Warehouse Manager

Lansing Building Products, LLC; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lansing Building Products, LLC in Norwalk, CT is seeking a Warehouse Operations Manager to oversee daily warehouse activities, supervise staff, and ensure accurate inventory. This role focuses on efficient processes, safety, and timely deliveries in a busy distribution setting.

You will coordinate inbound/outbound shipments, schedule deliveries, and maintain accuracy across stock and orders with a hands-on approach to team leadership and problem solving. Forklift experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse team or department.
• 3+ years material-handling experience.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Ability to lift heavy materials up to 70+ lbs.
• Strong customer service and deadlines focus.
• Leadership and adaptability to new processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all warehouse operations and personnel.
• Manages inventory control and bin locations.
• Coordinates shipments and on-time deliveries.
• Leads loading/unloading of exterior building products.
• Ensures safety and warehouse cleanliness.
• Approves schedules to minimize overtime.
• Verifies orders picked and shipments received.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Inventory management

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift

Box truck driving

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Live our mission statement centered on our values of respect, service, and excellence
• Manages all warehouse operations including personnel
• Handles all aspects of inventory management
• Manages the loading and unloading of exterior building products such as siding, windows, and gutter
• Coordinates shipments to ensure deliveries are on time and accurate
• Works alongside warehouse associates in loading/unloading trucks
• Hires and manages warehouse personnel
• Approves associate’s schedules to minimize overtime
• Establishes bin locations
• Oversees daily cycle counts for inventory accuracy
• Verifies accuracy of orders picked and shipments received
• Knows how to operate a forklift
• Keeps warehouse clean and orderly

Qualifications:

• Prior warehouse management experience (preferred)
• 3+ years of previous material-handling experience
• Forklift certification and experience driving a box truck (preferred)
• Ability to lead a team and/or work one-on-one with our customers
• Ability and willingness to lift boxes and specific building materials weighing as much as 70+ lbs
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to work successfully under the pressure of deadlines and to accept new ways of doing business
• High integrity, high energy, and a positive attitude
• Ability to navigate technology to schedule deliveries and manage inventory

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