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Calling all creatives, solvers, analysts, planners, doers, and visionaries!

East West is looking to add a talented and enthusiastic Warehouse Manager to our team. East West's vision is to make the world a better place - cleaner, safer, healthier, and smarter. Come join a team with a strong, collaborative culture and help us bring that vision to life.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position reports to the Materials and Purchasing Manager and leads the warehouse team prioritizing what tasks need to be completed on a daily/weekly basis. The primary function of the Warehouse Manager is to manage the performance of our warehouse to include inventory control and strategy, execution of cycle counts, freight & carrier management, plant maintenance activities and the department’s talent management.

In collaboration with plant leadership, the Warehouse Manager will be responsible for the daily activities of the warehouse to include overall warehouse organization, shipping & receiving, scheduling of warehouse personnel (material handling and cycle counting) to meet overall plant needs, and proper staffing to select and receive products at the facility in a productive and cost-effective manner.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership and guidance
  • Foster continuous improvements and best practices
  • Maintains continuous engagement with all warehouse stakeholders (plant leadership to warehouse staff)
  • Coach, train and develop warehouse personnel to ensure accountability, in addition to goal and priority alignment
  • Foster collaboration and common goal setting in a matrix environment.
  • Employee engagement and performance management
  • Assessing current team members, identifying needs, selecting talent, and developing current employees
  • Continued development and advancement of top talent within the organization; Provide coaching, motivation, and counseling to employees to encourage optimum performance and continued skill development.
• Initiate, maintain process and procedure improvements
  • resulting in higher inventory accuracy and part accountability
  • Maintain data accuracy in areas such as attendance, quality and productivity metrics as well as identify and implement any corrective actions
• Lead efforts to control costs
  • Through inventory strategies
  • Freight/carrier management
  • Elimination of waste through lean strategy implementation
  • Partner with commercial product line leaders and customer service
• Maintenance of warehouse equipment/Safety
  • Include forklifts,
  • Providing preventative maintenance programs and all necessary repair
  • Ensures that the warehouse personnel have safe, efficient equipment to perform the distribution functions.
• Record Management
  • Ensure maintenance of records and reports on productivity, quality, and attendance across the shift.
  • Engage leaders in manufacturing LEAN initiatives including but not limited to operator standard work, 5S, pull systems, empowered work teams, and structured problem solving
  
  

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting or standing

Prolonged periods of working on a computer screen

Lift up to 50 pounds at times

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

• Associate degree in Business or similar discipline required.
• At least five years of experience in distribution or manufacturing required.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with data entry and inventory software and systems.

ABOUT US:

East West is a global manufacturing services company focused on the realization of products, from design through distribution. As an integrated team of designers, engineers and specialists in onshore, nearshore, and offshore manufacturing, we offer a seamless path to scale and an exceptional speed-to-market strategy while driving down costs and adhering to the highest quality standards. We are one integrated family, working together to support our customers throughout the entire product lifecycle. We are East West!