Senior Warehouse & Logistics Operations Lead

NEFCO; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NEFCO in Salt Lake City is seeking a Logistics Manager to lead all branch logistics activities, including receiving, storage, inventory control, picking, packing and route loading for product delivery. You will direct warehouse operations, control costs, coach supervisors and drivers, improve processes using metrics, ensure safety, and maintain strong communication across teams to meet customer delivery times.

The role requires 5+ years in warehousing/distribution and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Must have a track record of being a results-oriented person who has worked in industrial warehousing/distribution operations for 5+ years
• Must be an effective communicator up, down and across the organization
• Ability to lead, coach, delegate to, and mentor Supervisors, Associates, and Drivers, helping them develop critical skills to improve productivity and bench strength
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently with little supervision
• Ability to leverage data and metrics to drive decisions and continuous operational improvement
• High school diploma (or equivalent); college degree preferred
• Ability to review and interpret computer system images, reports, and documents
• Ability to use NEFCO’s ERP software system, Eclipse experience highly desired
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Analytical ability including basic math skills
• Ability to use warehouse layouts for planning purposes
• Must have a positive, hard-working attitude
• Must be detail-oriented and hands on ‘roll up the sleeves’ type with aptitude for multi-tasking and adapting to a fast-paced environment with ever changing priorities
• Ability to stand on concrete floor for long periods of time
• Ability to work in various climate conditions such as cold, heat, humidity for long periods of time
• Ability to crouch, stoop, kneel, crawl and twist for lifting
• Ability to safely as much as 50+ lbs.
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment (including forklifts) and be recertified

Responsibilities

• Direct, optimize, and coordinate all warehouse activity
• Actively manage P&L expenses, quality, productivity, staffing, safety, capacity, and product flow
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by leveraging key metrics, training, and coaching to keep Associates focused on the most critical elements of the operation
• Maintain open communications with all operations personnel, as needed
• Support Customer Service, Counter staff, QA/QC, and Inventory Control as needed
• Monitor branch review queue
• Monitor and respond to any inbound, outbound and/or product questions
• Daily warehouse walkthrough to check for safety and housekeeping issues
• Review and analyze daily reports to identify opportunities and root causes
• Oversee all cross-dock and transfer situations as they arise
• Address and solve general branch issues as they arise
• Ensure all parcel package shipments are processed timely and accurately for customer delivery

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Data-driven decisions

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred

Tools

Eclipse ERP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

NEFCO in Salt Lake City is seeking a Logistics Manager to lead all branch logistics activities, including receiving, storage, inventory control, picking, packing and route loading for product delivery. You will direct warehouse operations, control costs, coach supervisors and drivers, improve processes using metrics, ensure safety, and maintain strong communication across teams to meet customer delivery times.

The role requires 5+ years in warehousing/distribution and strong leadership.