Warehouse Operations Leader | Inventory, Lean & KPIs

Wanco, Inc.; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 53,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance (Medical, Dental, Life, 401k

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Wanco, Inc. in Arvada, CO is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee staff and daily inventory control, storage, and shipping operations at our production facility.

You will manage parcel, LTL, and container receipts, forecast storage needs, and support production deliveries. The role requires 3+ years of warehouse leadership, strong ERP and analytics experience, and a track record in 5S and lean manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of warehouse/logistics leadership experience with teams > 10 members and > 75K SF of storage space.
• Experience with Parcel and LTL agreement negotiations.
• Strong understanding of inventory planning, replenishment logic, lead times, demand signals, shortage risk, and production readiness.
• Experience with root cause analysis tools (e.g., cause-and-effect/Fishbone diagrams).
• Strong 5S experience and discipline.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles including value stream, waste reduction, Flow and Pull.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Compliance: ISO 9001 compliant procedure writing.
• Experience using ERP data, spreadsheets, reporting tools, SQL, exports, scripts, or similar analytical tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond to changing requirements, and maintain strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Staff Leadership: Recruit, train, and supervise personnel. Assign daily tasks, and conduct performance reviews.
• Inventory Control: Maintain high inventory accuracy using our ERP system and policies. Oversee inventory flows, kanban fulfillment, transactions, cycle count program, root cause and correction, and prevention.
• Order fulfillment: Manage customer open orders and maintain on-time and quality targets.
• KPI management: Develop and maintain department KPIs and reporting.
• Storage: Develop and deploy effective, disciplined warehouse storage methods with high standards of 5S.
• Equipment Management: Develop and manage material handling equipment requirements and solutions.
• Budget Management: Develop, manage and report operation and CAPEX budgets.
• Manage equipment and safety programs and certifications.
• Manage slow moving and obsolete inventory disposition.
• Negotiate and manage Parcel and LTL freight contracts.
• Bring and continue to develop best practice material storage experience and methods.
• Manage applicable department SOPs and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Logistics coordination

Communication

Lean principles

Tools

ERP system

SQL

Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

Wanco, Inc. in Arvada, CO is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee staff and daily inventory control, storage, and shipping operations at our production facility.

You will manage parcel, LTL, and container receipts, forecast storage needs, and support production deliveries. The role requires 3+ years of warehouse leadership, strong ERP and analytics experience, and a track record in 5S and lean manufacturing.