Warehouse Ops Lead, Services & Supply Chain

VetJobs; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Responsibilities include scheduling, coaching, and optimizing throughput, while maintaining strong safety practices and adherence to SOPs. A Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in related roles are required; pharmaceutical/regulatory exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in warehouse, logistics, or supply chain operations; 5 years preferred.
• Experience supervising in a warehouse/distribution environment.
• Familiarity with warehouse safety, shipping/receiving, and data-driven improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily picking, staging, packing, shipping, and material-handling activities.
• Coordinate warehouse schedules, staffing, workload balancing, and shift coverage.
• Lead, coach, and develop employees; set priorities and performance standards.
• Monitor service levels and resolve issues affecting production or customers.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, inventory flow, space utilization, and cost.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Analytical

Excel

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, or related field

Tools

Warehouse management systems

ERP systems

Inventory-control platforms

Job description

Responsibilities include scheduling, coaching, and optimizing throughput, while maintaining strong safety practices and adherence to SOPs. A Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in related roles are required; pharmaceutical/regulatory exposure is a plus.