Warehouse Manager: Safety, Inventory & Ops Leader

DeKalb Health; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Pure in Malvern, PA is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead a wet and cold environment, ensuring safe, cost-effective operations and demand-driven material flow. The role demands hands-on leadership, compliance with food-safety standards, and strong focus on inventory accuracy and timely customer shipments.

You will manage daily receiving, staging, and shipping, align with production planning, and drive continuous improvement through data-driven methods.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, operations, business, or a related discipline strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safety and Food Safety: Own warehouse safety performance and maintain a zero-incident mindset; ensure compliance with OSHA, GMPs, HACCP, FSMA, SQF/BRCGS, FDA, and USDA requirements; maintain temperature controls, sanitation, pest-control, allergen controls, and cross-contamination prevention practices; ensure forklift certification and training are current; investigate incidents and take corrective actions.
• Warehouse Operations and Customer Service: Direct receiving, put-away, storage, material movement, picking, staging, loading, shipping, returns, and inventory-transfer activities; ensure raw materials, packaging, WIP, and finished goods are available when required; establish standardized work and layouts; optimize labor, equipment, space, dock, and cold-storage; resolve loading errors and shipping discrepancies.
• Inventory Accuracy and Control: Own inventory accuracy and ERP/WMS transactions; maintain lot/date/location/quantity information with full traceability; conduct cycle counts; ensure FIFO/FEFO; minimize damage and shrink; partner on controls and reporting.
• Production Support: Stage materials to support production; coordinate priorities with Production Planning; minimize downtime; establish replenishment and movement processes.
• Labor and People Leadership: Recruit, train, coach, and develop warehouse staff; set staffing plans and productivity expectations; manage overtime within budgets; conduct performance reviews; build cross-training and retention plans.
• Continuous Improvement and Financial Performance: Use 5S, Kaizen to improve performance; reduce touches and movement; improve pick paths and labor productivity; lead improvement projects with financial benefits; leverage ERP/WMS for real-time visibility.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, operations, business, or related discipline preferred

Job description

Universal Pure in Malvern, PA is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead a wet and cold environment, ensuring safe, cost-effective operations and demand-driven material flow. The role demands hands-on leadership, compliance with food-safety standards, and strong focus on inventory accuracy and timely customer shipments.

You will manage daily receiving, staging, and shipping, align with production planning, and drive continuous improvement through data-driven methods.