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Purpose of Job:

The Warehouse Manager is responsible for all inventory movement in Distributorship’s warehouse including loading and unloading trucks, supervising 2-3 Warehouse Workers, ordering and handling byproducts, refurbishment and processing cores. In addition, this position is responsible for activities ensuring the facility is operated in a manner that will maximize sales and minimize costs, boost revenues and develop commercial business.

Job Components :

• Must be able to perform all warehouse jobs including : Receiving, Put-Aways, Picking, Replenishments, Packing, Palletizing, and Shipping
• Directs Warehouse Workers
• Ensures continuous process improvement
• Designs warehouse layout to maximize space utilization, productivity and safety
• Develops standard operating procedures and performance standards
• Manages inventory quality and accuracy assurance program
• Coordinates physical inventory process and cycle counts
• Develops stock location and order picking strategies to optimize work flow, space utilization, and labor productivity
• Responsible for the physical custody and overall safeguarding of the inventory
• Ensures that operations are conducted safely and within the law
• Budgets and controls expenses
• Process inbound receiving of containers or full truck, truck pallet shipments, and small parcel shipments.
• Prepares and distributes operational reports
• Operates forklift and trains Warehouse Workers in safe and efficient use of same
• Ensures customer area is kept clean and opened/closed in a timely manner
• Performs promotional activities for various sales programs
• Oversees and performs customer service functions
• Performs counter sales
• Monitors and evaluates business activities, margins, and forecasting future sales.
• Visits customer facilities to foster and maintain positive customer relations.
• Prepares reports
• Prepares reconciliations of deposits, cash recaps, and accounts receivable collection , etc
• Monitors inventory levels, oversees and coordinates the delivery and receipt of battery products.
• Oversees and coordinates placing of orders
• Identifies current and future commercial customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual commercial customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years warehouse management experience including inventory control procedures and inventory/ accounting relationships
• Superior leadership, management, motivation and teamwork skills
• Strong written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization and time management skills and able to work under pressure
• Working knowledge of carrier operations, shipment routing and distribution methods
• Understanding of state, federal and interstate commerce regulations
• Strong computer skills
• Superior training and coaching skills
• Have keen understanding of hazardous shipping laws and requirements
• Ability to operate motor vehicles.
• Business acumen and customer relationship management skills
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check and drug test prior to starting work.

Scope Data:

• Full responsibility of inventory valued at $500,000 - $3.0 million
• Process flow of 1.0 – 13.0 million pieces shipped per year out of the warehouse
• Manage staff of 2-3 Warehouse Workers

Work Environment:

• Regularly required to use hands to grasp or handle, talk and hear, stand and walk.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move 70 lbs.
• Exposed to battery warehouse conditions such as exposure to moving equipment mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals.

Note: We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Interstate Batteries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Interstate Batteries complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Interstate Batteries expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Interstate Batteries' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Salary Requirements

$67,500 -$75,000