Warehouse Manager

Grainger; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

PTO 18 days

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Job summary

Grainger, located in Louisville, KY, seeks a Distribution Center Manager to lead outbound operations in a high-volume facility. You will supervise up to 4 salaried supervisors and guide a large non-exempt team to ensure accurate receipt, picking, packing, and on-time order fulfillment.

The role emphasizes Lean, DMAIC, and Six Sigma to improve processes and costs while fostering employee engagement and safety in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• 3+ years progressively responsible management experience in a high volume, multi-shift operation dealing with large employee populations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee outbound (picking and packing) operations in a high-volume, multi-shift distribution center.
• Manage up to 4 salaried supervisors and provide indirect leadership to up to 100 non-exempt employees.
• Ensure accurate product receipt, order fulfillment, and optimization of resources and processes.
• Promote compliance with procedures and drive process improvements to meet cost and service goals.
• Develop employee engagement and recognition programs and ensure fair treatment and tools for success.
• Lead continuous improvement using LEAN, DMAIC, and Six Sigma tools.

Skills

Management experience

High volume operations

LEAN

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Logistics / Supply Chain / Operations

Job description

Work Location Type: Onsite

Req Number 335297

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Workingby serving more than4.6 million customersworldwide with maintenance, repair andoperating(MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customerexpertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported2025 revenue of$17.9 billion. For more information, visitwww.grainger.com.

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $80,700.00 - $134,500.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 15% or $, based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.

Rewards and Benefits

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

Grainger Benefits

The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Position Details

You will oversee our Outbound (picking and packing) operations team in a high volume, order fulfillment, multi shift distribution center. You will oversee up to 4 salaried supervisors and provide indirect leadership to a large non-exempt (up to 100) employees. You will manage a function to ensure accurate product receipt, order fulfillment and the optimization of resources and processes resulting in products provided to customers on time and operating costs and process efficiencies are met. Manage processes to ensure compliance with procedures, identify process improvements, and promote employee programs to create and promote an environment where employees are engaged and empowered.

You Will

• Use production, safety, quality, cycle time, financial, and other important data to analyze performance and identify process variations or exceptions resulting in lower than expected performance and communicate issues to leadership team
• Support Distribution Center wide projects and help ensure all deliverables (e.g. action items, process improvements) are completed by the commitment date
• Create a dynamic workplace that effects positive employee relationships by developing employee engagement and recognition programs and ensuring all employees are treated fairly, with respect, and have the tools necessary to perform their jobs
• Commit to employee feedback and development process for salaried supervisors this may include interviewing and training, assign and direct work, supporting development goals, provide feedback, complete performance evaluations, and recognition and disciplinary action
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and the use LEAN, DMAIC, Six Sigma tools and programs and implement solutions to improve results and operations excellence
• Emphasize training and implement audit systems to eliminate process variation or discrepancies and to ensure compliance with Company, and other governmental agencies (e.g. OSHA, DOT, and EPA)

You Have

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Operations
• 3+ years progressively responsible management experience in a high volume, multi-shift operation dealing with large employee populations.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.