allocation, and support business growth.
• Establish, review, and continuously improve warehouse SOPs, workflows, and position-specific work instructions to ensure standardized, scalable, and replicable operations.
• Plan warehouse capacity based on business volume, seasonal fluctuations, inventory levels, labor availability, and operational priorities.
• Lead, train, develop, and evaluate warehouse supervisors, team leaders, and frontline staff to build a high-performing warehouse team.
• Partner with domestic and international teams, including supply chain, logistics, inventory, purchasing, finance, HR, and senior management, to resolve operational issues and support business objectives.
• Monitor warehouse equipment, racking systems, tools, and machinery; develop maintenance plans and ensure safe and reliable warehouse operations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, workplace safety standards, OSHA requirements, labor regulations, and internal operational procedures.
• Analyze warehouse data and KPIs to identify operational bottlenecks, propose improvement plans, and provide decision support to management.
• Drive continuous improvement projects related to workflow optimization, cost reduction, inventory accuracy, automation, system usage, and warehouse layout.
• Support new warehouse setup, expansion projects, layout planning, process implementation, and team building as needed.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by management.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Cost awareness

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in Supply Chain Management

Tools

WMS

ERP

PDA/Scanning

Job description

Creative Innovation Inc. in Chicago seeks a Senior Warehouse Manager to lead large-scale U.S. warehouse operations, spanning inbound receiving, inventory, picking, packing, and shipping. You will drive KPI performance, labor planning, and continuous process improvements.

You will build scalable processes, ensure safety and compliance, and partner with cross-functional teams to enable fast, accurate order fulfillment for B2C e-commerce and omnichannel initiatives.