Assistant Warehouse Manager
GovXAbout the role
The Assistant Warehouse Manager is a full-time non-exempt position responsible for overseeing the completion of fulfillment, receiving customer returns, and refurbishment of inventory. In addition, their duties include preparing schedules, managing Warehouse Associates, and monitoring compliance with safety standards. This position reports to the Warehouse Manager.
Responsibilities
- Supports in overseeing daily activities of the warehouse, including quality assurance, inventory control, space management, logistics, floor productivity, shipping, and customer service.
- Assists in ensuring the warehouse team maximizes efficiency and minimizes overtime.
- Meet regularly with the Warehouse Manager to review, analyze, and develop actionable productivity and loss prevention plans.
- Reinforce training initiatives for employees with the guidance of the Warehouse Manager.
- Support with outbound shipments, communicating with carriers to ensure efficient delivery of packages.
- Supports auditing warehouse inventory and resolving discrepancies weekly or as needed. Communicating with other departments to promptly solve inventory inquiries.
- Assists in ensuring compliance and understanding of the latest federal and state safety regulations, including OSHA requirements.
- Assist with maintenance of business reporting and manipulate reports as needed to identify and settle warehouse inventory discrepancies.
- Support the keeping the detailed records of changes in inventory and reporting them to appropriate stakeholders.
- Coordinate with internal Inventory team members to resolve orders that are out of stock, delayed, or backordered.
- Assist in monitoring and replenishing warehouse and shipping supplies when needed.
- Assist in auditing and training the team on the disposition of items that are returned to the warehouse through reverse logistics.
Position Type & Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position; typical work hours and days are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a 1-hour lunch. Work on Saturdays, as needed.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional environment subject to state and local health ordinances. This role routinely uses warehouse equipment such as computers, phones, scanners, pallet jacks, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. A hard hat is required when on the warehouse floor. This position is actively evolving and subject to change.
Requirements
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree or 3+ years of experience in a warehouse lead role managing hourly employees
- Thorough attention to detail.
- Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems. Experience with NetSuite WMS is preferred.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and maintain accuracy while multi-tasking.
- Exhibits excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, leadership qualities, making informed decisions, and interpreting data.
- Proactive, positive attitude and demeanor focused on diagnosing and resolving issues.
- Intermediate working knowledge of MS Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Comfortable delivering frequent direct written and oral feedback.
- Commitment to excellence.
- Team player.
- Physical - This is a physical role; the ability to lift boxes up to 35 lbs., bend down, or stand for long periods will be required.
Supervisory Experience
This position has supervisory responsibilities.
Travel
Minimal (less than 5%) travel is expected for this position.
Pay Range
$29.00 - $30.00 per hour
AAP/EEO Statement
EOE. Veterans/Disabled
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Position will require successful completion of a background check and drug testing prior to starting employment.
Benefits
Why You Want to Work at GOVX
- Work for a company with a greater social mission. We work to serve those who serve our country and communities every day.
- No boring days. This is a fast-paced environment where you will learn a lot and have the direct ability to leave your mark on a growing e-commerce company.
- Flexible paid time off, paid holidays and sick leave.
- Competitive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Cover
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