Strategic Warehouse Leader: Productivity & People

Nellis Auction Texas LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nellis Auction Texas LLC is seeking an Area Manager to drive daily operations on the warehouse floor, ensuring productivity, quality, and safe working practices. You will coach teams, manage staffing decisions, and enforce SOPs to sustain high performance.

You will lead regular huddles, communicate goals, and foster a positive, inclusive culture while escalating systemic issues to leadership for timely resolution. This role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a warehouse, distribution, or logistics leadership role.
• Strong ability to coach and lead teams in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
• Proficiency in analyzing performance data and executing daily operational adjustments.

Responsibilities

• Drive consistent achievement of departmental performance targets, including productivity, quality, and efficiency metrics.
• Monitor real-time performance data to inform decisions around staffing, task assignment, and workflow adjustments.
• Prepare and communicate shift-level performance insights, identifying root causes for variances and outlining corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying operational gaps and escalating systemic challenges to leadership.
• Lead and supervise daily operations on the warehouse floor, providing active coaching and support to team members.
• Set clear performance expectations and deliver timely feedback to reinforce accountability and encourage growth.
• Conduct regular team huddles to communicate goals, address barriers, and maintain engagement.
• Promote a positive and inclusive team culture through recognition, morale-building, and consistent leadership presence.
• Ensure consistent adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and company policies.
• Address process deviations through coaching and documentation in alignment with HR and performance standards.
• Maintain operational readiness by ensuring proper timekeeping, resource usage, and equipment accountability.
• Champion a clean, safe, and organized working environment through routine safety observations and adherence to 5S principles.
• Proactively identify and address safety concerns, ensuring timely incident reporting and corrective action.
• Support compliance with break scheduling and floor coverage to maintain operational continuity.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse operations

Coaching

Data analysis

Safety compliance

Job description

Nellis Auction Texas LLC is seeking an Area Manager to drive daily operations on the warehouse floor, ensuring productivity, quality, and safe working practices. You will coach teams, manage staffing decisions, and enforce SOPs to sustain high performance.

You will lead regular huddles, communicate goals, and foster a positive, inclusive culture while escalating systemic issues to leadership for timely resolution. This role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced logistics environment.