Senior Warehouse Leader – Lean Ops & Food-Grade Excellence

Saigepartners; Walterboro (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

PTO & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

HSA option

Referral bonus

Perks at Work discounts

Career growth

Well-being culture

Job summary

Saige Partners in Walterboro, SC seeks an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead our manufacturing facility’s warehouse operations. You will drive safety, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement across multiple shifts, partnering with production and logistics teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in warehouse leadership, hands-on Lean implementation, and proficiency with WMS/Ross/Aptean ERP. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and strong opportunities for long‑term career growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive warehouse or distribution leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a management role.
• Experience within the food or beverage industry, including hands-on experience with lot tracking, traceability, and inventory rotation in a regulated environment.
• Strong background in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and partnering with production, logistics, and supply chain functions.
• Demonstrated success building, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
• Proficiency with warehouse management systems (WMS); experience with Ross/Aptean ERP is a significant plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage employees from the warehouse floor through senior leadership.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-shift manufacturing environment, including nights and weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and strategic warehouse operations with accountability for safety, quality, throughput, inventory accuracy, service, and cost performance.
• Build, develop, coach, and retain high-performing warehouse teams while fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and manage warehouse KPIs, identify performance gaps, and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee inbound raw materials and packaging, staging, and timely material supply to production.
• Manage inventory control and traceability, including lot-code tracking, FIFO/FEFO, cycle counting, and root-cause analysis of inventory variances.
• Ensure accurate loading and unloading, on-time shipping, case-fill performance, recordkeeping, SOP compliance, safety, and warehouse housekeeping.
• Partner closely with manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain teams to ensure efficient product and material flow across all shifts.
• Champion Lean methodologies and cost-saving initiatives to eliminate waste and deliver sustainable process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, GMPs, and AIB/GFSI audit requirements.
• Manage staffing levels, warehouse capacity, budgets, forecasting, and operational reporting.
• Maintain a consistent on-site presence across multiple shifts, including scheduled nights and weekends.
• Travel occasionally to other company facilities as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

WMS proficiency

Communication

Team development

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Multi-shift leadership

Tools

Ross/Aptean ERP

Job description

Saige Partners in Walterboro, SC seeks an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead our manufacturing facility’s warehouse operations. You will drive safety, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement across multiple shifts, partnering with production and logistics teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in warehouse leadership, hands-on Lean implementation, and proficiency with WMS/Ross/Aptean ERP. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and strong opportunities for long‑term career growth.