Warehouse Manager - The Panther Group

The Panther Group is a national staffing firm specializing in a diverse range of sectors, including accounting, legal and finance, engineering, administrative support, call center operations, life sciences, and information technology. With a commitment to building strong relationships and understanding the career goals and job requirements of both candidates and employers, we pride ourselves on delivering tailored staffing solutions that align with the unique needs of our clients. Our team of experienced recruiters leverages their expertise and industry knowledge to provide effective workforce solutions, ensuring a seamless recruitment process. At Panther, we focus on collaboration and a holistic approach to staffing, setting us apart in the industry.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leadership, management and development of warehouse talent.
• Department responsibility to include: receiving, unpacking, quality checking and ensuring all inbound material is received into stock daily.  The Warehouse team is also responsible for picking, packing and preparing all orders.
• Develop and track warehouse KPI’s and driving accountability and improvement actions.
• Ensure accuracy of shipments and inventory transactions.
• Drive process improvement on material flow across building.
• Confirm on time delivery to customer service and communicate if shipments are delayed. 
• Organize and maintain inventory levels for accuracy and physical space utilization.
• Creating inventory cycle counting processes and completing cycle counting on-time and accurately.
• Proactively review team member workloads and adjust as necessary.
• Ensure area is cleaned daily and equipment is properly maintained and stored.
• Order supplies in a timely manner.
• Negotiate Logistics.
• Continuously work to improve processes and eliminate waste.
• Develop and track warehouse KPI’s and driving improvements on short-fall goals.
• Create and update department goals and policies.
• Manage team performance and recommend productivity improvements.
• Drive Inventory management between parts and manufacturing.
• Maintain OSHA safety standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage Warehouse teams’ daily schedules, approve timecards, time off, develop/update and deliver department processes and procedures, training of team.
• Responsible for Warehouse employees at multiple facilities: Warehouse Team Lead, Warehouse Specialists.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree preferred, BS Business, Operations, or equivalent
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role with familiarity of industrial automation products and working in a manufacturing environment

• Ability to analyze data and provide insights from data
  • Proactively look at future shipments and complete necessary approval for stock on-hand and shipping on-time
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time-management and communication skills
• Experience in a fast paced, high-volume environment
• Inventory management
• Change management
• Managing teams at multiple sites
• Hands-on manager
• Team player
• OSHA forklift certification or willingness to complete certification within 30 days of hire

• Work involves frequent lifting of materials and product up to 50 pounds. Use of equipment, sharp objects and ladder climbing.

• Use of safety equipment to include but not limited to; eye safety glasses, hearing protectors, work boots, and hardhats.