Warehouse Manager: Lean Ops & Inventory Excellence

Kaizen HR Solutions; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen HR Solutions seeks a hands-on Warehouse Manager for a growing specialty materials manufacturer in Kentucky, Louisville area. You will oversee receiving, storage, inventory control, picking, packing, and shipping, and lead a team to deliver reliable performance.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Logistics to optimize layout, improve material flow, and ensure OSHA/GMP safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or related field required.
• 3+ years leading teams of 10+ in warehouse management, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong inventory control, cycle counting, and lot/batch traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead receiving, storage, inventory control, picking, packing, and shipping.
• Maintain inventory accuracy of 99.5% or higher.
• Optimize warehouse layout, material flow, and space utilization.
• Ensure finished products are properly released, documented, and prepared for shipment.
• Achieve on-time inbound and outbound delivery performance of 98% or higher.
• Reduce product damage, waste, and order fulfillment time.
• Develop SOPs and drive Lean process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, GMP, safety, and quality requirements.
• Develop and lead a high-performing warehouse team.

Skills

Team leadership

Inventory control

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field

Tools

ERP/WMS systems

Microsoft Office/Excel

Job description

Kaizen HR Solutions seeks a hands-on Warehouse Manager for a growing specialty materials manufacturer in Kentucky, Louisville area. You will oversee receiving, storage, inventory control, picking, packing, and shipping, and lead a team to deliver reliable performance.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Logistics to optimize layout, improve material flow, and ensure OSHA/GMP safety compliance.