Warehouse Manager

Socket.dev; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 19 days

Paid holidays

401(k) match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance & AD&D

Job summary

SSF Imported Auto Parts, LLC in the United States seeks a Warehouse Manager to organize receiving, storage and dispatch of goods, supervise staff, and drive safety and accuracy across operations. The role includes administrative duties, staff training, and cross-functional collaboration with HR and operations leadership.

The ideal candidate will have forklift certification, a valid driver’s license, and experience leading diverse teams, with a strong focus on safety and productivity.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities.
• Experience implementing safety policies in a warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Organize daily workflow of the warehouse to prevent bottlenecks.
• Train staff on policies and procedures and ensure cross-training.
• Handle administrative tasks including meetings, HR coordination, and PTO approvals.
• Oversee equipment safety, perform safety walk-throughs, and lead safety meetings.
• Review monthly warehouse performance and identify improvement areas.
• Ensure accurate inventory management and peak operational capacity.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Staff training

Forklift certified

Driver's license

MS Office

AS400

Education

College degree or equivalent

Tools

AS400

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview:

SSF Imported Auto Parts, LLC is an industry leader in the distribution of high-quality parts for European cars. We are in multiple states and over 10 locations. For 50 years, our philosophy has been to strive to meet our customers' needs and exceed their expectations. We live by the certainty that every individual at SSF makes a unique and important contribution to our success.

Position Overview:

This position will be responsible for providing outstanding customer service by organizing the receiving, storing and sending out of goods. The Warehouse Manager provides support and training to warehouse staff while focusing on safety, effectiveness, accuracy, and communication.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for organizing and prioritizing the daily workflow of the departments to ensure work is completed and no department falls behind
• Responsible for making sure all personnel are trained in current policy and procedures for the job, ensuring that staff is cross-trained
• Administrative functions such as daily staff meetings, update ADP, approve PTO, employee counseling sessions, interview and hire staff, and coordinate with HR
• Safety functions such as ensuring warehouse equipment are working properly, walking the warehouse for any safety issues, hold monthly and quarterly safety meetings
• Review monthly reports for your warehouse performance and to identify problem areas
• Ensure that operations are running at peak capacity and fully responsible for all inventory
• Special projects as needed

Requirements

• Fully understand all warehouse procedures and policies
• Keep VP Operations and Operations Manager informed of staff performance and status
• Supervise staff and work consistently with SSF Employee Handbook, guidelines, policies and procedures
• Maintain a professional attitude with all SSF employees, customers, vendors and visitors
• Set a good example for the team
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead diverse teams
• Be certified to drive forklift
• Have a valid Driver’s License, with clean driving record, insurable by SSF under company policy

Physical Demands

• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Repetitive use of hands and arms

Other Skills/Abilities

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and AS400
• Ability to prioritize, attention to detail
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, supervisory, motivation and team building skills

Education Required

• College degree or equivalent work experience

Benefits

• Up to 19 days of accrued paid time off annually
• 8 paid holidays.
• 401(k) match up to 4%.
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance available starting 1st of month after employment begins.
• Flexible medical spending account.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity in thought, experience and cultural backgrounds. We hope you will join our team!