Senior Warehouse Manager

Virginia Transformer Corp; Rincon (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Virginia Transformer Corp in Rincon, Georgia, is seeking an experienced Senior Warehouse Manager to lead our large-scale warehouse and distribution operations. This role focuses on safety, inventory accuracy, and operational excellence in a high-volume environment.

You will build staffing models, optimize layout, drive Lean initiatives, and develop teams across multiple shifts, delivering on-time material movement to manufacturing and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or related field.
• 10+ years of warehouse or distribution center leadership experience.
• Experience managing large warehouse or distribution operations (50,000+ sq. ft. preferred).
• Experience leading large, multi-shift teams.
• Strong understanding of warehouse design, inventory management, and material flow.
• Demonstrated success improving safety, inventory accuracy, productivity, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, picking, staging, shipping, and inventory management.
• Optimize warehouse layout, material flow, and space utilization.
• Ensure timely, accurate material movement supporting both manufacturing and customer deliveries.
• Establish operational excellence through standardized processes and execution.
• Lead warehouse startups, expansions, relocations, or major operational changes.
• Design warehouse layouts and racking strategies.
• Select and implement material handling equipment including forklifts, cranes, conveyors, and storage systems.
• Execute staffing, training, and successful operational launches.
• Own inventory accuracy through cycle counting and inventory control processes.
• Reduce material loss, damage, and obsolescence.
• Partner with Planning, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Logistics to ensure uninterrupted material flow.
• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse supervisors and hourly employees.
• Build staffing models and labor plans that support business growth.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Champion a safety-first culture.
• Ensure OSHA compliance and safe operation of all warehouse equipment.
• Drive Lean initiatives focused on productivity, throughput, warehouse capacity, and operational efficiency.
• Develop KPIs and performance dashboards.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality.
• Utilize ERP and Warehouse Management Systems to improve operational performance.
• Monitor metrics including Inventory Accuracy, Dock-to-Stock Time, On-Time Shipping, Labor Productivity, Safety Performance

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Safety culture

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Job description

After achieving 3X growth, Virginia Transformer is building the team that will power our next phase of expansion.

We're entering another period of significant growth—one that is challenging, fast-paced, and incredibly rewarding. We are highly selective about who joins our team because this journey isn't for everyone.

If you have the drive, grit, and expertise to perform at a high level—and you want your career to grow alongside the company—we'd love to talk.

About Virginia Transformer

Virginia Transformer is the largest U.S.-owned manufacturer of power transformers in North America. For more than 50 years, we've built our reputation by delivering premium-quality, custom-engineered transformers with industry-leading lead times.

Today, more than 6,000 employees help power critical infrastructure across North America. As a privately held company experiencing sustained organic growth, we remain agile, innovative, and committed to operational excellence.

Every transformer we build is custom. Every challenge is unique. Every employee makes an impact.

If you're excited about strengthening the U.S. electrical grid, supporting America's manufacturing industry, and helping build one of the fastest-growing industrial companies in the country, you'll fit right in.

We're growing faster than we can post positions. If you don't see the perfect opportunity today, we'd still like to hear from you.

Position Summary

Virginia Transformer is seeking an experienced Senior Warehouse Manager to lead our warehouse and distribution operations in Rincon, Georgia.

This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for managing a large-scale industrial warehouse supporting manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate has extensive experience leading high-volume warehouse operations, driving continuous improvement, developing teams, and delivering world-class safety, inventory accuracy, and customer service.

This is not a developmental position. We are seeking a proven warehouse leader who has successfully managed large distribution or manufacturing warehouse operations, led sizable teams, and consistently improved operational performance.

• Competitive compensation and relocation assistance are available.

Key Responsibilities

Warehouse & Distribution Leadership

• Lead all daily warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, picking, staging, shipping, and inventory management.
• Optimize warehouse layout, material flow, and space utilization.
• Ensure timely, accurate material movement supporting both manufacturing and customer deliveries.
• Establish operational excellence through standardized processes and execution.

Facility Growth & Expansion

• Lead warehouse startups, expansions, relocations, or major operational changes.
• Design warehouse layouts and racking strategies.
• Select and implement material handling equipment including forklifts, cranes, conveyors, and storage systems.
• Execute staffing, training, and successful operational launches.

Inventory Management

• Own inventory accuracy through cycle counting and inventory control processes.
• Reduce material loss, damage, and obsolescence.
• Partner closely with Planning, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Logistics to ensure uninterrupted material flow.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse supervisors and hourly employees.
• Build staffing models and labor plans that support business growth.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a safety-first culture.
• Ensure OSHA compliance and safe operation of all warehouse equipment.
• Drive Lean initiatives focused on productivity, throughput, warehouse capacity, and operational efficiency.
• Develop KPIs and performance dashboards.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality.

Systems & Analytics

• Utilize ERP and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to improve operational performance.
• Monitor key metrics including:
• Inventory Accuracy
• Dock-to-Stock Time
• On-Time Shipping
• Labor Productivity
• Safety Performance

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of warehouse or distribution center leadership experience
• Experience managing large warehouse or distribution operations (50,000+ sq. ft. preferred)
• Experience leading large, multi-shift teams
• Strong understanding of warehouse design, inventory management, and material flow
• Demonstrated success improving safety, inventory accuracy, productivity, and customer service

Preferred

• Manufacturing or industrial warehouse experience
• Experience leading warehouse relocations, expansions, or greenfield startups
• Experience with ERP and Warehouse Management Systems
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement experience

What We're Looking For

We're searching for a leader who brings:

• Deep warehouse and distribution expertise
• Strong operational leadership
• Outstanding communication and collaboration
• A relentless focus on safety and execution

Why Virginia Transformer?

At Virginia Transformer, you'll help build the equipment that powers North America's electrical grid while leading operations at one of the fastest-growing manufacturers in the industry.

If you're looking for a place where your leadership directly impacts growth, customers, and the future of American manufacturing, we'd love to meet you.