Warehouse Manager

Würth Baer Supply Company is one of the nation's leading specialty wholesale distributors to the woodworking industry, offering an extensive inventory of decorative and functional hardware, tools, shop supplies, surfacing materials, board & panel products, and woodworking machinery. The company’s annual revenue is over $400M and has 30 distribution locations located in the Upper Midwest, the Midwest, the Ohio Valley, the East and Northeastern United States. Wurth Baer Supply Company is a wholly owned company of the Würth Group, a 20B Euro plus privately held company headquartered in Kunzelsau, Germany, with over 400 companies in 80 countries around the world.

Holdahl Company - a Division of Wurth Baer Supply is looking for an experienced Warehouse Manager for our distribution operations in Plymouth, MN.

Experience using SAP Software is REQUIRED for this role. If you have not used this specific WMS, you will not be considered.

Schedule: Day shift - Monday-Friday - 10-hour days - Approximately 7:00am-5:00pm CT

Compensation: Applicants will be able to see the annual salary in the applicant questionnaire.

Location: 1925 Annapolis Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441

As a Warehouse Manager, you are responsible for the execution of all the daily activities required to run a highly effective Distribution Warehouse. In this role you will recruit, train, and schedule work hours to support a flexible operations schedule while maintaining strict budgeted headcount and hours control. You will maintain a safe and healthy work environment for your employees by adhering to all OSHA, DOT, HAZMAT, and safety regulations and guidelines. You will be accountable for providing 100% customer satisfaction by offering same day shipment and ensure accuracy, proper packaging, and the use of efficient transportation modes. You will also be responsible for all warehouse assets including, but not limited to, inventory accuracy, daily inventory cycle counts and equipment and facility maintenance. You will also ensure employee training and adherence to all Würth Baer Supply’s current processes and practices established for picking, packing, shipping, receiving, and put-away.

This is a hands-on position; you will lead by example by working along side your staff as needed and aim to maximize productivity and accuracy.

Position Responsibilities

• Managing day to day operations such as receiving material in and stocking in location and picking and packing outbound orders.
• Being compliant with DOT and making sure all of our trucks are in compliance
• Following our S.O.P’s for daily operations
• Weekly benchmarking
• Communicating with sales reps and customer service reps in a timely manner
• Daily cleaning of the warehouse
• Utilize weekly benchmark reports, performance posting and goals setting to measure and communicate the results of each department
• Plan daily workloads to ensure on-time customer orders received by 3:00 pm will be 100% shipped the same day or as per the customer’s delivery schedule and prioritize will-call orders to be picked and staged while working towards minimizing picking and shipping errors (Aim for “0 defects” policy)
• Set the standards with the warehouse personnel to drive a customer focused environment.
• Promote and set expectations to deliver quality customer service and to complete tasks within appropriate time frames, including accurate inventory control (achieve an accuracy of 98% or above)
• Establish daily communication with the Sales Managers to discuss any customer issues or problems
• Schedule and complete annual performance reviews, One-on-One quarterly communications, and daily/weekly/monthly meetings to communicate progress and goals.
• Train all warehouse employees on the Würth Baer Supply's Safety program and schedule and execute a monthly facility walk-through, using the monthly Safety and Health Survey
• Provide a safe work environment in compliance with all Federal, State and OSHA regulations.
• Adhere to safety policies, provide training and continued education for the certification and recertification of employees working with powered equipment (Forklifts, Order Pickers, etc.) and Hazardous Material training and certification for all employees involved in the shipment of hazardous goods (as required by CFR 49, sections 100-185)
• Ensure the completion of maintenance for safety and roadworthiness of delivery trucks as well as the training of all drivers to meet DOT and Würth Baer Supply policies regarding transportation of goods
• Provide effective routing of Würth Baer trucks to permit on-time and efficient deliveries and monitor all controllable expenses in adherence of logistic and budgetary constraints for the branch
• Other duties and assignments
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of warehouse management or related field.
• Computer literate, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and familiarization with WMS software; SAP is required.
• Ability to operate a forklift and successfully pass Würth Baer Supply’s forklift certification program.
• Ability to complete and demonstrate the ability to train on Hazardous Material Certification for General Awareness and Familiarization, Function Specific, Safety and Security Training within 90 days of starting employment and complete recurring training every 3 years as outlined in CFR 49, Sections 100 - 185
  
  

To help with your success, Wurth Baer offers comprehensive training programs and professional development, excellent benefits and competitive compensation. As a company, we are passionate about our success and expect all employees to be committed to meeting company goals. In return, we reward and recognize our high performers.

We Offer The Following Employee Benefits

• Competitive wages
• A variety of excellent health insurance choices
• Paid time off
• Company matched 401(K)
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer