Warehouse Operations Manager

Confidential Careers; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision; FSA

401(k) with 4% company match

Company-paid life insurance, vacation,

Sick pay

Job summary

Confidential Careers seeks an Operations Manager for its Tupelo-area distribution center to lead a single-shift operation of 30–50 associates. You will set and enforce floor standards across receiving, replenishment, picking, and shipping, while directing a team through five department leads.

You’ll utilize WMS and MS Office, make data-driven decisions to improve throughput, and collaborate with the GM on safety, quality, and administrative processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years warehouse or DC supervisory/management experience.
• Track record of holding teams accountable to standard work and procedures.
• Hands-on WMS experience and strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Comfort using data to make decisions and improve throughput.
• Clear communicator who can lead a floor meeting and work across functions.
• Ability to obtain OSHA forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead a single-shift operation of roughly 30-50 associates through five department leads.
• Implement and enforce procedures for inbound/outbound verification, material handling, slotting, put-away, and on-time order fulfillment.
• Schedule inbound receipts and ensure accurate, timely slotting and disposition of product.
• Use productivity and accuracy data to identify bottlenecks, improve processes, and drive results.
• Coordinate physical inventory counts and direct salvage and disposition of damaged material.
• Hire, train, schedule, evaluate, and develop the team; manage discipline and issues.
• Partner with the GM and cross-functional teams on safety, quality, and administrative processes.

Skills

Warehouse supervision

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Leadership on the floor

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

WMS system

Job description

An established consumer products company is seeking an Operations Manager for its distribution center in the Tupelo area (20 minutes south of Tupelo). Reporting to the General Manager, this leader will own day-to-day execution across receiving, replenishment, picking, and shipping, and will be the person who sets and enforces the standard on the floor.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a single-shift operation of roughly 30-50 associates (direct and temporary) through five department leads
• Implement and enforce operating procedures for inbound and outbound verification, material handling, slotting, put-away, and on-time order fulfillment
• Schedule inbound receipts and ensure accurate, timely slotting and disposition of product
• Use productivity and accuracy data to find bottlenecks, improve processes, and drive results
• Coordinate physical inventory counts and direct salvage and disposition of damaged material
• Hire, train, schedule, evaluate, and develop the team; handle discipline and resolve employee issues
• Partner with the GM and cross-functional teams on safety, quality, and administrative processes

What You Bring

• 3+ years of warehouse or distribution center supervisory or management experience
• A track record of holding teams accountable to standard work and procedures
• Hands-on WMS experience and strong Microsoft Office skills
• Comfort using data to make decisions and improve throughput
• Clear communicator who can lead a floor meeting and work across functions
• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain OSHA forklift certification
• Flexibility for overtime and weekends during peak season (August–December)
• Medical, dental, and vision; FSA
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Company-paid life insurance, vacation, and sick pay