Chemical Manufacturing - Warehouse Manager

 

About FUCHS: 

FUCHS Lubricants Co. is the United States operating unit of FUCHS S.E., the world's largest independent manufacturer of specialty lubricants with global sales of over $3.5 Billion. We provide high quality lubricants and services to a wide range of industries such as automotive, appliance, aerospace manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, transportation, food and beverage, mining, and energy. The organization is constantly developing new technology to meet the ever-changing demands of modern industry and we are recognized for providing world-class technical support to our strong customer base. 

 

MOVING YOUR WORLD by focusing on your success: 

FUCHS offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow.  We stand behind our core values: trust, creating value, respect, reliability, and integrity. Ours is a culture that fosters creativity and empowerment, values work/life balance, and gives you the freedom to excel. At FUCHS we aim to nurture your capabilities, ideas and career. 

  

Salary range: 

FUCHS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. The salary range for this position$110,000 - $120,000 per year, but actual salary will vary depending upon a new hire’s experience and qualifications as well as internal equity.  

  

Your areas of responsibility: 

The Warehouse Manager plays a vital role in the supply chain team by providing leadership and continuous improvement of the processes for ensuring on-time delivery to our customers. Key functions include: 

 

• Ensure that the warehouse operates at peak efficiency by supervising, organizing and training warehouse employees and establishing, monitoring and managing operational goals. 

• Maintain key operating metrics and analyze data to assess performance and drive continuous improvements. 

• Develop warehouse operations process by determining product handling and storage requirements, equipment utilization, inventory accuracy and lot code rotation. 

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing standards and procedures and by complying with legal regulations. 

• Own the productivity of ASRS from Operations perspective, tracking & reduction of downtime. 

• Serve as an Operations liaison with new technology innovation & implementation. 

• Develop and implement effective warehouse layout that accounts for product flow, equipment and product handling systems. 

• Identify opportunities for process improvement, waste removal, and cost reduction. Evaluate and prioritize potential improvements based on gains and required effort. 

• Develop, audit and control department budget and ensure that operational costs are within the plan. 

  

Qualifications we are looking for: 

• Highschool Diploma or GED Equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Business Administration is preferred. 

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role required. 

• Experience overseeing inventory management, delivery/logistics, regulatory compliance, productivity improvement, planning and organization. 

• Have familiarity with the concept of standardized goals & metrics, measurement of quantifiable KPIs and performance-based incentive programs. 

• Advanced computer skills including Excel, ability to analyze large amounts of data and organize the information to make/implement changes to improve our processes.  

• Extensive familiarity with TMS & WMS (SAP preferred). 

• Data-driven, fact-based decision maker. Strong collaboration skills and high inte