Warehouse Manager

GRUNDFOS; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 88,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Paid leave

Training programs

Job summary

Grundfos in the Houston area seeks a results-driven Warehouse Manager to lead warehouse, inventory, material handling, and logistics, including 3PL oversight, to ensure seamless material flow and on-time delivery across operations.

You will drive safety, quality, service and cost, support production schedules, manage SAP and WMS accuracy, lead a team, and ensure compliance with EHS and environmental procedures.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of warehouse, distribution, or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing warehouse/logistics operations and personnel.
• Experience managing third-party logistics (3PL) or external warehouse providers.
• Proficiency with SAP warehouse transactions and warehouse management systems (WMS).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily warehouse operations including receiving, put-away, picking, packing, shipping, cycle counting, and inventory control to ensure uninterrupted material flow to manufacturing.
• Oversee third-party warehouse providers by establishing KPIs, conducting audits, monitoring performance, and optimizing the external warehouse network for cost and service efficiency.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through SAP and WMS, lead cycle count programs and annual physical inventories, and drive corrective actions on discrepancies.
• Manage warehouse space utilization, storage capacity planning, and material transfers between external warehouses and manufacturing facilities.
• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse supervisors, leads, and associates while promoting a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Ensure full compliance with company safety policies, quality standards, EHS requirements, and environmental procedures including waste disposal and spill response.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse operations

SAP/WMS

3PL management

Inventory control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

WMS

Job description

Are you a results-driven warehouse leader ready to optimize end-to-end logistics operations that keep a world-class water pump manufacturing facility running at peak performance? Then join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing quality of life for people.

As our new Warehouse Manager, you will be leading all warehouse, inventory, material handling, and logistics activities - including oversight of third-party warehouse providers - to ensure seamless material flow, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery across our manufacturing operation. You'll be part of a diverse, supportive and inclusive culture, that celebrates our differences and puts people first by fostering growth, well-being, and a sense of belonging.

What you will be doing

As a key part of the Supply Chain & Logistics team, you'll create impact by Driving safety, quality, service, and cost performance while directly supporting production schedules, customer delivery commitments, and Grundfos's Win in the US strategy.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Lead daily warehouse operations including receiving, put-away, picking, packing, shipping, cycle counting, and inventory control to ensure uninterrupted material flow to manufacturing
• Oversee third-party warehouse providers by establishing KPIs, conducting audits, monitoring performance, and optimizing the external warehouse network for cost and service efficiency
• Maintain inventory accuracy through SAP and WMS, lead cycle count programs and annual physical inventories, and drive corrective actions on discrepancies
• Manage warehouse space utilization, storage capacity planning, and material transfers between external warehouses and manufacturing facilities
• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse supervisors, leads, and associates while promoting a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
• Ensure full compliance with company safety policies, quality standards, EHS requirements, and environmental procedures including waste disposal and spill response

What makes you a great fit

Above all, you are a metric-driven warehouse leader with deep manufacturing logistics expertise, strong people management skills, and a proven track record of managing both internal operations and third-party logistics providers in fast-paced environments. We would also imagine that you have:

• 7+ years of warehouse, distribution, or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing warehouse/logistics operations and personnel
• Experience managing third-party logistics (3PL) or external warehouse providers
• Proficiency with SAP warehouse transactions and warehouse management systems (WMS)
• Must work on-site in Brookshire, TX plant 5 days.

Please note that relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidate must have the authorization to work in the USA without support. Sponsorship is not available for applicants for US Work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa.

It is a plus if you also:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field
• Experience supporting industrial equipment, pumps, motors, or engineered products manufacturing
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis

Why you will love working here

• A working environment built around your needs, with flexible hours, home working opportunities and parental support.
• Annual bonuses, health insurance and a strong focus on well-being activities.
• Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.
• Access to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programs to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.

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The salary range for this position is $88,000.00 - $134,280.00. Individual pay will be determined based on market location and the candidate’s profile. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation and benefits package for employees. Total compensation includes paid time off, paid holidays, merit increases, bonuses, and employee stock purchase programs, etc. The salary rates are benchmarked and reflect the target for new hire salaries for the position in this region.

Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Grundfos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Learn more about your rights as an applicant. If you require an accommodation to complete your application or interview, please contact [e-mail]. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process.