Warehouse Operations Manager - Night Shift - Relocation Assistance Available

Description

Do you have warehouse management experience? Do you want a career where you can make a difference, be a leader and have fresh ideas. URM Stores, seeks a qualified candidate to oversee execution of efficient order processes, people, warehouse operations and the overall management of our Warehouse night shift team. If you answered “yes” to these questions, then we invite you to apply to join our team as our next Warehouse Operations Manager for our swing shift! We succeed thanks to a diverse mix of talented people who want to come, to stay, and do their best work. If you love learning, being part of a team, and making a true impact, you are going to love working here!

Our ideal candidate has extensive experience coordinating the functions of an operations facility, including receiving, order scheduling, inventory control, order selection, storage, loading and will-call.

Relocation Assistance Available!

Scheduled shift for this position will be: Sunday – Thursday 3:00 pm to 1:00 am.

Your week to week as our Warehouse Operations Manager:

• Assemble, maintain, and train a staff that is adequate to carry out the immediate and future needs of the company.
• Coordinate the functions of receiving, order scheduling, inventory control, order selection, warehouse, storage, loading and will call.
• Directly manage a team Warehouse Supervisors and provide coaching and performance evaluation in order to maintain a cohesive, motivated and capable workforce.
• Provide for the continuing development & training of personnel.
• Keep immediate supervisors advised of operational conditions, especially any that might create a current or future problem.
• Assure compliance with sanitation requirements with State WISHA and Federal OSHA regulations.
• Delegate responsibilities & assign personnel to carry them out. Follow up on the execution of assigned responsibilities to determine adequacy of performance.
• Prepare annual departmental report indicating progress made against annual MBO goals.
• Conduct yearly appraisals of supervising personnel aimed at activating self-development & to strengthen employee capabilities & awareness.
• Handle customer complaints & establish written directives to correct those conditions.
• Make recommendations for improvements within the distribution center & the entire company.
• Provide information & recommendations on all capital expenditures required within your jurisdiction.
• Achieve production objectives as established.

To be a successful candidate, you will need the following experience:

• 5 to 7 years successful working experience in a supervisor/management role in an operations/warehouse facility.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with Team Members at all levels Strong desire to focus on the timely completion of goals; ability to set specific measurable improvement goals and match resources, tools, and action plans to requirements for success.
• Management experience in a warehouse environment or business involved in the distribution of goods.
• Familiar with best practices for inventory control, loss prevention, quality control, productivity management, and Company policies and procedures.
• Ability to execute management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including but not limited to training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Comfortable working in an extremely fast-paced environment with rapid and everchanging priorities.
• Professional demeanor, keen social awareness skills with developed interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact with all parties involved with our business.
• Must have high-level of integrity, dependability, and a strong work ethic with a keen sense of urgency and results oriented approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others and to create cross-functional alignment.
• Must possess excellent communication skills, especially in the development of actions plans and to ensure accountability and follow through.
• Union experience a plus!
• Logistics experience a plus!

You Belong Here!

We are proud to be a part of the number one food distributor in the Inland Northwest. Since 1921 URM has been a retailer-owned business. URM’s core business is the purchasing, warehousing, and delivery of merchandise inventory to its Member-Owners. The sh