Warehouse Manager

Department: Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US - Oregon - Canby

Reporting To: Doug Beck

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures orders are shipped correctly and on time and utilizing the most cost-effective methods. 
• Manages the day-to-day operations of the warehouse facility, including shipping, receiving, inventory control, and maintenance.
• Ensures inventory accuracy through receipt of finished goods. Utilizes the digital inventory control system to maintain accurate counts. Organizes the warehouse in an efficient manner.
• Determines the proper shipping method, balancing the needs of customer and corporate goals.
• Reviews and approves invoices and billing. 
• Provides product application sizing when necessary for assigned products. Completes quotes for the sale of finished goods through the customer service database.
• Processes paperwork for returned materials and warranty refunds.
• Maintains inventory accuracy through monthly/quarterly audits. 
• Assists with shipping and receiving and warehouse maintenance as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

• Supervises supervisory and/or non-supervisory employee(s).
  • Interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. 
  • Working with Human Resources on employee issues.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the general public, and other employees of the organization. 
• Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides numbers (using currency and other forms of measurement).
• Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
• Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
• Uses noncomplex machines and equipment (adding machines, calculators, copy/fax machines, etc.).

• Equivalent of four years of high school (required). Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business or related field preferred.
• Five to seven years of relevant experience (required).

• Intermediate: Alphanumeric data entry, spreadsheet.
• Basic: Word processing/typing.

• None.

• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
  • Continually required to stand or walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
  • Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
  • Occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
•  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

• This position is frequently subjected to fumes or airborne particles, moving parts, and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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