Senior Warehouse Operations Leader

Wesco; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 81,753 - 110,366; Full time

Job summary

Wesco in Menomonee Falls, WI seeks a Manager – Operations to lead a diverse team across warehouse and administrative roles, ensuring on-time order fulfillment and robust customer service. You will oversee KPIs, safety, and continuous improvement using LEAN principles.

You will coach and develop staff, manage a location-level P&L, and collaborate with Sales and support functions while ensuring compliance with ISO 9000 and internal controls. Minimum 5 years in operations is required.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of operations experience in distribution/warehouse.
• Experience leading a team of individual contributors.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication; able to manage multiple priorities and urgent tasks.
• Willing to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of the location to include accurate on time order fulfillment and shipping, on time receiving, manage working capital (as it relates to Operations), inventory and quality management systems.
• Management responsibility of a location that could include multiple warehouse management systems and/or multifaceted customer value added services.
• Maintains a safe, secure and inclusive workplace.
• Manages, coaches, mentors, hires and trains employees. This also includes performance management.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and audit standards (e.g. internal controls, ISO 9000).
• Manages expense-based profit and loss statement (P&L) to plan.
• Drives efficiencies within the facility using LEAN methodologies.
• Maintains facility tour-ready standards.
• Ensures preventative maintenance of the facility and all equipment (e.g. material handling equipment, wire cutting machines, racking systems, warehouse infrastructure).
• Matches facility capacities to customer/sales professionals’ expectations. Works with sales professionals and leadership to ensure alignment with market strategy and accurately set customer expectations.
• Works with other support departments such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Human Resources and Finance.
• Actively engaged in developing annual budgets for the facility.

Skills

Operations management

Team leadership

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Travel okay

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wesco in Menomonee Falls, WI seeks a Manager – Operations to lead a diverse team across warehouse and administrative roles, ensuring on-time order fulfillment and robust customer service. You will oversee KPIs, safety, and continuous improvement using LEAN principles.

You will coach and develop staff, manage a location-level P&L, and collaborate with Sales and support functions while ensuring compliance with ISO 9000 and internal controls. Minimum 5 years in operations is required.