Warehouse Operations NIGHT Manager

Overview

WPS is seeking an experienced Warehouse Operations Night Manager to lead its busy regional distribution center in Midlothian, TX for the Sunday – Thursday Night Shift. The Warehouse Operations Night Manager works cooperatively with the day shift managers and assists in planning, directing, and administering product setup and order filling of distribution center activities during a Sunday – Thursday Night Shift.

Duties include requisitioning, storing, stocking, and order flow and materials handling. This position oversees the enforcement of all warehouse procedures and practices during the night shift and reports to the location upper management.

The right candidate will have highly developed leadership and management skills, resolute standards of business ethics and personal conduct, coupled with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of team members and personalities, including those with high levels of authority and scope.

Well-qualified individuals will have three plus years of experience in a distribution center leadership role.  If you thrive as a leader and mentor, excel at managing supply chain processes for maximum efficiency and enjoy finding solutions to varying operations challenges, this is the opportunity to enhance your career!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing company operational and personnel policies and procedures.
• Complies with federal, state, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system.
• Maintains physical condition of warehouse by inspecting equipment, issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
• Assists in achieving financial objectives by ensuring adherence to operational goals and team building.
• Develops and analyzes production and operating reports and resolves operational, staffing and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and to prevent operational delays.
• Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Ensures warehouse staff is properly oriented and trained.  May assist with recruiting and selection process.
• Provides leadership for and coordinates all activities of the warehouse staff to receive and ship products effectively.
• Maintains warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining team members; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Manages the daily operational functions on all shifts, including planning the shipping/receiving flow, troubleshooting quality issues, handling staffing issues, monitoring customer orders and coordinating training to team members.
• Develops and revises standard operational and working practices and observes team members to ensure compliance.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as required.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR  

• A leader with the ability to motivate, influence and encourage a diverse group of team members with varied skill levels and experience, REQUIRED.
• Min 3 years of experience supervising a team in a manufacturing or distribution setting, REQUIRED.
• Associate degree or higher, PREFERRED.
• Demonstrated experience with facility planning, analysis and layout of distribution and manufacturing operations REQUIRED.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of supply chain logistics processes, including demand planning, distribution requirements, planning, inventory management and control, and logistics planning, and warehousing, REQUIRED.
• Knowledge of current industry best practices in supply chain management to support process improvement, REQUIRED.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective business relationships across multiple functions and operations teams, REQUIRED.
• A clear understanding of business variables that impact profitability, REQUIRED.
• Working knowledge of effective inventory management and distribution practices, REQUIRED.
• A personal commitment to safety and the highest standards of professional conduct at all times, REQUIRED. 

**All qualified candidates are invited to submit their job application, resume and cover letter for consideration.  Any offer of employment subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check**