Shipping Warehouse Systems Operator (WSO) - Ridgeley, WV

The Clorox Company; Beryl (WV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

401(k) program

Flexible work environment

Opportunities to grow

Half-day Fridays

Job summary

The Clorox Company in Ridgeley, WV is seeking a Shipping Warehouse Systems Operator (WSO) to lead safe, efficient shipping and inventory processes in a self-managed warehouse. You will guide a team, drive operational excellence, and ensure accurate movement of finished goods from production to customers.

This role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement, with a Monday–Friday schedule plus Saturdays as needed, and an hourly starting rate of $31.04.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in warehouse, shipping, logistics, distribution, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong inventory management and warehouse control experience.
• Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, ERP systems, or warehouse management systems.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, prioritize work, and drive operational results.
• Mechanical and troubleshooting aptitude with the ability to support operational equipment issues.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership, direction, and support to Shipping SRO team members, ensuring work assignments, priorities, and expectations are clearly communicated.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate daily warehouse and shipping activities to ensure efficient operations and timely customer shipments.
• Ensure housekeeping and workplace organization standards are consistently maintained.
• Support employee development by ensuring training requirements and qualifications are completed and maintained.
• Oversee warehouse product placement, material flow, dock activity, and trailer scheduling to maximize efficiency and safety.
• Coordinate receiving, storage, and deployment of finished goods inventory.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for carriers and transportation partners, resolving shipping, documentation, and freight-related issues.
• Support truck loading operations, placarding activities, and shipment preparation as needed.
• Ensure shipping documentation and regulatory requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain ownership of finished goods inventory accuracy and warehouse inventory processes.
• Manage cycle counts, annual physical inventories, and reconciliation activities while investigating and resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Verify production postings, packaging reports, inventory movements, and customer deployment activities.
• Utilize SAP S/4HANA and other business systems to execute inventory transactions, shipping activities, reporting, and data analysis.
• Apply root cause analysis and critical-thinking skills to resolve shipping, warehouse, inventory, and process-related issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, productivity, inventory accuracy, service levels, and operational performance.
• Support troubleshooting efforts involving warehouse equipment, transportation systems, facility systems, and fire protection equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis, employee engagement, and process optimization.
• Champion safe work practices and proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate workplace hazards.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and site safety standards.
• Maintain all required certifications, qualifications, and role-specific training requirements.
• Promote a culture where safety is a core value and shared responsibility across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

SAP S/4HANA

ERP systems

Troubleshooting

Communication

Problem solving

Excel

Job description

Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose and values, and with people at the center of everything we do, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace

Your role at Clorox:

The Shipping Warehouse Systems Operator (WSO) plays a critical leadership role in the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the Ridgeley warehouse and shipping functions. Working within a self-managed environment, the WSO provides day-to-day leadership, drives operational excellence, supports inventory accuracy, and ensures the seamless movement of finished goods from production to customer delivery.

In this role, you will:

This position requires a highly organized and proactive individual who can effectively balance leadership responsibilities, warehouse operations, inventory management, troubleshooting, and cross-functional communication while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Hours

7AM -3:30PM EST, Monday- Friday, Saturdays as needed

Hourly starting rate

$31.04

What we look for

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Provide daily leadership, direction, and support to Shipping SRO team members, ensuring work assignments, priorities, and expectations are clearly communicated.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate daily warehouse and shipping activities to ensure efficient operations and timely customer shipments.
• Ensure housekeeping and workplace organization standards are consistently maintained.
• Support employee development by ensuring training requirements and qualifications are completed and maintained.

Warehouse & Shipping Operations

• Oversee warehouse product placement, material flow, dock activity, and trailer scheduling to maximize efficiency and safety.
• Coordinate receiving, storage, and deployment of finished goods inventory.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for carriers and transportation partners, resolving shipping, documentation, and freight-related issues.
• Support truck loading operations, placarding activities, and shipment preparation as needed.
• Ensure shipping documentation and regulatory requirements are completed accurately and on time.

Inventory & Systems Management

• Maintain ownership of finished goods inventory accuracy and warehouse inventory processes.
• Manage cycle counts, annual physical inventories, and reconciliation activities while investigating and resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Verify production postings, packaging reports, inventory movements, and customer deployment activities.
• Utilize SAP S/4HANA and other business systems to execute inventory transactions, shipping activities, reporting, and data analysis.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Apply root cause analysis and critical-thinking skills to resolve shipping, warehouse, inventory, and process-related issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, productivity, inventory accuracy, service levels, and operational performance.
• Support troubleshooting efforts involving warehouse equipment, transportation systems, facility systems, and fire protection equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis, employee engagement, and process optimization.

Safety & Compliance

• Champion safe work practices and proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate workplace hazards.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and site safety standards.
• Maintain all required certifications, qualifications, and role-specific training requirements.
• Promote a culture where safety is a core value and shared responsibility across the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience in warehouse, shipping, logistics, distribution, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong inventory management and warehouse control experience.
• Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, ERP systems, or warehouse management systems.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, prioritize work, and drive operational results.
• Mechanical and troubleshooting aptitude with the ability to support operational equipment issues.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

What Success Looks Like

• Maintains a safe and compliant warehouse environment.
• Delivers accurate inventory and shipping execution.
• Develops and supports high-performing team members.
• Uses data and systems to make informed operational decisions.
• Drives continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Ensures customers receive the right product, at the right time, every time.

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive.

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Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive:

• Competitive compensation
• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international
• Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being
• Flexible work environment, depending on your role
• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing
• Half-day Fridays, depending on your location