Warehouse Operations Manager

Jsr Associates; Leitchfield (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jsr Associates in Kentucky seeks an accomplished Warehouse Operations Manager to oversee high-volume logistics, warehousing, and inventory control. The role blends hands-on leadership with strategic oversight to optimize efficiency and security.

You will partner with HR, design onboarding and career paths, and manage budgets, facilities layout, SOPs, and continuous improvement programs while traveling nationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business plus 5 years of warehouse/operations management experience, OR a minimum of 6 years of direct warehouse/logistics operations experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in supervising warehouse or operational teams and stabilizing a logistics environment.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting, forecasting, and cost control experience.
• Excellent communication skills and willingness to travel nationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee logistical, warehousing, and inventory management for a high-volume hub facility.
• Role is ~80% hands-on strategic management and 20% administrative oversight.
• Take ownership of security, asset protection, budgeting, and rebuilding the facility's personnel structure and daily workflow.
• Partner with HR to diagnose employee concerns and implement retention strategies, onboarding, and career progression.
• Optimize facility layout and flow to reduce bottlenecks and improve product movement.
• Standardize SOPs, safety protocols, and productivity standards across operations.
• Develop floor leadership by mentoring and upskilling shift supervisors and team leads.
• Manage capital and operating budgets; oversee fleet and equipment maintenance and process improvement projects.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Operations management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Inventory systems

Job description

Summary:

Our client is a well-established manufacturer of agricultural products and this is thelogistics and distribution operations of goods.

This warehouse has upgraded the automation systems with robotics and needs a leaderto oversee operational workflows, and be able to bring on talent as they grow.

Position Summary:

• Reports To: Operations Manager
• Direct Reports: Shift Supervisors, Material Handlers, Drivers, and Office Staff.

The Warehouse Operations Manager oversees all logistical, warehousing, and inventory management functions for a high-volume hub facility. This role is approximately 80% hands-on strategic management and 20% administrative oversight. You will take full ownership of building security, product asset protection, financial budgeting, and—most importantly—the direct rebuilding of the facility's personnel structure and day-to-day workflow.

• Partner closely with Human Resources to diagnose the root causes of any employee concerns.
• Design and execute rapid retention strategies, structured onboarding, and clear career progression milestones.
• Optimize Facility Layout & Flow: Audit existing bottlenecks and inventory inaccuracies to establish an efficient, smooth physical layout for product movement in and out of the warehouse.
• Standardize Operational Discipline: Introduce, document, and strictly enforce standardized operating procedures (SOPs), safety protocols, and productivity standards where they are currently lagging.
• Develop Floor Leadership: Actively mentor, coach, and upskill shift supervisors and team leads.
• Financial & Project Management: Prepare capital and operational budgets for the facility. Manage operational expenses strictly to meet financial goals, and oversee strategic priorities such as fleet/equipment maintenance, process improvement initiatives, and potential future warehouse moves.

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary Range: (Base salary is specific to facility location and factors in experience, licensure, and organizational needs).Highly competitive wages plus an annual performance bonus tied to facility turnaround targets.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in business plus 5 years of warehouse/operations management experience, OR a minimum of 6 years of direct warehouse/logistics operations experience.

Turnaround Track Record:

Proven leadership skills in a supervisory warehouse or operational role, with demonstrable experience stabilizing an underperforming or chaotic logistics environment.

Technical Skills:

Deep familiarity with material handling, inventory documentation systems, and practical knowledge of applicable computer software, including Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).

Financial Acumen:

Knowledge of budgeting, operational forecasting, supply contracts, shipping requirements, and financial statement interpretation.

Communication & Mobility:

Elite problem-solving and communication skills to connect with people at all levels of the organization. Must possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record and be willing to travel nationally as required for organizational alignment.