Warehouse and Inventory Manager

Ampa Events; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Ampa Events, an established event services company based in Richmond, VA, seeks an Operations Manager to optimize warehouse logistics, oversee staffing, and improve efficiency across the DC, mid-Atlantic, and national markets.

Responsibilities include supervising inventory, coordinating events with planning teams, and driving cost-effective processes while ensuring safety and compliance. Candidates must have 5+ years in warehouse/logistics and carpentry skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years proven experience in warehouse/logistics, event operations, or similar management role.
• Must have carpentry skills.
• Leadership: 5+ years leading teams.
• Proficiency with MS Teams or similar tools.
• Strong communication, organization and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily warehouse activities: receiving, storage, picking, packing and dispatching inventory; maintains accuracy.
• Collaborates with event planning teams to stage, set up and tear down equipment; ensures timely execution.
• Schedules trucks and warehouse crews; provides fabrication schedules.
• Leads recruiting, training, motivation and evaluation of warehouse staff; fosters a high-performance culture; handles hiring/firing.

Skills

Warehouse management

Leadership

Carpentry

MS Teams

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Truck driving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Teams

Job description

The Manager will help Ampa Events, a 30 year old established professional event company based in Richmond, Va., achieve higher profit goals through better management of personnel assuring that each employee accomplishes a reasonable amount of work per day based on historic information and thus the elimination of waste in payroll. Through better controls, this manager will continue our goal of being a better and more competitive event production services company in the DC, mid Atlantic and National markets. The manager should have experience in hiring and firing, employee evaluation and general business oversight. The candidate must be a positive, team oriented person

CANDIDATES MUST MEET ALL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS LISTED BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Logistics: Oversees daily warehouse activities, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, and dispatching event inventory; managing inventory control and ensure accuracy.

Event Support: Collaborates with event planning teams to stage, set up, and tear down event equipment, ensuring timely execution

Scheduling: Scheduling of trucks and warehouse crew; provides fabrication schedules

Team Leadership: Recruits trains, motivates, and evaluates warehouse staff; foster a positive, high-performance work culture; hiring & firing.

Budget & Reporting: Manages budgets, tracks expenses, and prepares operational reports for management; regularly produces cheduled plan vs actual reporting

Safety & Compliance: Implements and enforces all safety protocols in warehouse and on event sites, ensuring a secure working environments and compliance with regulations.

Vendor & Client Relations: Liaise with vendors and suppliers as needed, to meet event requirements and providing high-level customer service.

Process Improvement: Works with upper management to identify and implement strategies to improve efficiency, reduce turnaround times, and streamline work flows.

Will participate on installs, as needed

Other tasks as assigne

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 5 yrs proven experience in warehouse/logistics, event operations, or similar management role.
• Must have carpentry skills
• Leadership: 5 yrs: Strong ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency, and MS Teams
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
• Physical: Ability to lift heavy items (e.g., 50-75 lbs) and work flexible hours (evenings, weekends).
• Attributes: Self-starter, accountable, able to work under pressure, nights and weekends as needed, in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to drive a 16ft & 24ft box truck

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to shape event logistics in a growing industry.
• Dynamic work environment with diverse challenges.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Health Insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• General Warehouse Management: 5 years (Required)
• carpentry skills: 5 years (Required)
• manual labor warehouse: 5years (Required)