Warehouse Manager – Manufacturing

Location: Janesville, WI
Compensation: $70,000–$80,000 annually + bonus
Employment Type: Direct Hire | Full-Time | Onsite
Benefits: Full Benefits
Relocation Assistance: Available

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead warehouse operations for an established manufacturing operation in the Janesville, Wisconsin area.

The Warehouse Manager will supervise a team of approximately 10 warehouse employees and be responsible for the safe, accurate, and efficient receiving, storage, movement, and shipping of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.

This position requires a hands-on, self-starting manager who can lead employees, maintain inventory accuracy, monitor warehouse performance, and continuously improve warehouse processes while supporting the needs of a manufacturing operation.

Candidates must have warehouse experience within a manufacturing environment. Distribution-only warehouse experience will not be considered. Candidates must also have at least 2 years of actual warehouse supervisory or management experience with responsibility for employees. Team Lead or Lead experience alone does not meet this requirement.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise approximately 10 warehouse employees and provide day-to-day direction and accountability.
• Oversee receiving, storage, material movement, inventory control, and finished-goods shipping.
• Control and direct the movement of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods throughout warehouse and manufacturing operations.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve warehouse and supply chain strategies, performance goals, and operating methods.
• Monitor and evaluate weekly warehouse KPIs and take corrective action when performance objectives are not achieved.
• Maintain accountability for controlled inventory and finished-goods shipping activities.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and timely processing of inbound and outbound transactions.
• Conduct and oversee physical cycle counts, reconcile discrepancies, determine root causes of inventory inaccuracies, and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and other departments to resolve quality, inventory, packaging, and shipping issues.
• Ensure warehouse and shipping operations comply with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Oversee warehouse equipment requirements and maintenance programs, including large and small forklifts, cranes, and other material-handling equipment.
• Support capital expenditure proposals and warehouse operating budgets.
• Oversee the safe operation of specialty material-handling equipment when required.
• Meet established shipping-volume objectives and promptly address exceptions.
• Ensure products received and shipped meet established quality, packaging, and completeness standards.
• Serve as the go-to resource for the warehouse management system (WMS), shipping processes, and supporting computer programs.
• Perform and oversee daily system validations to maintain accurate warehouse and inventory information.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, inventory accuracy, productivity, cost, and overall warehouse performance.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of warehouse supervisory or management experience with direct responsibility for warehouse employees.
• Warehouse operations experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with receiving, storage, inventory control, material movement, and shipping.
• Experience supporting raw materials, work-in-process, and/or finished goods within a manufacturing operation.
• Working knowledge of a Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Experience with inventory accuracy, physical cycle counts, and inventory reconciliation.
• Experience monitoring warehouse KPIs and operational performance.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Knowledge of warehouse safety practices and material-handling equipment.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in the Janesville, Wisconsin area.

Distribution-only warehouse experience will not meet the manufacturing requirement. Team Lead or Lead experience without actual supervisory or management responsibility will not meet the leadership requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing warehouse operations for a large manufacturing facility.
• Experience with ERP/WMS systems; SAP experience is a plus.
• Experience with forklifts, cranes, and other industrial material-handling equipment.
• Experience with continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, and process improvement.
• Relevant college, technical, supply chain, logistics, or business education is preferred; relevant work experience is paramount.

Compensation & Benefits

• $70,000–$80,000 annual base salary.
• Bonus opportunity.
• Full benefits package.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life insurance.
• Direct-hire, full-time employment.
• Relocation assistance available.