Senior Warehouse Operations Manager

Lineage; Luverne (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Annual bonus eligibility

7 holidays

Job summary

Lineage seeks an experienced Operations Manager to provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership for a mid-sized warehouse in Minnesota. You will recruit, train, and develop staff while driving efficiency, safety, and adherence to company standards.

You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage budgets and equipment, and collaborate with sales to optimize accounts and rates. Travel up to 25% may be required in support of operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 4 years of operations management experience in supply chain or related field.
• Experience in strategy/annual planning including budgets and SOPs.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma and LEAN continuous improvement.
• Experience developing and coaching staff in operations roles.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; experience with WMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Direct, recruit, train, develop, and provide performance feedback to direct reports to ensure productivity and effectiveness.
• Drive KPIs such as Labor to Revenue, truck turn times, and customer service standards.
• Review and analyze warehouse activities and costs to drive process improvements.
• Collaborate with Sales Manager on marketing and sales efforts, including account strategies and rate quoting.
• Ensure facilities focus on customer service and client relationships.
• Monitor budgets, capex, equipment, and space utilization to meet targets.
• Support initiatives for safe receipt, storage, handling, and distribution of food while meeting Lineage standards.

Skills

Operations management

Strategic planning

Process improvement

Six Sigma/LEAN

People development

WMS experience

Microsoft Office

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

WMS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lineage seeks an experienced Operations Manager to provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership for a mid-sized warehouse in Minnesota. You will recruit, train, and develop staff while driving efficiency, safety, and adherence to company standards.

You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage budgets and equipment, and collaborate with sales to optimize accounts and rates. Travel up to 25% may be required in support of operations.