Warehouse Manager – Skippack, PA
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Job summary
CS Recruiting client is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead operations in a manufacturing setting, ensuring safe, accurate, and efficient movement of materials and finished goods. This hands-on leadership role combines strategic oversight with daily execution among warehouse staff.
The candidate will drive operational excellence through safety compliance, process discipline, and continuous improvement initiatives, overseeing shipping, receiving, inventory control, and material handling.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
- Minimum of 5 years of warehouse leadership experience in a manufacturing setting.
- Proven track record in shipping, receiving, inventory control, and warehouse operations.
- Experience leading and developing warehouse personnel.
Responsibilities
- Direct and manage day-to-day warehouse activities, including receiving, storage, inventory control, and shipping.
- Ensure flow of materials to production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
- Develop processes to maximize space, productivity, accuracy, and service levels.
- Monitor KPIs; implement improvements for efficiency.
- Lead safety compliance and OSHA guidelines.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business objectives.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction and visibility.
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Job description
Our client is a privately held specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1946. The company is the world’s oldest manufacturer of cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) derivatives under continuous family ownership. They operate a fully integrated ISO-9001 certified manufacturing facility and serve global OEM customers in friction materials, specialty chemicals, and engineered materials markets. They maintain international operations including subsidiaries in Europe and Japan, as well as warehousing and banking relationships in the Netherlands.
The Warehouse Manager is responsible for leading warehouse operations within a manufacturing environment, ensuring the safe, accurate, and efficient movement of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods. This is a hands‑on leadership position that combines strategic oversight with daily execution of warehouse activities. The Warehouse Manager is expected to actively participate in shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, and warehouse operations alongside warehouse staff. The Warehouse Manager drives operational excellence through strong leadership, process discipline, safety compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Direct and manage all day-to-day warehouse activities, including receiving, storage, inventory control, material handling, staging, shipping, and distribution.
- Ensure efficient flow of materials to support production schedules and customer delivery requirements.
- Develop and maintain warehouse processes that maximize space utilization, productivity, accuracy, and service levels.
- Monitor warehouse performance metrics and implement improvements to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Maintain accurate inventory records through effective inventory control practices.
- Oversee cycle counts, physical inventories, inventory reconciliation, and root‑cause analysis of discrepancies.
- Ensure timely and accurate transactions within ERP/inventory management systems.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Production, and Finance teams to maintain inventory integrity and visibility.
- Manage all inbound and outbound shipments, ensuring compliance with customer, carrier, and company requirements.
- Coordinate freight scheduling and transportation activities with carriers, vendors, and logistics partners.
- Ensure proper documentation, labeling, packaging, and shipment preparation.
- Monitor freight costs, transportation performance, and delivery metrics to support operational efficiency.
- Supervise, coach, and develop warehouse associate(s) to achieve departmental objectives.
- Establish clear performance expectations and hold team member(s) accountable for safety, productivity, quality, and attendance standards.
- Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in forklift and material handling operations.
- Enforce safe equipment operation practices and conduct regular observations and audits.
- Oversee maintenance, inspections, and operational readiness of material handling equipment.
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety policies.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping, organization, and workplace discipline throughout warehouse operations.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory, environmental, and company requirements.
- Utilize ERP, warehouse management, inventory control, scanning, shipping, and reporting systems to manage operations effectively.
- Analyze operational data to identify trends, opportunities, and process improvements.
- Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) related to inventory accuracy, productivity, safety, shipping performance, and service levels.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, accuracy, cost reduction, and operational visibility.
- Generate and communicate reports to leadership regarding warehouse performance and operational metrics.
- Partner closely with Operations, Production, Supply Chain, Finance, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Quality teams to support business objectives.
- Ensure alignment between warehouse operations and production requirements.
- Communicate effectively across departments to resolve issues and improve workflow efficiency.
- Participate in planning meetings and support strategic operational initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Logistics, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years of warehouse leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, and warehouse operations.
- Proven experience leading and developing warehouse personnel.
- Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, and manufacturing material flow.
- Advanced forklift operation knowledge and understanding of operator safety requirements and training standards.
- Working knowledge of logistics, transportation management, freight coordination, and carrier relations.
- Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and warehouse safety best practices.
- Proficiency with ERP systems, warehouse management systems (WMS), inventory software, scanning technologies, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to leverage data for decisionmaking and process improvement.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to effectively lead teams, manage priorities, and thrive in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to walk, stand, bend, and move throughout warehouse and production environments for extended periods.
- Ability to occasionally lift and move materials up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to safely operate warehouse equipment as needed.
- Ability to work in varying warehouse and manufacturing conditions.
- Must be able to lift up to 50+ pounds at times.
- Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the facilities and company equipment.
This position offers a competitive base salary plus bonus.
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