Warehouse Manager

Gilder Search Group; Independence Township, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Insero Talent Solutions is partnering with a multi-state warehouse operations company to recruit a Warehouse Manager in Cleveland, Ohio. The role leads a team of 30–35 employees and drivers, ensuring safe, accurate, and efficient daily warehouse operations, including receiving, inventory control, picking, packing, shipping, and returns processing.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of warehouse leadership experience, strong organizational skills, and a proven track record of maintaining

Qualifications

• 5+ years of warehouse management or significant supervisory experience in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coach a large team and drive safety and efficiency.
• Strong knowledge of receiving, inventory control, order fulfillment, shipping, and returns processes.
• Experience using warehouse technology such as RF scanners and inventory systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily warehouse operations, ensuring safety, accuracy, and on-time performance.
• Lead, schedule, and coach 30–35 warehouse employees and delivery drivers.
• Oversee receiving, inventory control, order picking, packing, shipping, and returns processing.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and address discrepancies and errors.
• Ensure customer orders are fulfilled accurately and on time.

Skills

Warehouse management

Team leadership

Operations management

Safety compliance

RF scanners

WMS

Tools

WMS

Inventory software

Job description

Warehouse Manager
Cleveland, Ohio

Insero Talent Solutions is thrilled to partner with a multi-state warehouse operations company in their search for a Warehouse Manager. With decades of success and a strong reputation for operational excellence, this organization is committed to investing in its employees, fostering long-term career growth, and delivering exceptional service to its customers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced warehouse leader to take full responsibility for the daily operations of a distribution facility. The Warehouse Manager will oversee receiving, inventory control, order fulfillment, packing, shipping, returns processing, and local delivery operations while leading a team of approximately 30-35 warehouse employees and drivers. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the operation runs safely, efficiently, accurately, and on schedule, while maintaining a calm, professional, and accountable workplace culture.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the overall daily operation of the warehouse, ensuring safety, accuracy, efficiency, and on-time performance.
• Lead, supervise, schedule, and hold accountable approximately 30–35 warehouse employees and delivery drivers.
• Promote a positive, team-oriented environment while maintaining a calm and professional approach in a fast-paced operation.
• Coordinate daily staffing, workflow, and priorities based on order volume, inbound freight, deliveries, and changing operational needs.
• Oversee receiving, inventory control, order picking, packing, shipping, returns processing, and local delivery operations.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and address discrepancies, damaged product, picking/shipping errors, and other operational issues.
• Ensure customer orders are fulfilled accurately and on time and delivery trucks are properly loaded and dispatched according to schedule.
• Monitor employee productivity, accuracy, attendance, and performance, providing coaching and accountability as needed.
• Train and develop warehouse employees and drivers on operational procedures, safety standards, and performance expectations.
• Address employee conflicts, attendance concerns, performance issues, and disciplinary matters professionally and appropriately.
• Review and maintain payroll, attendance, and timekeeping records.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse while ensuring company policies, procedures, and safety standards are consistently followed.
• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities to improve productivity, workflow, inventory accuracy, and overall warehouse efficiency.
• Communicate operational challenges to company leadership, take ownership of problem resolution, and remain actively involved in warehouse operations when needed.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of warehouse management or significant supervisory experience within a warehouse, distribution center, logistics, automotive parts distribution, or similar fast-paced operational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable a large warehouse team.
• Strong understanding of warehouse and distribution operations, including receiving, inventory management, order fulfillment, shipping, returns, local delivery, and workflow coordination.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to remain calm and effectively prioritize in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience utilizing warehouse technology, including RF scanners, warehouse management systems (WMS), inventory management software, or similar platforms.
• Ability to effectively manage employee performance, attendance, conflict resolution, coaching, and disciplinary matters.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to workplace safety, operational excellence, inventory accuracy, and on-time customer service.
• Ability to work a minimum of 45 hours per week in a physically active warehouse environment and remain actively engaged in operations as needed.
• Valid driver’s license required.