Warehouse Manager

Gutor Electronic Americas, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO: 20 days

401(k) with company matching

Dental & Vision Insurance

FSA/HSA options

Life and AD&D Insurance

Health & Fitness Reimbursement

Job summary

Gutor Electronic Americas, LLC in Houston, TX is seeking a full-time Warehouse Manager to oversee shipping, receiving, stocking, and inventory control for industrial UPS components. The role emphasizes SAP reporting, Kanban optimization, process improvement, and adherence to 5S and safety standards.

The position requires 3–5 years in a similar role, leadership skills, and experience with SAP R/3 and MS Office. Occasional travel and a strong focus on accuracy and teamwork are part of the job.

Qualifications

• Education/diploma in logistics/warehousing.
• Experience in a similar job: 3-5 years.
• Prior leadership experience.
• Inventory management and Kanban knowledge.
• SAP R/3 and Microsoft Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage the shipping, receiving, and stocking of parts, material, and equipment ensuring accurate and timely reporting in SAP.
• Ensure replenishment of the internal Kanban system while driving improvements.
• Establish standards to ensure stock integrity within the facility and monitor compliance.
• Ensure warehouse is well-structured with clear responsibilities for optimal internal material flow.
• Identify opportunities, initiate and lead warehouse process improvement initiatives.
• Organize and perform stock-taking with defined accuracy targets.
• Ensure cycle counts are counted accurately and reported to Inventory Control.
• Ensure proper storage of materials with FIFO application.
• Lead and facilitate daily SIM1 and weekly SIM4 meetings in the warehouse.
• Prepare and Lead audits for all Warehouse related topics.
• Ensure adherence to 5S principles and maintain/improve warehouse infrastructure.
• Ensure warehouse equipment receives regular maintenance and operates safely.

Skills

Inventory management

Kanban knowledge

Leadership experience

SAP R/3

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Education/diploma in logistics/warehousing

Tools

SAP R/3

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Gutor is a leading international manufacturer of UPS systems for industrial applications. The company has been in business for over 75 years and has a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services. Gutor's products are designed to meet the demanding needs of industries such as oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, nuclear, and transportation. The company also has a global presence with over 600 employees in more than 30 countries and branches in Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.S.A to name a few. Gutor is committed to providing its customers with the best possible support. The company has a team of experienced engineers and technicians who are available to help with any problems that may arise.

Main responsibilities

• Manage the shipping, receiving, and stocking of parts, material, and equipment ensuring accurate and timely reporting in SAP
• Ensure replenishment of the internal Kanban system while driving improvements (e.g., implementing new parts, labeling, adjusting batch sizes in cooperation with Procurement).
• Establish standards to ensure stock integrity within the facility, and monitor compliance
• Ensure the warehouse is well-structured and organized with clear responsibilities, enabling optimal internal material flow to the appropriate production area as scheduled.
• Identify opportunities, initiate and lead warehouse process improvement initiatives
• Organize and perform stock-taking according to schedule while achieving defined accuracy targets (KPI <0.7% monthly cycle counting).
• Ensure cycle counts selections are counted accurately and timely, and results are reported to Inventory Control
• Ensure proper storage of materials while applying the FIFO principle
• Processing of ECO's
• Lead and facilitate daily SIM1 and weekly SIM4 meetings in the warehouse, and actively participate in daily SIM2 meetings.
• Prepare and Lead audits for all Warehouse related topics
• Ensure adherence to 5S principles within the warehouse area.
• Maintain and improve warehouse infrastructure.
• Ensure warehouse equipment receives regular maintenance and operating effectively and safely

Secondary responsibilities

• Team supervision for monthly cleaning up of the scrap and quality inventories
• Update master data in ERP-System
• Follow up on the booking of all materials not posted after project completion (TECO process)
• Manage material returns and repairs

Required qualifications

• Education/diploma in logistics/warehousing
• Experience in a similar job: 3-5 years
• Prior leadership experience
• Inventory management and Kanban knowledge
• SAP R/3 and Microsoft Office proficiency

Preferred qualifications

• Forklift driving license

Personal attributes

• Pro-active, resilient, flexible, accurate, reliable, communicative, autonomous, team player, service-based, responsible, assertive.

Position type

This is a full-time, salaried/exempt position.

Days and hours of work

Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

What we offer

• The base salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 USD, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation
• 401(k) plan: up to 6% company matching contribution
• Cigna Dental and Vision Insurance
• FSA and HSA savings account options
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Health & Fitness Reimbursement

Travel Required

Availability to travel 20% of the time nationally. Occasional international travel required.

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, totools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time, stand, talk and hear.

Equal opportunity statement

Gutor is an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Us

Gutor is a leading international manufacturer of UPS systems for industrial applications. The company has been in business for over 75 years and has a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services. Gutor's products are designed to meet the demanding needs of industries such as oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, nuclear, and transportation. The company also has a global presence with over 500 employees in more than 30 countries and branches in Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.S.A to name a few. Gutor is committed to providing its customers with the best possible support. The company has a team of experienced engineers and technicians who are available to help with any problems that may arise.