Sonepar USA Looking for Warehouse Manager CDC at Salt Lake City, UT  Full Time

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for building a customer-centric service team within the warehouse, coaching and mentoring warehouse associates, working closely with sales force to provide a positive customer experience and maintaining the overall effective operation of the warehouse team.

Basic duty

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Supervise warehouse team

• Responsible for day-to-day supervision of the warehouse team, including delivery driver, warehouse pickers, receivers, shippers and other associates.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and elevate team members to the productivity and accuracy expectations needed for a successful operation.
• Provide timely, candid feedback and hold people accountable.
• Maintain a cohesive team through setting clear expectations, measuring results, consistent/effective communication (verbal, text, email, & teams chat), and lead by example.

50%

Manage overall warehouse operations

• Monitor and provide for the quality assurance of the orders and delivery date deadlines necessary for each order.
• Arrange for regular removal and recycling of appropriate production boxes, plastics, paper, etc.
• Assist in managing consumable inventory levels which includes maintaining min/max levels.

30%

Ensure a safe and orderly working environment

• Establish and maintain designated work areas and arrange as needed. Ensure proper working condition of work areas, grounds, trucks, tools, fixtures, and equipment; arrange for repairs/replacements as needed.
• Establish and maintain inventory control systems for all raw and finished materials; help to maintain accurate inventory levels at all times; communicate inventory discrepancies to appropriate levels of management.
• Recommend tools, fixtures, equipment and/or layout changes to improve workflow, productivity, quality of consumer performances. Recommend improved methods, records, etc. to enhance quality and efficiency
• Oversee and assist with maintaining the security and safety of the warehouse
• Utilize an RF scanner to perform various system functions
• Understand and communicate importance of operating within OSHA safety standards

15%

Work cross-functionally

• Interact positively and productively with salespersons, customers, vendors, and the rest of the team in the warehouse
• Communicate status of operation to management including any safety and/or process problems

5%

Other duties as assigned

Minimum work experience requirements:

• Extensive experience operating Material Handling Equipment (MHE) – stand up lifts, Bendy’s, order pickers, and sit-down propane forklifts to move and shift material on the warehouse floor, racking, and yard.
• Ability to work mandatory physical inventory
• Ability to work inside/outside in hot or cold environment
• Willingness to work extra hours
• Perform other duties and tasks as needed upon request by management.
• 4+ years of experience in a Distribution Operations Lead role. Any or all of the following Operations: receiving, shipping, order picking, inventory cycle counting, wire cutting.
• 2+ years of Operations Supervisory experience of Leads and supporting teams
• MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills required
• Manual agility required for operating machinery and handling small parts
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds several time per day
• Must wear required PPE (Safety-toed shoes)

Minimum education requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED

Other skills/experience desired:

• Knowledge of warehouse software, specifically Eclipse, preferred but not required.
• Directly facilitate and participate in ongoing process improvements using techniques such as 5S, Kaizen, and other lean tools
• Strong relationship management skills
• Ability to work well with a wide variety of people, both colleagues and customers.
• Possession of good sense of humor
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong creativity and critical thinking abilities
• Ability to work with recent technological applications relating to daily tasks
• Possess reliable problem-solving ability