Warehouse and Equipment Manager-Beaumont

Req ID: 4695
Travel: Up to 25%
Number of Openings: 1 

 

If you’re driven to accomplish great things, Baker is looking for you. As the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor, Baker has constructed every type of concrete structure imaginable in more than 1,200 cities across the U.S. Today, more than 5,000 co-workers proudly wear the Baker logo.

 

At Baker, you’ll do more, be more, and gain more with a company that puts the key to success in your hands. Join an elite team that recognizes commitment and supports your professional growth; that believes focus + hard work + smarts equals opportunity; that provides more options to take your career to the next level. You’ll achieve more in a day, in a year, and in your career than you thought possible. Apply today — we’re ready to build.

 

Summary

The Equipment/  Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing a wide variety of warehouse activities on the construction site including all material control activities including the receiving, storage, issuing, and inventorying of all materials, supplies, construction equipment, and tools on assigned project.  Ensures project & company specifications and standards are adhered to.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Equipment / Warehouse Manager will perform the following duties in a safe, productive, and effective manner:  Supervises and assists in daily warehouse and shipping areas including:

• Organizes and monitors inventory, using appropriate resources so that product can be easily located
  • Records all receipts, overages, shortages, etc. through the use of manual and computerized systems
• Picks and transfers inventory:
  • Ensures accuracy of transfers while adhering to site procedures 
  • Provides supporting documentation, including a detailed inventory log
• Maintains warehouse facilities, yards, and specific storage areas (signage, physical separation of nuclear quality materials, site upkeep)
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet warehouse demands as dictated by production schedules and workflow
• Resolves inventory management and control, supply chain, material planning, transportation, and logistics issues
• Implements company policies, communicating requirements to workers and enforcing safety and quality regulations
• Continuously improves warehouse operations
• Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments and serves internal and external customers
• Interfaces with clients as required in areas of material forecasting, demand planning, and operational planning
• Maintains working relationship with other departments, contractors, and clients; serves as a liaison to maximize warehousing activities
• Supervises, trains, evaluates, and develops direct report(s) to ensure maximum returns on investment
• Addresses complaints appropriately
• Provides guidance, direction, coaching, and support to direct reports to maximize individual and overall department performance
  • Responsible for holding timely performance appraisals and progress reviews
  • Assists direct reports in developing short and long-term goals that align with department and Company mission and strategy
  • Ensures direct reports receive appropriate training that aligns with career development plans.  Training may be remedial, ‘maintenance’, or geared to promotion
• Takes appropriate action to develop direct reports including, but not limited to, preparing and monitoring career development plans, promotions, demotions, lateral moves, corrective action, and progressive discipline
• Recommends that direct reports receive timely and appropriate compensation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s technical or business degree preferred, and 8 years of experience related to inventory control, receiving, purchasing, expediting, and warehousing or equivalent related experience and/or training
• Construction experience preferred 
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of other general business software and aptitude to learn new software applications such as Word, Outlook, Bluebeam/Adobe, etc.

 

The following competencies are needed to successfully perform this job:

• Ability to read, understand, and complete job-related documents and forms
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, vendors, subcontractors, etc.
• Ability to understand and use the abbreviated and common construction terms for the equipment and materials used
• Ability to read, interpret, and adhere to programmatic requirements such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures
• Ability to calcula